https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/83404b28e4a0 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1989723958-d8c62b6cd0ec18655d64567da0e93e97f0cf905c3bbffde8970f440a70528c05-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us AI & Customs Series. Episode 2: cutting red tape Episode 2 of CustomsClear's "AI & Customs Series" looks at why regulation keeps growing and how "norm engineering" can close the gap between lawmaking and implementation - a topic directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals dealing with ever-expanding rulebooks. Topics covered: Statistics on the growth of regulation (US federal regulations, EU lawmaking, French and OECD compliance-cost estimates) and past simplification attempts (UK's Office of Tax Simplification) Why regulation is, in part, an unavoidable feature of a complex civil society The structural gap between lawmaking and implementation caused by the separation of powers (trias politica) "Norm engineering" as a method for closing that gap, built on cooperation between lawmakers and implementers and on traceability between legal provisions and implementation artefacts The role of artificial intelligence in speeding up norm engineering and norm analysis A Netherlands example of machine-readable legislation directly usable in implementation systems For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1060049570 650 2025-03-02T00:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/7c106e4c0557 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1990708663-c7e6771e5fd3f4db6fde9cb7dd2bc0f9ff3efd31c0c053bdf0bfa3a1063b4742-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Trade wars: update on US tariffs This webinar recording gives customs and trade-compliance professionals an update on the fast-moving US tariff situation under President Trump as it stood on 4 March 2025, together with the EU's official response. Topics covered: The timeline of US tariff measures: the 10% China tariff of 4 February 2025, and the 4 March 2025 tariffs of 25% on Mexico, 25% on Canada (except energy) and an additional 10% on China Planned further US tariffs on aluminium and steel, agricultural products and foreign cars, and Section 232 investigations into copper and timber imports The removal of the US $800 de minimis threshold for Chinese and cross-border goods, and the uncertainty over retrospective effect China's retaliatory measures: export/purchase restrictions on named US companies, the "unreliable entities" list, a Google monopoly investigation, agricultural tariffs, and rare-mineral export restrictions Canada's retaliatory tariff on US imports and the market impact on European car manufacturers and suppliers China's WTO dispute complaint over loss of de minimis and drawback treatment, and how the WTO consultation/panel process works The White House's "fair and reciprocal" trade plan and the EU's official response and published Q&A, including EU-US trade and investment figures Whether VAT is a "tariff", and the EU-US car/pickup-truck tariff comparison The European Commission's simplification agenda, including the new CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) de minimis exemption for smaller importers For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1063576795 1838 2025-03-09T09:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/75a640fa67f6 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/846545458-aca5d4c6f1aef6fe5a5c5c1a36040111871e25541d36ba466e3c26ad32125472-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs and Export Control Specialist: How to ensure compliance in the “disaster area”? A practical video lesson for customs professionals and managing directors on how to organise a company's international customs and export control compliance so it does not become a "disaster area" spread thinly across disconnected departments. Topics covered: Why customs-related responsibility cuts across many departments (purchase, production, trade, sale) Real-world compliance touchpoints: US re-export control, anti-dumping duties, import declarations and duty payment, proof of origin and preference calculation The risks of non-compliance: loss of customs simplifications/authorisations, delivery stops, and US blacklisting A five-step organisational method: status analysis and team assembly, process definition, procedure definition and implementation, monitoring and assessment, and task/solution sorting Practical tools for embedding this into a company's quality management system: organisational instructions, statements of practice, flowcharts and monitoring checklists Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording. https://player.vimeo.com/video/380281049?h=76bdc99eb5 431 2021-09-29T08:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0f00ae604536 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/841461057-b0a89639a9fa953315ac689a8942d6d4902dc272c99dda9e30f3be0572f8daa3-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs warehouse: consequences of late entry into the stock records A short case-study video for customs warehouse keepers and trade compliance professionals, explaining - through a fictionalised scenario based on a real CJEU judgment - what happens when the removal of goods from a customs warehouse is entered into the stock records too late. Topics covered: The stock record-keeping obligations attached to a customs warehousing authorisation What happens when removals of goods are entered in the stock records days or months late Whether a customs debt can still arise once goods have already been assigned a new customs treatment or use The CJEU's reasoning on why the resulting duty payment is not a penalty, but the consequence of a conditional benefit no longer being met The practical outcome: import duties become payable on goods recorded late, regardless of their subsequent customs treatment Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/380917058 210 2021-06-29T08:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/7e209a5a88de https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/833192021-bb57c18f3ef195c30e92a482fc08546274f9a4c8c3ecac6e13dc3301cf009291-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us When is export of electronic devices... export of waste? Your goods could be classified as waste, subject to export and import restrictions, even though you do not consider the goods to be waste at all. In this video you will learn when electronic devices become waste subject to export and import restrictions. https://player.vimeo.com/video/371151670 256 2023-04-02T02:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/e375a1768a7a https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/828570639-e0cdbce633bcea3342332e16bfefdf92e815b061fe0d08a9061544af005de1a3-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us How the change of use of goods impacts their tariff classification? The story is about imported regulated power supplies, also called converters. Learn, how the change of use of the converters impacts their tariff classification. https://player.vimeo.com/video/371150372 174 2022-10-09T07:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/3708786a7bfe https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/823992489-18e3d29163c644cdd654af08c4a2bafd847919efb44f99207e7214da78343f5e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Transit: is the leak of cargo an irretrievable loss? A short case-study video for customs and trade compliance professionals, illustrating through a fictionalised story how the CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union) treats a leak of liquid cargo under the customs transit procedure, and when import duties and VAT remain due despite a claimed "irretrievable loss". Topics covered: A liquid cargo shipment moving under the customs transit procedure develops a leak in transit, with part of the goods lost Customs classifying a shortage as an unlawful removal from customs supervision, giving rise to a customs debt The liability of the holder of the transit procedure for import duties and VAT The argument that a leak is an "irretrievable loss" for which no duties or VAT should be payable The path of the dispute through the national court and the Latvian Supreme Court to a CJEU preliminary ruling The CJEU's ruling: duties and VAT remain payable where the loss stems from improper technical maintenance rather than an abnormal circumstance, or where irretrievable loss is not proven to a satisfactory standard Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording. https://player.vimeo.com/video/367570120 132 2021-06-29T07:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a762c938dcd5 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/823993593-1bfc6f773f433d177f29c5f24b99239d0858aca712a21a564eac7e822254c309-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs warehouse: is an armed robbery a force majeure? This short animated case study looks at whether a violent theft from a customs warehouse can be treated as force majeure, relieving the warehouse keeper of the duty to pay customs duties and VAT on the stolen goods - a question of direct relevance to customs warehouse operators and anyone assessing their liability exposure. Topics covered: How a customs debt arises through the unlawful removal of goods from customs supervision Who is liable as the debtor under a customs warehousing procedure The legal test for force majeure and whether it can excuse a customs debt How the dispute moves from the national court to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) The CJEU's ruling that theft of warehoused goods is an unlawful removal giving rise to a customs debt, with VAT becoming chargeable as well For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording. https://player.vimeo.com/video/367570084 129 2021-06-29T07:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/892eb2abf9fa https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/823798593-5a0a491d862cc98a74e1252973315540571cc582463acb4bcc789b7d5107f5a0-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Tariff classification puzzle: the bulb This short animated story shows how easily an importer can fall into a tariff classification pitfall, and how costly getting it wrong can be, illustrated through a fictionalised account based on a real Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) case (Case C-600/15). Topics covered: Tariff classification of a LED bulb imported from abroad How an initial classification (0% duty tariff) can later be challenged by a customs audit A three-way dispute between the importer, the customs authorities and the national court, each proposing a different code and duty rate (0%, 3.7% and 2.7%) The Court of Justice of the European Union's ruling on which classification code was correct The retroactive customs debt exposure that can arise after years of importing under an incorrect code For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/367442512 105 2021-07-30T08:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0af4ba6fb47b https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/824609987-1c031207dba3c032b1fb98223bf59d54b854c959f05cb5db66f74a53fdb03f7b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us The devil is in the details of preferential origin (in the… exporters archive) A short illustrative story for customs and trade compliance professionals, showing how the loss of origin-proof documents can turn a preferential import into a costly customs debt. Topics covered: The ACP-EU free trade agreement and the conditions for applying a preferential (0%) versus regular (6.9%) duty tariff on textile imports The exporter's obligation to keep documents proving the originating status of goods for at least three years and to produce them on request An OLAF investigation that uncovers non-originating (Chinese) content in certificates issued over several years The consequences when supporting documents cannot be produced because they were destroyed (in this story, by a hurricane) The cancellation of origin certificates by the exporting country's customs authorities following irregularities The German importer's liability to repay the regular duties once preferential origin cannot be confirmed The European Court of Justice's ruling on whether an importer can rely on the protection of legitimate expectations in these circumstances For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording. https://player.vimeo.com/video/367581446 168 2021-07-29T06:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/9fb562c8cf6e https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/953332053-f50ff4fe0d0bec56efa83638ca5584932cee13b86d50834e09bf08c864fcaf72-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Post-clearance amendment of a customs declaration: Box 14 'Declarant/ Representative' The Union Customs Code sets out that after the release of goods for free circulation the customs declaration may be amended within three years. May we amend any box of the customs declaration, for instance, change the identity of the declarant and the type of representation in the Box 14? Let’s find out the answer by overviewing a practical situation! The situation is based on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in case C-97/19 (please find the case in the resources part). https://player.vimeo.com/video/455499875 326 2021-08-30T05:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/422a024115b8 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1492701548-8ee477108e36ed533f1767231b11fa22bd899bad5db3bad7022a2c40c4c40719-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs representation in the EU It is set out in Article 18 of the Union Customs Code that any person may appoint a customs representative.  Watch the video and learn about: The types of customs representation: self, direct, indirect The definition of the declarant Who is responsible for meeting all the obligations arising from the declaration https://player.vimeo.com/video/461686579 515 2021-08-30T06:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a7b640d2c196 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1492701652-464d22a298534dda4a8f4d01e0836be4fbf098154e86650cd5ab463e72be6ca7-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs duty in the EU The EU duty tariffs are set out in the Combined Nomenclature (CN), which is an annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. CN is updated annually, e. g. in 2020 by the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1776. Watch the video and learn:  The types of duty tariffs Where to find the duty tariff rate How to calculate the duty amount to be paid https://player.vimeo.com/video/462598272 381 2021-08-30T06:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/20cd31850f09 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/976473581-ce7a7f012aa712737dd47f2d4241cebb7c190af138164d7a4ade4e6093a3b5f1-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Introduction to export controls - What is it? Why? When? How? Are you transferring software or technology overseas? Do you know that an export licence may be required? Or that an export could even take place in your own country? Watch the video on a practical situation in a company and learn more about the tangible and intangible export of software or technology and the requirements related to dual-use goods. https://player.vimeo.com/video/468983573 347 2022-06-09T08:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6b9aff207f0d https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1017464518-8f2931342be9be1b6397a65452c314ed6d55989024e737d1095d2e3888ec4c7e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us What documents are required for customs clearance? Learn what documents are required for customs clearance in the EU. https://player.vimeo.com/video/492000865 482 2022-02-03T07:55:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/3cc2cdc7b1d3 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1067836445-20492011a0eddebee1d2861ce27b177ae5fe3dd5d9e243b5d178953078f998e1-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU-UK trade: How to claim "zero duty"? As a customs brokerage company, we receive such questions: Why we had to pay import duties? Isn’t there an agreement on zero duties between the EU and the UK? We learned that there must be certain text included in the invoice to claim zero duty. Is it indeed so simple? The goal of this short training is to answer both questions. Also to provide some basic knowledge on the origin of goods and the impact on the price of traded goods. The content: Duty tariff rates: How to find them out? Origin of goods: How to claim zero duties? Returned goods: What about duty relief? In the resources part, you will find useful links, a checklist for the exporter and the importer, the slides and the transcript of the training.  In case of questions please contact us by e-mail projects@muita.lt https://player.vimeo.com/video/515441395 1402 2021-10-29T08:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/f34450a71d89 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1152276408-69e01ce6b298351d6ae578693de1e83c96d6bc685eefd7fe7371ab5a9c763f87-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Using LTSDs to qualify goods under preferential origin agreements A practical tutorial for customs and trade compliance professionals on rescuing a preferential origin claim when a bill-of-materials component fails the change of tariff heading (CTH) rule, using a long-term supplier's declaration (LTSD). Topics covered: How preferential origin (free trade) agreements let goods qualify: wholly obtained, accumulation, or change of tariff heading (CTH) Why CTH rules exist and how they ensure goods have genuinely taken on their "finished character" in a signatory state A worked example: qualifying a balsamic vinegar under the EU-South Africa preferential origin agreement, and identifying a BOM component that fails the CTH rule What a long-term supplier's declaration (LTSD) is, what information it should contain, and its typical one-calendar-year validity period How to request an LTSD from the supplier of a non-qualifying material What happens when an LTSD confirms the material is non-originating, and why the goods must then be imported under MFN rules Practical checklist: maintaining an accurate, complete bill of materials, checking product-specific rules of origin (e.g. via Access2Markets), and requesting an LTSD when CTH cannot be met For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording. https://player.vimeo.com/video/557480387 480 2021-10-29T07:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/72e1ac1eab2c https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1182931568-8cd1e9ea704e0b1632b5a01c85366f5200417d9dd890643ba5a5722b6a99372c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Non-preferential origin of solar modules imported in EU (Is duty 0% or 67,9%?) "...the recent use of origin in imposing punitive tariffs and taking action against countries has elevated non-preferential origin to new heights" Rules of Origin: Highlights of the second WCO Conference, WCO Secretariat Watch the story and learn how the country of non-preferential origin of a product was determined according to EU law. The story is based on real facts taken from the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case C-209/20. The judgement is available in the Resources. The product is solar modules. Solar cells are manufactured in China. Modules are assembled in India and consigned to the EU from there. Depending on the country of non-preferential origin (India or China) of the solar modules the EU importer has to pay 0% or 67,9 % duty! Which is the country of origin, i.e. which rate applies? https://player.vimeo.com/video/571976941 217 2021-07-29T06:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/070509042353 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1219013817-7629e7f98b4e3cc0a5a412953e0a83bbccd926b71db1e4261bf1a1e71a7e9233-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us AGRIM license case (EU import) EU importer's goods are already at customs when he learns that the AGRIM license must be presented. What is this license? How to get it? Would you like to learn the answers as well? Watch the video and learn them together with the EU importer, who has to solve the situation. https://player.vimeo.com/video/589396914 271 2021-06-28T08:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ae68d7173bcc https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1484714241-7a50093b4be3ff6e6264c5e8c41bac0b65b98634a3d0a811e57b0d1af86edf43-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Origin vs status of goods Not sure what the difference is between the customs status of goods and the origin of goods? Find out in this short video training! https://player.vimeo.com/video/737804437 214 2022-08-16T08:42:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/21f08de2e9c3 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1484714272-aec3a07c0c0b6ddcf5f4f412eeae9444bd53eee401e8faa64e32f319b9800a55-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us 'Made in...' vs origin of goods Don't know what the difference is between "Made in..." and the origin of goods? You will learn it by watching this short training! https://player.vimeo.com/video/737804503 133 2022-08-16T08:42:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/bd0fb69ee104 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1505691478-81be2a1e24128970308f1c33221406fba340e64d13ccf372b3fe5e4101e7cb89-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Simplifications of transit procedure in the EU and Common transit countries It is worth exploring the simplifications of customs procedures! They offer great opportunities to save time and money. In this video, you will learn which transit simplifications you can benefit from in the EU and in the Common Transit countries and which requirements have to be met. https://player.vimeo.com/video/746986959 808 2022-09-15T05:02:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/94aff67a6ddd https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1497019503-ef13c9f1daf92ae7e0636902ce3ac6b441c2b23ee8cb1de6c8cc7f8c8b43cd85-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us What might be the consequences of non-authorised export? Penalties for infringements are set on the national level in the EU member states. In this video, we look at what might be the consequences of an attempt of non-authorised export from Italy to Russia in the case the infringement is revealed in Lithuania. https://player.vimeo.com/video/742992808 215 2022-09-18T17:04:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/3d6cea12fc29 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1514817085-8d952fce261a7e9a101fc54d9206f02d860459b247fd0a8fd76491e5dd3b225b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Non-compliance with customs laws: who is liable? Non-compliance has many forms. It can be technical, such as an error in the completion of the customs declaration, or it can be substantive, such as misrepresenting the value of goods. Who is liable in the case of non-compliance? https://player.vimeo.com/video/753790347 308 2022-09-25T03:52:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a689199710a0 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1521502459-96b17510a10e31bf20bc7d90aa14e689c3ac7922cc9b258cc193c56b51c1463c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs transit - risk management Learn answers to these questions: Do you know the types of customs transit procedures and the consequences of picking the wrong one? Do you know what alternative proof is and what a challenge it can be to receive it? Do you know what issues related to customs IT systems the holder of the procedure may face? https://player.vimeo.com/video/757492227 3025 2022-10-05T06:51:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/bb086283524f https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1544302572-d12f15917b5c4412d2359ca83a21af847b40122075df9e2ffaa04da023743f1e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Issues of preferential and non-preferential origin in complex supply chains The origin of goods can seriously affect the cost of acquisition and the complexity that must be faced at import. In this training we explore the issues of preferential and non-preferential origin in complex supply chains. Options for avoiding or minimising customs costs are discussed. https://player.vimeo.com/video/769339748 3945 2022-11-20T18:40:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a17ce08e9cbb https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1547816080-07ba69d84be1890cc364e7f8ffc9bc9a4ba9b8e016e76e5e2e560f5b18d94c08-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Import/export VAT & other post-Brexit issues The post-Brexit marketplace has posed new challenges for retailers. New knowledge is needed to overcome them. The training aims to provide a basic understanding of the most common challenges and what to consider. https://player.vimeo.com/video/771180567 2846 2022-11-20T14:51:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/25e92a738201 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1588497684-f8575988cd63b473d7666c6bbb0ef455d51cabd871cfa5ff28d1709fee365e47-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us End-use: special customs procedure in EU Learn about the 'end-use' customs procedure whereby goods may be released for free circulation in the EU at a reduced or zero rate of duty on account of their specific use. https://player.vimeo.com/video/739545733 372 2023-01-15T17:12:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/dabfb66c1fa1 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1592748624-fef4a99b1f8961f97120ebb2328821aff639fe3ba91a31aab07074ef449e2cde-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us What is the design behind export controls and sanctions? Expect the unexpected. Even though political decisions can all the suddenly disrupt supply chains, there is a design behind export controls and sanctions. To know this might help you to prepare for the unexpected and manage the damage. https://player.vimeo.com/video/756804687 926 2023-01-26T07:15:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6f525e62a5a0 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1592741097-453cf20651a032b4828952e8d20a1b2825a326fe40dbf7f5e1a252586d247f27-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us CDS - comprehensive trade environment in UK Questions answered in this video training: How does one gain access to the CDS? What should you know about its use and functions? https://player.vimeo.com/video/791493670 497 2023-01-30T07:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/5844211a3f23 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1606019841-53d5e2f2ea11429b83869c4dc37ac2a80a712334591e935158c06c7e9e220dc2-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Risk management - the general process Every company that is part of an international supply chain must have risk management procedures in place, i.e. it must identify, assess and prioritise risks, document and monitor risk management processes. https://player.vimeo.com/video/796633576 664 2023-02-12T10:51:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/7f46d2b44944 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1612962214-d1070170f9ff2cff3179b26b4aa536a877069e290cb584c94610fac1866dda4c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Letter of Credit: parties, types, critical dates Learn answers to the following questions: Who are the parties to a LC? What types of LCs can you choose from? What are the critical dates not to be missed? https://player.vimeo.com/video/799859925 432 2023-03-07T14:14:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/b7a87baf58a1 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1617172661-e711be8198d3906bb62f032b939b99d992ff7e2c342e3429c042d4bf9a573d4f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs Consultative Committee (CCC): What’s in it for business? Some of the questions answered in this training: What is the structure of the CCC? How does that work with answering questions from the companies? Which questions are appropriate? In what way they can be asked? https://player.vimeo.com/video/801154538 1300 2023-02-22T04:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/675d42276e29 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1503548756-0de2154c9a9f7599e30bfa6b5d72622203d59760ac62e49a91434d2db0e9a045-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us SPS - control of animal and plant products SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) goods are categorised into animal and animal products, plants and plant products and composite products containing both animal and plant products. Most SPS products are liable to inspection, either on a risk basis or for each consignment. https://player.vimeo.com/video/747305369 1555 2023-02-22T07:47:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/dc4e04e2792a https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1620065145-1061c47796bde4be9ad5149b18c698027740e261e04062d9fc534b7c6871af20-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Calculation of import charges in EU Import charges comprise of customs duty, excise, VAT and other charges treated as if they were 'customs debt'. Accurate understanding and calculation is important. https://player.vimeo.com/video/776138075 638 2023-03-07T06:16:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/8608accea08a https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1660100626-363b1afc76cf375367807347a36cf8dd90519e54251436bd2be6f4fb1f455b4e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs IT systems in a company: the landscape This lesson gives customs and trade compliance professionals a general overview of how customs IT systems are typically structured within a company, as part of a holistic global trade management solution. Topics covered: The translation and exchange of data between external sources (authorities, content providers) and internal feeder systems (ERP, warehouse management) The four central pillars of a company's customs IT landscape: customs filing, classification, preferential origin/free trade agreement management, and export controls Master data and part master processes, including classification of new parts and integration of HS (harmonized system) tariff data and local customs tariff data from external content providers Differences in classification requirements even within the EU (e.g. 11th-digit differentiation for VAT purposes), and additional classifications for markets such as the US The preferential calculation process: how the bill of material, rules of origin, supplier declarations and tariff classification feed into origin determination Export control management: combining internal ERP data with external sanction lists and export control regulations Worked examples of export, temporary storage/warehouse, and intercompany import/export declaration setups, including the role of brokers and IT interfaces For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/785738141 890 2023-04-23T06:15:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/2758dacaa6bc https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1660101537-98ad2f716e6a58078a1ddd118843a95238ed2f0eb31d555aca5037d2738f109d-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Central customs IT processes in a company: classification Tariff classification sits at the centre of a company's customs IT landscape, feeding everything from clearance to export-control sanctions screening - this lesson explains how to design a classification process and part master that scale across countries. Topics covered: Why tariff classification serves multiple purposes: customs procedures, origin determination, and export control/sanctions screening The international (HS) vs national layers of a tariff code, and the case for centralising classification across multiple countries The advantages of an IT-based classification process over manual classification, including monitoring HS/commodity-list changes and running mass-data updates Maintaining classification results in the part master, including multilingual descriptions for intercompany and multi-country set-ups A recommended classification IT setup: tariff schedules and commodity lists, a global part-data repository, and classification management tools What a centralised classification repository should cover (countries, tariff and VAT rates, national measures) and classifying to the 7th-10th/11th digit The role of the ERP interface and web-portal access for internal and external stakeholders using classification and master data How AI and machine learning are being used in classification management tools (workflows, aggregating and integrating classification data) How classification interacts with the wider customs IT landscape: feeder systems, the part master, and outbound systems such as declaration, preferential calculation, origin management and export control management For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/785738383 689 2023-04-23T05:01:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/eb490855335f https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1662419413-3bfccac2b797e7885f224cec76bd5997d9ceea55a12c820045376b4ddc1bbca9-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us What are the tasks of the customs manager in the company? How does it all work in practice? Do the customs managers in the different companies have a similarly defined job description? Prof. Andrew Grainger has interviewed many companies and shares his findings in this video. https://player.vimeo.com/video/821927164 974 2023-05-02T05:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/93b76a60008a https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1662539022-63910c89fbfb97fade656dcfd3fc5059fbe00f2ca1e45b90cd0d51cca7a21494-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Importing UK goods after the Windsor Framework The Windsor Framework is a uniquely advantageous set of arrangements for business in Northern Ireland. Into the future, there is no doubt that Northern Ireland will expand as a route for goods between the EU and the UK. https://player.vimeo.com/video/821778450?h=8b69eb8270 980 2023-04-30T13:50:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/e566bbdbd9df https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1662538326-c0af399017e77cb4cc97b56a858a2784c047604f4bfb8139c57c25d0008db9d0-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Preferential origin: supplier's declaration in the EU This recording explains the supplier's declaration as a proof of preferential origin under the EU Union Customs Code, and is directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals who need to establish or verify the preferential status of goods moving through multi-tier supply chains. Topics covered: The legal basis for the supplier's declaration (Article 61 UCC-IA) and why proof of preferential origin is needed to claim preferential (reduced) duty treatment The supplier's declaration for goods having preferential origin (Article 63(1) UCC-IA), including the single-shipment form versus the long-term declaration The supplier's declaration for goods not having preferential origin (Article 63(2) UCC-IA), and why it is rarely used in practice Cross-border use of the supplier's declaration in the EU-Türkiye Customs Union, alongside the ATR movement certificate The Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) cumulation zone and when a supplier's declaration is additionally required for cumulation Full cumulation arrangements requiring a supplier's declaration alongside a EUR.1 movement certificate, including the Maghreb cumulation (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco) and newer PEM alternative-rules agreements (Jordan, Canada/CETA, UK/TCA, Japan) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/821778316?h=052ec90258 1163 2023-04-30T13:45:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/accad5fa88aa https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1667719363-e5e2ea0de509ca31331f87b347061c54844fceca4739ea1dcbaf21c1e9e66bc5-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Non-preferential origin & punitive tariffs Non-preferential origin is mandatory for every import - unlike preferential origin, it is not a choice - and getting it wrong can mean paying punitive tariffs. This short talk by Enrika Naujokė (Director, CustomsClear) explains why, using the Harley-Davidson case as a worked example. Topics covered Why non-preferential origin has been elevated to new importance by the recent use of origin determinations to impose punitive tariffs Recent EU law news illustrating punitive tariffs: anti-dumping measures on Chinese aluminium radiators (up to 61.4%), anti-dumping duty on hot-rolled stainless steel extended to address Indonesian circumvention, and the CJEU judgment on Harley-Davidson motorcycles Two ways businesses try to avoid punitive tariffs: circumvention via shipments through third countries, and changing origin by relocating production The Harley-Davidson case study: the 2018 EU-US tariff dispute, the increase of EU tariffs on US-origin motorbikes from 6% to 56%, the move of production to Thailand, the 2019 Binding Origin Information (BOI) decision, its 2021 revocation request, and the Court's 2023 dismissal of Harley-Davidson's challenge The legal basis: Article 60(2) of the Union Customs Code and Article 33 of the UCC Delegated Act on "economically justified" processing Practical conclusions on relying on BOI decisions, evidencing economic justification, and meeting all cumulative conditions of the general non-preferential origin rule For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/825344794 524 2023-05-09T17:18:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0efbc5a55674 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1676386469-c24c0aa53910d4cf414b9128a2a1412b8941be40a8ad1c0f3535a22e73f5dfbe-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Internal Compliance Programme (ICP): key elements A concise briefing on the Internal Compliance Programme (ICP), the framework the EU expects companies trading in dual-use or military goods to have in place - and a practical reference for any organisation wanting to minimise export control and sanctions risk. Topics covered: The European Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318 and its seven core elements of an effective ICP Risk assessment as the starting point and a continuous exercise, including how risk and staff awareness differ by industry and company size Top-level management commitment and the role of a compliance-oriented company culture, including why compliance should not be about "finger-pointing" A three-lines-of-defence structure: the business itself (organisation, responsibilities, conflict-of-interest protection, transaction screening, training, recordkeeping, integrated control measures such as function separation and the four-eyes principle), internal audit and continuous improvement, and external audit How the four "W" questions (what, for what, where to, to whom) feed into transaction screening and classification For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/831140897 897 2023-05-28T05:38:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/01046e341b68 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1677490460-0394c97e5d53a0c104c8a8e5ff267c378a76392d42ba7efb4adc4edb3aaf6b8f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Quo Vadis: Green Customs? "Green cross-border trade: What should importers and exporters think of and prepare for?" - this was the title of a part of the European Customs Practitioners' Conference (May 2023, Vilnius, Lithuania and online). Arne Mielken, who was one of the speakers, provided an overview of developments related to 'green customs'. https://player.vimeo.com/video/831884814 1385 2023-06-01T05:09:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ce0276caddc5 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1677455698-02756fcf9f2d3a40ed59dfef94a286b529322e649fb07aa17e6eb486a0e5653e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Critical drive & automation products subject to export control Modern ‘free’ trade is very complex. We have to follow many rules and be clear about what to do. The situation is even more complex when it comes to export control, which is currently receiving special attention. Thus, especially considering drive and automation products, raising staff awareness of export control, sanctions and critical product groups is of crucial importance. https://player.vimeo.com/video/831859345 949 2023-06-01T06:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/bb3eb7f90991 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1677510612-7b867507207d6ecb524a566b259f268497ca441d07e549c10737f84de260c04b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Brexit - Double Tax Trap: Origin \ Status In some cases, Brexit led to companies having to pay customs duties twice. How can this happen? How can you avoid the second entry duty? https://player.vimeo.com/video/831899499 1191 2023-06-18T17:19:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/21c2a0d1136b https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1694064062-1585a91076bf5566e3295256b03ed7d3486563019de30a39ccd72336c18bfc4f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs Risk Register Risk management is a must for every business. In this video you will find answers to these questions: What is a customs risk register? How is it used? How do you determine the risks? Which risks are the most serious? How do you evaluate them? How are risks mitigated? https://player.vimeo.com/video/842784559 1946 2023-07-09T07:05:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/b605ad29e060 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1694066876-5a369c0366487dee086e97ededc18ea41a31c17ef2dd95f802077aa3bf661a0c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Methodical approach to identify added value through digitization and automation Companies face many challenges and considerations in relation to customs IT projects. In this video, you will lean what is the methodical approach to identify added value through digitization and automation. https://player.vimeo.com/video/842786822 1468 2023-07-09T05:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/315089d8b052 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1725428273-16d79767058ae266ef30875817236decded17872a73a96d761647735d955695e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us The Future of Customs Brokers In this first episode of the Customs Knowledge Institute (CKI) podcast, customs representation experts from Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania and the UK debate whether the customs broker profession is under threat from the EU customs reform, and how it should be regulated in future. Topics covered: The EU customs reform proposal to treat indirect customs representatives as the importer/exporter for legal purposes, and its implications for liability Comparison of national approaches to customs broker regulation: licensed systems (Lithuania) versus unregulated professions (Bulgaria, Ireland) The case for an EU-wide, harmonised certificate of competence for customs brokers The UK's 2023 consultation on customs broker accreditation (UKAS, BSI, voluntary vs mandatory models) Whether customs brokers should also act as customs advisors/consultants Specialist customs representation in legal appeals versus general legal representation The US model of continuous professional development and recurring broker examinations Looking ahead: the EU "Trust and Check" trader concept and CBAM's implications for customs representation For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording. https://player.vimeo.com/video/865498094 2207 2023-08-20T06:52:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ac4f36d75cb1 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1714671925-0a908fa5dc6725d80b1b59b4bc74d6a30e162cc7bca7266828176ec16b60afed-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Reform of the EU Customs Union On 17 May 2023 the European Commission presented proposals for the most comprehensive reform of the EU Customs Union since its creation in 1968. In this webinar, Prof. Hans-Michael Wolffgang (University of Münster) walks customs and trade compliance professionals through the proposed reform package, hosted by the Customs Knowledge Institute. Topics covered: Background and drivers of the reform: finances and security, economy and society, cooperation, and digitalisation The three draft legislative acts, including the modernised Union Customs Code The proposed EU Customs Data Hub and how data will flow between traders, other authorities and the Commission The new EU Customs Authority: its mandate, tasks and relationship to member states The "Trust and Check Trader" status and how it compares with, and will eventually replace, the current Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) scheme The proposed implementation timeline, from 2028 through to 2038 The reform's overlap with other frameworks such as CBAM, and its impact on the legal definition of "importer", e-commerce platforms, temporary storage periods and SPS controls For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/857523439 3748 2023-08-24T09:55:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/c0db508951c4 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1717720035-50a09c653af1264d6ce4d9447be761d2514287ceaeea619c95878c4924b1d245-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU Export Control & Sanctions: Updates The 11th EU sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, combined with fast-moving national controls in individual member states, creates real compliance challenges for anyone trading goods that could be exported to or via sanctioned countries. This webinar is aimed at all supply-chain professionals who are, or may be, directly or indirectly affected by the EU sanctions packages, and gives a practical grounding in the current requirements and the tariff classification behind them. Topics covered: The 11th EU sanctions package: anti-circumvention tool, transit prohibition, entity listings, export restrictions on technological items, and the simplified industrial goods annex The new import restriction on iron and steel goods processed in a third country, under Article 3g of Regulation (EU) 833/2014, and its phased application dates The Mill Test Certificate (MTC) evidence requirements set out in the European Commission's consolidated FAQs How HS, CN and TARIC codes are structured, and the difference between the 6-, 8-, 10- and 11-digit codes used for import and export Practical tips on tariff classification, Binding Tariff Information (BTI), and export licensing for high-tech and dual-use-adjacent goods Lithuania's national sanctions measures against Russia and Belarus as a case study: manufacturer's declarations, border-crossing closures, and new proof-of-payment requirements Audience Q&A on Switzerland's adoption of the sanctions, evidence of non-Russian origin, and cross-border scenarios (UK, Ireland, Romania) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/859792664 3667 2023-09-01T05:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/4001cc4cd7c0 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1720777507-094b095137fbbb3785c612407fba28071506a01236e4ccf4a83f09fef93148f8-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us What the UK Border Target Operating Model means for EU and UK trade Now that the UK's Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) has been officially issued, this webinar is essential viewing for EU exporters, UK importers and their logistics and customs intermediaries preparing for the new border regime, with a dedicated section on the specific implications for trade with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Topics covered: Key requirements and phased implementation timeline of the BTOM (31 January 2024, 30 April 2024 and 31 October 2024 milestones) Risk categorisation (low/medium/high) of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) goods and the resulting certification, pre-notification and inspection requirements Considerations for the EU exporter, including Incoterms, origin, classification and supplier declarations Considerations for the UK/GB importer, including GVMS, safety and security declarations and the move from CHIEF to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) The Windsor Framework, green and red lanes, UKIMS and NIRMS, and the duty waiver for Northern Ireland Trade impact data for Ireland and Northern Ireland since Brexit The concept of Trusted Trader schemes and their relationship to AEO The UK Single Trade Window and its EU equivalent For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/862048151 7003 2023-09-07T12:17:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/4df9be5b65ea https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1725414357-1e524bb4e134596bf52296761639de5803c76aff37427bfd82ee7c9e890f22bf-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us The future of customs brokers: Is it under a real threat? A Customs Knowledge Institute (CKI) podcast roundtable in which four customs-practitioner association leaders debate whether the customs broker profession is under a real threat from the proposed EU customs reform - essential viewing for customs brokers, representatives and their SME clients. Topics covered: The proposed new EU Customs Code and its "Trust and Check Trader" (TCT) status, expected to replace Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status over time Article 27 of the proposed code on indirect customs representation and how it would extend liability The risk that indirect representatives become responsible not only for customs debt but also for non-customs compliance (e.g. product standards, SPS/veterinary certificates) The impact on small and medium-sized customs brokers versus large brokerage entities, illustrated with Bulgarian direct/indirect representation statistics Comparisons with the UK's trusted-trader schemes and the concept of "multi-filing" The parallel between indirect representation under the customs reform and under CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) E-commerce, deemed importers and online platforms in the reform Possible responses for brokers, including reinventing services as consultancy For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording. https://player.vimeo.com/video/864709967 1961 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a115cc52e058 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1739560571-fcd0bd71a39ac0668c5cab93e7558ae6b00ac121e44992a85e268455a8985567-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): The Law This recording is Part 2 of the certificate course "CBAM & Practical Implementation in Companies", offering customs and trade compliance professionals a guided walkthrough of the legal texts underpinning the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Topics covered: The framework Regulation (EU) 2023/956: its objectives, structure, and key articles (registration of authorised CBAM declarants and operators, competent authorities in member states, the CBAM registry) Key annexes to the framework regulation: the list of CBAM goods and CN codes, the non-EU territories excluded from CBAM's scope, and the general methods for calculating embedded emissions in simple and complex goods The CBAM implementing regulation for the transitional period: definitions (including MRV - monitoring, reporting, verification), reporting obligations, calculation methods, default values, the carbon price due, and the submission and modification of CBAM reports The report structure set out in the implementing regulation's annexes, sections and tables, including the mapping of CN codes to CBAM goods categories and minimum data to be reported by producers to importers Practical use of the European Commission's Excel-based calculation template for operators (non-EU producers) and how it fits into the reporting chain with importers Scope questions, including the position of EFTA countries and the UK For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/875141860 1416 2023-10-17T17:05:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/c00eb73134ca https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1731138890-2b12b20cf1de88adea8580927e6e0c3fd961085d5978153c3714f94a97ef5ec2-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Classification of goods: pitfalls in the use of automation Christopher Matt, Managing Director and Head of the classification and export controls unit at MA-TAX Consulting GmbH, shares practical lessons from 15 years of running customs classification as a full outsourced service - and warns against over-trusting software-driven classification "suggestions." Topics covered: Why customs tariff numbers are master data for the whole foreign trade process (import, export, preference, dual-use/embargo screening) The distinction between "hard" classification factors (deducted directly from the nomenclature, e.g. material, standards, dimensions) and "soft" factors (such as intended use) that rarely appear in master data A worked fertiliser-spreader example showing a rare case where a simple decision tree is sufficient A worked hexagon-screw example showing how the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System and the item's intended use (fastener vs plug) change the heading, supported by EU Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decisions A gasket example illustrating how around 26 different tariff numbers can apply to visually identical items Why any automated classification suggestion must expose its reasoning for human review rather than writing a code unchecked Practical recommendations: using free BTI databases (EU, Switzerland, US), building a dedicated classification team with a shared knowledge base, and using AI tools to clean and enrich master data For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/869570288 1042 2023-10-01T07:41:10+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/9c7db530ffe4 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1735575104-87f9a7a855efba4fb0ad95a6390d2bee635cfdb9bb731481f40c591450b254c3-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs: Inside Anywhere, Insights Everywhere Frank Heijmann, co-author of the book "Customs: Inside Anywhere, Insights Everywhere," explains how customs authorities balance fiscal, safety and security tasks against the pressure to facilitate legitimate trade, and where technology is taking enforcement next. Relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals who want to understand how risk-based control, trusted-trader models and data-driven detection are reshaping border enforcement. Topics covered: Customs' three overlapping mandates: fiscal, safety (348+ rules and regulations) and security The EU customs reform proposal and the challenge of 27 member states acting as one The Netherlands' outsized role in EU trade flows and the resulting logistical pressure Why international customs-performance rankings are a poor comparison tool The explosive growth of Dutch e-commerce declarations and why 100% or even 1% physical checking is impossible The "three haystacks" risk model: trusted trade lanes, AEO-plus/Trust and Check companies, and traditional controls How additional supply-chain data (container itinerary, status messages) sharpens risk targeting Auto-detection of images: algorithm-driven scanning machines built into supply chains Auto-detection of data: enriching declarations with external, deep-web and dark-web information into a real-time information system Upcoming EU legislation (CBAM, digital product passports, deforestation, child labour, due diligence) and the limits of what customs can verify at the border For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording. https://player.vimeo.com/video/872485930 1409 2023-10-11T07:20:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/b18c489ea702 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1740073609-ad3cb5a1067eee7437547a6435ca1827d6cb9bb4423190b4190b5731332e2880-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us International sanctions: the scope and impact in Europe in relation to trade in goods A CKI podcast panel discussion on how international sanctions are reshaping trade compliance across Europe, with practical national-level detail from Lithuania, Germany and the UK - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals managing sanctions exposure. Topics covered: Whether the application of sanctions controls is consistent across EU member states, and how this connects to the ongoing EU customs reform Lithuania's national sanctions measures as a border country with Russia and Belarus, including its national list of sanctioned goods and new documentation requirements for goods transiting to at-risk countries Personal liability of managing directors for company sanctions breaches under German law, and the growing enforcement pressure from the EU and the US How indirect use of US banks in financial transactions can trigger US export-control exposure, even for companies with no direct US dealings The UK's post-Brexit sanctions enforcement, including controls on trading services, software and consultancy exports, bank compliance obligations (including OFAC screening), and UK enforcement statistics The particular compliance challenge facing trading companies handling constantly varying product categories, compared with manufacturers Lithuanian customs enforcement data on goods and trucks stopped for non-compliance, and diverging court outcomes on seizure versus release of goods The risk of trade diversion toward countries with lower sanctions-compliance costs Practical advice for customs brokers and SMEs on avoiding accidental non-compliance, including Lithuania's administrative penalty scale and the value of an Internal Compliance Programme (ICP) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/875500370 2324 2023-10-17T16:20:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/75ca2d3cfe42 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1744705634-c2e2b46aab4812a58246f7f07cef46641797f1da5b78b149c58065d2fc5a891f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us "Unpacking" CBAM In this webinar recording, CustomsClear and Customs Manager Ltd. "unpack" one of the most practical challenges of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): who inside an importing company should be responsible for CBAM, and how to set up communication with third-country suppliers to obtain the emissions data needed for CBAM reports. It is highly relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals who import (or represent importers of) aluminium, steel, iron, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen or electricity. Topics covered: Where CBAM responsibility should sit within an importing company (customs, environmental/sustainability, or a cross-department team) and why this is not a purely customs question The CBAM reporting flow: importer, customs, the CBAM Transitional Registry, the European Commission and national competent authorities Who can be the "reporting declarant" under CBAM: the importer, an authorised direct customs representative, or an indirect customs representative Quarterly CBAM reporting requirements during the transitional period, and the move to annual reporting and carbon payments from 2026 CBAM penalties for missing, incomplete or incorrect reports A practical four-step approach to setting up communication with suppliers/installations abroad to obtain emissions data The challenges of tracing embedded emissions through multi-step and re-imported supply chains, including avoiding double-declaration of already-reported emissions Where to get authoritative answers to CBAM questions (European Commission, national authorities, CBAM helplines and communities) How CBAM reporting relates to the EORI number and centralisation of reporting across group entities The EU customs reform, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), and other sustainability-linked trade rules relevant to CBAM For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/878649888 3836 2023-10-27T12:18:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/7e9159537253 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1745790599-7f09d328aff128754d0aa992f21c65d9d8b0dc4dd96b1362da4cf06ed291d908-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Non-tariff barriers: Chemicals This talk looks at non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in the chemicals sector, a topic of practical relevance for customs and trade compliance professionals dealing with regulated products across borders. Topics covered What non-tariff barriers are and the range of forms they take: labelling requirements, food regulations, chemical regulations, anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, quotas, sanctions and embargoes Chemical regulation regimes around the world: REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), including UK REACH, EU REACH and Turkey REACH, and the US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) The post-Brexit anomaly between UK REACH and EU REACH, and its particular impact on Northern Ireland and the UK-Northern Ireland single market border Practical compliance challenges for importers and exporters: hazard analysis, supplier and customer audits, product verification and certification, bills of materials, self-certification, automatic pre-clearance, and streamlined customs formalities Documentation and record-keeping obligations, including minimum retention periods and audit requirements across different national authorities Real-world cautionary examples of chemical and hazardous-goods incidents and their consequences for non-compliance For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/879316564 1083 2023-10-29T14:15:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/854494cc34ff https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1753903692-5a69767957b1439a6c9947510f7d5dc00da717cfb4b3592f0c0daa94e5ccde90-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Monthly EU law news Oct-Nov 2023 | CN codes, value, CBAM, IT, int. sanctions… Customs and trade compliance rules are constantly changing: new laws are introduced, existing ones are updated; organisations (e.g. the HS Committee of the WCO) and courts (the Court of Justice of the EU and national courts) provide their interpretations of legal norms; various guidance documents are published; and the practice of applying the law also evolves. How can one keep track of all this news? How can one really understand them? https://player.vimeo.com/video/884427526?h=833f025a14 3631 2023-11-14T14:29:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/d48835c95bfa https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1768137572-c63c64fb85d93414ef0d96c6865d1b82c3e4e05890a7647cc2b3a15468cb90bb-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Monthly EU law news overview CW 46-49 An overview of EU customs and trade compliance updates in CW 46-49. Slides are provided in the resources. This video is a part of the record of a webinar 'Monthly EU law news overview', watch the other part, the 'Customs penalties in the EU' here. https://player.vimeo.com/video/894081171 1659 2023-12-17T15:31:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a0c2e340b2ba https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1768137707-3da01dc967d6ba3f7eca516c218160f85efe7be780eb61298981d18e447a6609-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs penalties in the EU A comparative look at how customs penalties actually work across the EU, prompted by a recent Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on a Hungarian anti-dumping duty avoidance case - essential context for anyone assessing compliance risk in different Member States. Topics covered: UCC Article 42's requirement for "effective, proportionate and dissuasive" penalties, and why EU-wide harmonisation has never happened CJEU Case C-653/22: a Hungarian importer's non-preferential origin error on electric bicycles, and the ruling on a 50% administrative fine "Unspecified" and minor penalties: the cost of compliance interventions, loss of authorisations (licences, warehousing, AEO), and loss of the customs authority's trust Administrative penalties for technical/innocent errors in Ireland, with typical fine amounts Penalties geared to loss of revenue, and the contrast between Hungary's administrative-fine approach and Ireland's court-based approach Penalties for customs offences (smuggling, breaching restrictions) under Irish law, including maximum fines and prison terms Differences between Eastern and Western Member States in how readily penalties are applied A recent Irish AIS system change affecting the EORI/declarant data element and the risk it creates for direct representatives For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/894081534 1618 2023-12-17T15:33:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/4e64f6937f92 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1770663996-31f616b9ce5f6cbb55f187540d96c553b7f78a0b5eeff5b093288e13eccf83b0-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Sustainability: on CBAM and forced labour law This episode of the CKI podcast series examines how "sustainability" is reshaping customs and trade compliance, with a particular focus on the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and forced-labour import controls - subjects of direct relevance to customs and trade compliance professionals managing supply-chain due diligence and reporting obligations. Topics covered: Whether framing trade restrictions as "sustainability" measures risks masking trade discrimination Forced-labour import controls and the reversed burden of proof ("proving the negative") that goods have no link to the Uyghur region US Customs and Border Protection enforcement practice and the prospects of a court challenge EU sanctions on Russia and Belarus and the comparable supply-chain proof requirements Diverging EU standards of trader "reasonable care" between VAT and customs law CBAM's transitional reporting phase, declaration deadlines, and the move to authorised CBAM operator status and CBAM certificates from 2026 Links between CBAM and the EU Emissions Trading System The relative traceability of deforestation versus forced-labour and "deep origin" claims The ethics and politics of using trade restriction to address human-rights and labour concerns The compliance burden of sustainability rules on small and medium-sized traders For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/895770091 2079 2023-12-17T06:22:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/e9c9c43a9394 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1777583520-22955abbb8b607df84db91675760641680406a8cbde0c27797a5e5de2dba6770-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Hidden element of tariff classification: Legislative purpose In this short conference talk from the 19th Author's Meeting, Omer Wagner examines a "hidden element" of tariff classification under Israeli case law - the legislative purpose behind a tax rule - and what it means for customs brokers' professional liability. Topics covered: The role of the Harmonised System (HS) Convention and its general, section and chapter rules and explanatory notes in achieving uniform six-digit classification How classification in Israel affects both customs duty and the Israeli purchase tax The distinction between "legislative purpose" as used in ordinary tax law (national policy choices) and as used in classification disputes (intended to serve universal, uniform classification) Two Israeli court cases illustrating judges relying on legislative purpose over HS Convention text: a "Rescue Remedy" product classified as food preparation rather than an alcoholic product, and a fuel-tank lock classified as a lock rather than a motor vehicle part The practical question this raises for customs brokers: professional liability risk when classification decisions do not account for legislative purpose, which is not taught alongside the HS Convention and can change as tax rates change For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/899762701 496 2024-01-03T06:22:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/8d2b608dbc50 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1786240612-61adbff633a159d5aea910a0cccbed5cb947180d5e114d2f99c4fe51c19e5ab9-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU law news: mid-Dec 2023 to mid-Jan 2024 This recording gives customs and trade compliance professionals a structured overview of EU customs law developments from mid-December 2023 to mid-January 2024, framed around the idea of the "contact point" - who in customs and in business needs to know what, and how fast. Topics covered: Data on the volume and topics of queries handled by a national customs contact point (Lithuanian Customs), 2021-2024 Where the "contact point" for customs matters sits within a business, and how ESG, forced-labour and CBAM issues blur operational/legal boundaries CBAM: updated National Competent Authorities lists and other transitional-phase updates Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy developments: steel bulb flats, aluminium radiators, alkyl phosphate esters, melamine, biodiesel CJEU case law: the principle of non-retroactivity in an anti-dumping duty dispute, classification of soya meal, and a false-declarations/tax-evasion case on biodiesel imports of US origin The new EU Cybersecurity Regulation and its relevance to customs brokers International sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including the EU's 12th sanctions package The World Customs Organization's change of Secretary General UK's Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) and Switzerland's removal of tariff duties on industrial goods The European Commission's new work programme for Union Customs Code (UCC) electronic systems, 2024-2025 EU-Kenya trade agreement, EU-US steel and aluminium tariff suspension, and sustainable/circular textiles in the EU For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/905121804 1387 2024-01-21T06:54:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/75358accbd2e https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1786242018-8b431b6bfddf26c71d4be0b4e43d70b481fb36e7e9b01d7340b9d6518e22d1d0-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UK BTOM Commences This webinar recording explains the UK Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) - the UK government's plan for phasing in full customs and SPS border controls on EU goods during 2024 - and is highly relevant for anyone exporting to, or importing from, the UK. Topics covered: Background to BTOM: why the UK deferred full customs controls after leaving the EU on 31 December 2020, and the three reasons behind the 2023 review (ageing systems, increased declaration volumes, Brexit policy objectives such as free ports) Key elements of the Target Operating Model: the Single Trade Window, new IT systems (CDS, IPAFFS, safety-and-security system, transit system), port and Border Control Post infrastructure, risk-based reduction of checking, and the new UKIMS trusted-trader scheme The 2024 implementation timeline: Export Health Certificates and CHEDs for EU SPS goods from 31 January 2024; documentary, physical and identity checks from 30 April 2024; Safety and Security (ENS-equivalent) declarations and full controls for goods from Ireland from 31 October 2024 Practical customs journeys for animal-product shipments, including certification, pre-notification via IPAFFS, and GVMS for goods crossing to/from Ireland Preliminary comments on the UK-EU electric vehicle/battery transitional agreement, and on the ongoing implementation and circumvention of EU sanctions against Russia For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/905121882 1862 2024-01-21T07:14:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/398033cae984 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1793685114-136b0ef0b3166de24507257614571325704060d4562c67ea82a1e5e4ca789872-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us BTOM Checklist for movements to GB This webinar from the Customs Knowledge Institute (CKI) gives a practical checklist for businesses moving goods to Great Britain (GB) under the UK's Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals managing EU-GB and Ireland-GB supply chains. Topics covered: The BTOM timeline and its three key implementation dates (January, April and October 2024) for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks, safety and security declarations, and commodity coding requirements Special arrangements for Northern Ireland qualifying goods under the Windsor Framework, and requirements for non-qualifying NI goods and Republic of Ireland movements via NI ports How SPS goods are risk-categorised (high, medium, low) and what documentation each category requires, including export health certificates and IPAFFS pre-notification The differing EU and GB rules for composite products containing both plant and animal ingredients Incoterms, commercial invoice content, country of origin evidence and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) The Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS), goods movement reference (GMR) and EORI number requirements Q&A on transit movements, Binding Tariff Information, and risk categorisation of goods from non-EU countries For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/909950204 3719 2024-02-04T07:21:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/fd13917fb9a3 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1806357630-ea100ea6842d678d75c39d284bcde81588adfe4a7a1d44a01969f29c8669fe2b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law monthly updates CW5-8 The fourth in CustomsClear's monthly webinar series on EU customs law developments, recorded on 28 February 2024, with Enrika Naujokė reviewing the customs law news of the preceding four weeks (calendar weeks 5-8) - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals who need a fast, structured overview of what changed and why it matters in practice. Topics covered: The EU customs reform and the shift from paper-based and IT systems towards "data systems," and the limited attention given to knowledge-building in the reform proposal and Article 208 of the proposed new Customs Code Amendments to the rules on proof of the customs status of Union goods (T2L/T2LF documents, authorised issuer status) The 13th EU sanctions package against Russia and guidance on due diligence against sanctions circumvention Sustainability developments: a US forced-labour import case, the upcoming EU forced-labour law, and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as it applies to animal feed supply chains Ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gas (F-gas) restrictions Updates to the PEM Convention and cumulation of preferential and transitional rules of origin Tariff developments: anti-dumping measures, a WTO ripe-olives compliance dispute, and a derogation allowing digital certificates of origin for Brazilian poultry tariff quotas New Union Customs Code data-element requirements taking effect from January 2025 Free trade agreement and mercury-prohibition updates, Russia sanctions extensions, and the trans-Caspian transport corridor Mandatory origin labelling for honey and the WCO's International Customs Day theme on public-private partnership For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/917832927 1736 2024-02-28T12:45:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/05bd0d159b87 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1806358353-fa65f630ec3b764303065a524bd79c4205133d8bc061cccbde25fb1cfef2df04-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Some thoughts on origin Anthony Buckley, Chair of the Customs Knowledge Institute (CKI), gives a focused talk on the growing complexity and risk around customs origin - essential viewing for anyone managing preferential claims or exposed to post-clearance origin checks. Topics covered: The Customs Knowledge Institute (CKI) and Customs Knowledge Community (CKC): purpose, membership and partnership with CustomsClear Recent amendments to the pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention on preferential rules of origin, and bilateral/diagonal cumulation Why non-preferential origin is gaining importance, driven by sanctions, deforestation rules and forced-labour concerns, and the concept of "deep origin" The shift from border checks to post-hoc, risk-driven checks, including the risks of AI-based checking systems What evidence customs authorities expect behind a Statement on Origin, EUR.1 or certificate of origin during a post-clearance check Supply-chain instability and the practical difficulty of obtaining origin proofs from further back in the chain A recent DG TAXUD position (Article 163 of the Union Customs Code) restricting the ability to amend a deficient proof of origin after a post-clearance check The contingent risk this creates for importers, agents and advisers, given checks can occur up to three years after import Illustrative non-preferential duty-rate differences for electric bicycles and electric motors by country of origin Practical advice for managing origin risk For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/917833378 1377 2024-02-28T09:19:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/879739a3eb7f https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1821711056-a61d396f45505ea518f8df323fefaf27f28abce1d29285c32f6ca548097824b9-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UK’s Border Target Operating Model: Impact on trade A practical, on-the-ground review of the UK's Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) roughly two months after the first phase of SPS documentary checks began, relevant to anyone importing or exporting between the EU/Ireland and the UK. Topics covered: The BTOM timeline: launch in August 2023, documentary checks from 31 January 2024, and risk-based identity/physical checks and Landbridge transit checks from 30 April 2024 How SPS documentary checks work in practice: health certificates, CHED (Common Health Entry Document) records, IPAFFS notifications, and how a documentary "fail" is communicated and resolved Inspection rates, the Sevington inland border facility, and how inspections are charged per CHED/IPAFFS notification (with implications for groupage loads) Live animal imports and the phased approach to physical checks The different, softer timeline applying to goods moving between Ireland and Great Britain, and the Windsor Framework's special arrangements for Northern Ireland Removal of the non-SPS "easements" introduced in January 2021, and the resulting emphasis on CDS declarations, ENS/EXS, and excise movement guarantees Ongoing risk-based checks on industrial and consumer goods (the "one-in-ten" approach) and uneven port infrastructure readiness Practical advice for traders: T2 transit and customs warehousing to avoid UK free circulation, standard operating procedures, forward planning, and using professional customs brokers and consultants For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/927047309 2781 2024-03-24T12:23:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/9f3ab143fdf7 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1825131502-fb9d3aece625c4712f5cf27597d0cd23b9f153e62819c301a7c93dd8f984c20b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Product safety: New General Product Safety Regulation In this EU Law Update webinar segment, Anthony Buckley (Customs Knowledge Institute) explains the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) and what it means for traders and customs, ahead of its entry into application on 13 December 2024. Topics covered: The Safety Gate network of national product-safety alerts and the 2023 Safety Gate Report (alert volumes, top alert categories, country-of-origin breakdown) What is new in the General Product Safety Regulation compared with the General Product Safety Directive it replaces The "precautionary principle"/"obligation of result" and how it shifts responsibility onto economic operators Scope of the Regulation and the categories of goods excluded from it Key definitions, including "importer" and "made available on the market" Obligations cascading through the supply chain: manufacturers, importers, distributors, and the "deemed manufacturer" concept Other provisions: responsible persons, distance sales, the Consumer Safety Network, and the link to release for free circulation The customs impact, including how the proposed new Union Customs Code's importer definition interacts with the Regulation An introduction to the Customs Knowledge Institute (CKI) and Customs Knowledge Community (CKC) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/929244312 1503 2024-03-31T08:47:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/cc1f83d95c75 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1825130981-0d2827bc6358df25cd4b4746d3a6fb14dbb0c63aa0850bfe9ca96f033d30152f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law monthly updates CW 9-12 The fifth in CustomsClear's monthly EU customs law update series brings customs and trade compliance professionals up to speed on EU legal developments from calendar weeks 9-12 (26 February to 24 March 2024), under the theme "legislative inflation." Topics covered: Renewed EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus, and an updated FAQ on Russian diamond restrictions Launch of the EU's Proof of Union Status (PoUS) electronic system The new EU-New Zealand free trade agreement and its origin rules A new CJEU reference on retroactive customs valuation price adjustments Anti-dumping duties on hand pallet trucks, electric bicycles, corrosion-resistant steels, cast iron articles, ceramic tiles, citric acid and electric vehicles from China, and on sweetcorn from Thailand CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) quarterly reporting updates The provisional EU Forced Labour Regulation and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation A CJEU judgment on the limits of applying customs law by analogy to import VAT, and an EESC opinion on the EUR 150 e-commerce import VAT threshold Progress of the EU Customs Reform, including the European Parliament's position and the "Trust and Check trader" concept The EU-Vietnam FTA update to Harmonised System 2022 rules of origin The Commission's Safety Gate report and the upcoming General Product Safety Regulation A reform of the CJEU Statute shifting certain preliminary-ruling jurisdiction to the General Court, and a new CJEU reference on amending customs declarations For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/929244104 1871 2024-03-31T08:48:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/9a560952d90b https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1842020116-d87e83263f5f0573624ca676246ac2c46ede6319e821193677ea3cf2d72b6712-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Preferential rules of origin: 3 key steps Preferential origin is one of the most misunderstood areas of customs compliance - this video sets out the three universal steps a company must follow to use reduced tariffs under any trade agreement, wherever in the world it operates. Topics covered: Why there is no single "preferential UK origin" (or any single-country preferential origin) - rules of origin are negotiated separately in every trade agreement The difference between non-preferential origin (the default, on every customs declaration) and preferential origin (agreement-specific) Checking whether a product is in scope of an agreement and whether the tariff discount is worth the compliance effort Step 1: product-specific rules of origin, based on the commodity code, and the "wholly obtained" and "substantial transformation" principles (change of tariff classification, value-added rule, specific processing, or a mix) Step 2: wider origin requirements, including direct-transport/shipment conditions and simplifications such as accumulation and tolerance The post-Brexit "Percy Pig" sweets case as an example of what happens when wider origin requirements are overlooked Step 3: certification, and the difference between third-party certification (e.g. via Chambers of Commerce) and self-certification, including who can certify (exporter or, increasingly, importer) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/939033972 1087 2024-04-28T14:49:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/f0ed6542c407 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1843039533-90dd435f3bf92e96b0225aa857ee7c9c7697c162e78dc059c42d1dd89fce2cdd-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law monthly updates CW 13-16 This sixth instalment of CustomsClear's monthly EU customs law update webinar gives customs and trade compliance professionals a structured overview of EU customs-related legislation, case law and guidance published between 25 March and 21 April 2024 (calendar weeks 13-16). Topics covered: The definition of "importer" under the Reformed/Recast Union Customs Code, compared with the current UCC and other regulations (REACH, General Product Safety Regulation) A CJEU ruling clarifying the concepts of "import" and "importer" under the REACH Regulation Combined Nomenclature (CN) classification updates, including a smartwatch, footwear, a pillow component and paper-based products CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) reporting and registry updates Anti-dumping duty developments, including PET from China, sweetcorn from Thailand, alkyl phosphate esters, and tubes and pipe fittings The 2024 Compendium of Customs Valuation and guidance on valuation simplification under Article 73 UCC A Commission Communication on repealing non-compliant Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decisions Free trade agreement developments: EU-New Zealand, EU-Canada (CETA), EU-UK/Gibraltar, and EU-Central America CJEU case law on suspension of customs debt recovery during disputes, anti-dumping export-price errors, and force majeure/excise duty exemption for irretrievable loss of goods Updated Binding Valuation Information (BVI), Binding Tariff Information (BTI) and Binding Origin Information (BOI) practice in the EU EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including updated FAQs on origin proof for steel goods Suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties as an underused opportunity for importers For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/940683231 1581 2024-04-28T02:36:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/cea826f8ddf3 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1843040764-7e51283f70df9114c24b149f7e45b8ae0950f66a25e19dddbf87396db3b221f7-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs Valuation - Updated Compendium and Simplification Guidance Anthony Buckley (Customs Knowledge Institute) reviews the newly updated EU Compendium of Customs Valuation together with the March 2024 simplification guidance and two regulations on Binding Valuation Information, giving customs and trade compliance professionals a practical map of where valuation complexity really arises. Topics covered: Structure and contents of the updated Compendium of Customs Valuation (legal texts, interpretative notes, Customs Code Committee/Expert Group commentaries and conclusions, CJEU judgments, WCO index) The legal basis for valuation across the UCC, its Delegated and Implementing Acts, the VAT Directive, trade statistics rules and Common Agricultural Policy regulations Transaction value as the primary valuation method, and when related-party relationships trigger additional scrutiny (including CJEU case law) Treatment of additions and deductions for buyer-supplied design, artwork and software costs The Article 73 UCC valuation simplification authorisation for amounts that cannot be quantified at declaration time (e.g. royalties, bonuses) Identical/similar goods, deductive, computed and residual (fall-back) valuation methods, and the exclusions that apply to the fall-back method The new Binding Valuation Information (BVI) framework introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/1071 and Regulation (EU) 2024/1072, including new Article 18a of the UCC Delegated Act For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/940683824 1681 2024-04-28T02:49:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0f5bda361349 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1848738711-ecc8d89463ebfe46d9620b37aa9bca0d1bbde3c33d6ce30bd58c05d76f0f3cf1-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us What happens if you make a mistake in a customs declaration? Mistakes in customs declarations happen to everyone, but how they are corrected - and whether correction is even possible - varies enormously between jurisdictions. This recording of the Journals on Customs webinar brings together customs lawyers and practitioners from the EU, US, Ireland and Israel to compare how mistakes are handled in practice, and is directly relevant to any customs or trade compliance professional weighing up whether, when and how to disclose an error to the authorities. Topics covered: The consequences of customs declaration errors in Belgium, including criminal liability and the benefit of spontaneous disclosure A three-step approach to assessing and making a voluntary disclosure in the EU (verifying the mistake, assessing the financial impact, and disclosing) The lack of harmonisation across EU member states on voluntary disclosure rules, immunity from fines, and what data can be corrected The US system for correcting import entries: post summary correction (PSC), administrative protest, liquidation timelines and the ACS Reconciliation programme CBP's prior disclosure framework and its stated benefits for both business and government Correcting customs declarations in Israel from the customs broker's perspective, including a real case of a decimal-point/value error Preferential origin under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA): statements on origin versus importer's knowledge, and UCC Article 173 on amending declarations after acceptance Common origin-compliance pitfalls seen in the UK and Ireland since Brexit Risk management versus incentives in deciding whether to make a voluntary disclosure The WCO's ongoing review of the Revised Kyoto Convention and its work on voluntary compliance For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/944048209 3625 2024-05-16T09:33:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/5fb7e3354d64 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1861267354-f4651da994c73541d3e6f39fa05a2f9640f9100146cb25e8299ca9b9eba5e660-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU law news overview CW18-21 Enrika Naujokė, Director at CustomsClear, presents the seventh monthly "EU Customs Law News" webinar, an overview of EU customs and trade legal developments from calendar weeks 18 to 21 (29 April - 26 May 2024) - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals who need to keep track of fast-moving EU legislation. Topics covered: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act and related EU AI policy developments A speech by the DG Trade Director-General on trends shaping EU trade policy: economic fragmentation, trade weaponisation, the green transition, critical raw materials and new technologies Updates on diagonal cumulation under the PEM Convention and the upcoming end of the transitional rules of origin The EU-New Zealand trade agreement's entry into force Anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and countervailing duty developments (ceramic tiles, steel products, stainless steel flat products, biodiesel, vanillin, bicycle parts) Uniform customs control measures agreed by five EU countries to enforce sanctions against Russia and Belarus, and related Lithuanian enforcement statistics The UK's new common user charge on sanitary and phytosanitary goods, and import-related duties in other countries Restrictive measures on Iran's military support for Russia's war against Ukraine, and renewal of EU trade measures for Ukraine and Moldova New toy safety requirements and the upcoming General Product Safety Regulation, plus early information on the digital product passport Bhutan's removal from the GSP "Everything But Arms" scheme and changes to EU tariff quotas with Argentina and New Zealand WCO developments (AEO Conference, Risk Management Compendium, UN Security Council Resolution 1540) and WTO data on electric vehicle trade Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Release 3 going live, the European Critical Raw Materials Act, and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Practical tips on searching CN codes and CBAM scope on the CustomsClear platform For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. T https://player.vimeo.com/video/951657257 1601 2024-05-29T17:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/7f31df1f4827 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1860919205-92ff2d9c167b2e592baa9b7083d257ab709d5c89b986df437de2cfdf7cc2287e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Tariff measures - the trends In this video, Anthony Buckley provides an overview and shares insights on the tariffs relating to the 'EU law news' published in the course of four weeks: This month’s EU Law Review includes a major speech by Sabine Weyand, Director-General of DG Trade, on challenges facing World supply chains.  It also includes 18 notifications of Tariff  measures, and every month sees some such announcements. What is the connection between Tariffs and World Trade? How does it  work? Since the WTO commenced in 1995, the focus, and the success of the WTO, has been the publication of the standard Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs of each country. These are intended to give full transparency and fairness to World trade, with no discrimination between countries. One might expect, then, to see considerable fluctuations in published MFN rates, as countries regulate their imports for economic reasons. Can we see that? Please find the slides in the resources section. https://player.vimeo.com/video/951657770 1619 2024-05-29T18:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/bbfb744fad8d https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1861942330-d8a625302c39878ea9a8dcc0f72dd2f54940b79074818ab977903eb63ceeb692-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Tariff classification of goods: where AI can help you? Christopher Matt (MA-TAX Consulting GmbH) gives a practitioner's assessment of where generative AI genuinely helps with tariff classification of goods, and where it still falls short - essential viewing for anyone in customs and trade compliance considering tools such as ChatGPT or Claude for classification work. Topics covered: Live classification tests of a proximity sensor and a "gasket" using GPT and Claude, showing inconsistent and sometimes wrong HS/TARIC heading suggestions Why a foreign customs authority's classification (even a binding ruling) cannot simply be copied into your own jurisdiction Two EU Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decisions for the same type of screw classified differently depending on use What generative AI can reliably do today: summarising explanatory notes, extracting tariff codes from long legal texts (e.g. sanctions regulations), and enriching ERP article descriptions What generative AI cannot reliably do: suggesting tariff codes directly from historic ERP data at scale, or being trained on Binding Tariff Information alone MA-TAX's own "handcrafted AI" approach ("Sarah"), combining multiple specialised models with proprietary classification databases and follow-up questions to the user For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/952243126 1469 2024-06-02T14:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/cf0a63bc508c https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1863202815-cb9d3294d460f2a78728d79296d9a45e89894c9735a88290a94e9c6a9365b55f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us What is a 'communication on BTI' in the EU? Enrika Naujokė (Director, CustomsClear) explains the EU's annual "communication on BTI decisions" and why every customs and trade compliance professional, not only Binding Tariff Information (BTI) holders, should watch out for it each time it is published. Topics covered: Recent EU legal and digital-policy developments related to AI: opening EuroHPC supercomputers to SMEs, the EU AI Act, and the Council's future roadmap for EU digital policy What the annual "communication on BTI decisions" is and why the European Commission publishes it in the Official Journal How the communication compiles new WCO HS Committee classification decisions, classification opinions and explanatory-note amendments The obligation on national customs authorities to revoke BTI decisions that become incompatible with these international measures A worked example on the classification of smart watches: WCO Classification Opinion 9102.12/1, EU Regulation (EU) 2024/964, and the four related WCO opinions on call-capable smartwatches A practical case study: how Lithuanian customs authorities checked an existing BTI decision against the communication Further classification topics referenced for a forthcoming CustomsClear article, including dental products and festive/smart-robot goods For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/952243757 778 2024-06-02T13:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6cfca58bade0 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1867419373-245d1f01d5d024ed40ed541195e55dbafca75c9a3efdb11eeaf5d22083a82d57-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us New PEM rules of origin The new Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Rules of Origin enter into force on 1 January 2025, replacing the current transitional and old regimes with a single set of rules - this short video sets out what customs and trade compliance teams need to check before then. Topics covered: What the PEM Convention is and why it is being modernised How the transitional PEM rules of origin (in place since September 2021 for some member states) become the sole official rules from January 2025 The nature of the changes: more flexible, product-specific rules of origin and near-full cumulation, with some exceptions and a few more restrictive cases Generic preparation steps for any company: mapping the supply chain, checking Incoterms and importer/exporter status, confirming commodity codes, and identifying which PEM rules are currently used Different preparation workloads depending on a company's starting point - using only the old rules, using both old and transitional rules, or already using the transitional rules The move to EUR.1 certificates and self-certification as the available certification methods under the new rules The need to align with suppliers on certification under the new rules For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/955884308 481 2024-06-10T07:19:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/32b1675ae5c5 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1972636403-7ae6308aa4d2b29ca7c3d2d710a41afa6b6e0976f20e14abeef72df712e2898c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Understanding CBAM: the New Frontier for Customs The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) brings sustainability data into trade and customs relationships for the first time. CBAM is a demanding and ambitious legislative instrument that affects tens of thousands of European companies and involves their entire supply chains. How does CBAM operate, what opportunities does it offer, and how should customs practitioners and brokers respond to its many challenges? In this webinar, Gabriel Rozenberg from software provider CBAMBOO will answer these questions and give essential insights into the new frontier of international trade. The webinar covered the following topics: Overview of main principles of CBAM How does CBAM relate to customs Submitting CBAM reports. Experience so far End of default values. What to expect later this year? Key challenges for importers, suppliers and customs brokers Please find slides in the resources. https://player.vimeo.com/video/964557266 3432 2024-06-23T10:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ce2119250247 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1895440621-d0c97904036ac7f7db817918bba4e0f8beb6ada36d9d7457b5856d53a361947c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU law news overview CW23-26 In this eighth monthly EU Customs Law News webinar, Enrika Naujokė (Director, CustomsClear) reviews the key customs and trade-related legal developments from June 2024, of interest to customs and trade compliance professionals tracking EU legislative change. Topics covered: The new EU ecodesign and digital product passport Regulation (13 June 2024) and its implications for customs risk management and border controls The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) going live for maritime and inland waterway carriers (3 June 2024) and practical challenges for economic operators WCO developments: the future Smart Customs Community Portal and the WCO Data Innovation Hub CBAM reporting challenges for SMEs and multinational companies, including default values, commodity code quality and multiple EORI numbers The WTO's exploratory work on "greening" the Harmonized System and the postponement of the next HS edition to 1 January 2028 The EU's 14th package of sanctions against Russia and additional restrictive measures against Belarus, and third countries aligning with these measures Increased tariffs on certain agricultural imports from Belarus and Russia, and WTO-compatibility considerations EU support to Ukraine: tariff quotas for oats, the updated EU-Ukraine Road Transport Agreement, and other bimonthly Ukraine customs and trade updates Anti-dumping and tariff developments, including duties on certain alcohol (erythritol) and steel ropes and cables from China, and new tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles Tariff quota changes with Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire's third phase of tariff liberalisation The EU-Algeria trade dispute and the Access2Markets trade barriers database Other news: beef trade with the Republic of Korea, US market access for EU plants, Azerbaijan's WTO accession, free zones in Europe, and EU-China customs cooperation For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording https://player.vimeo.com/video/980344776 1400 2024-07-07T06:18:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/270d20f077ca https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1892754478-f575216bb2a4bb234b013e6a1adc368af5bfa728a22f6c297871f78d0092700a-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Ecodesign for Product Sustainability Regulation and Customs In this part of the webinar on EU law update, Anthony Buckley overviews the new Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of 13 June 2024 and its effect on imports, customs verification, etc. Please find the slides in the resources section. https://player.vimeo.com/video/978022120?h=162611b2fc 1583 2024-07-07T06:42:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/f8329c9e3745 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1911857507-ed75777d212e29505532393f18e5688d7070828bff38666588a92f4244113d78-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU law news overview CW27-30 This ninth monthly EU Customs Law News webinar reviews the key EU customs and trade legislation, case law and notices published in July 2024, giving customs and trade compliance professionals a fast overview of what changed and why it matters. Topics covered: Digitalisation of the Certificate of Non-Manipulation and how national rules differ across member states (with a comparison of the Irish approach) Preferential trade developments: WCO study on accumulation/cumulation, GSP cumulation for Sri Lankan textiles, the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement, and rules-of-origin guidance for the EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Digital trade and IT systems: the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement, the EU-Japan data flows deal, electronic A.TR movement certificates, a proposed electronic VAT exemption certificate, the go-live of Centralised Clearance for Import (CCI), the WCO's new Data Model, and the WTO E-commerce Agreement Recent Combined Nomenclature classification regulations and a CJEU ruling on optical fibre cables Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy developments: new provisional duties, newly initiated investigations, a terminated anti-subsidy investigation, and the WTO's World Tariff Profiles 2024 Other tariff and non-tariff measures: Common Customs Tariff duty suspensions, cereals import duties, poultry/egg representative prices, plant-pest rules, and mercury/dental amalgam restrictions Ukraine-related updates: the EU-Japan-UK statement on sanctions circumvention, renewed EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus, and tariff-rate quotas for Ukrainian goods Sustainability developments: the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, fertiliser labelling rules, and updates to the CBAM Q&A For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/995742662 1624 2024-08-11T14:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0a97230e5809 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1911858190-da9d3225ab87f7346a5ca772ed48ec3a3a66e64139795387e4b7a8a3bf5bbe4d-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us CBAM: an overview of the reporting obligations This recording gives customs and trade compliance professionals a practical walkthrough of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) reporting obligations that apply to importers and their indirect representatives during the CBAM transition period. Topics covered: What CBAM is and how it relates to the EU's internal Emissions Trading System The goods currently in scope (cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertiliser, electricity, hydrogen and their precursors) and how the scope may expand The quarterly reporting cycle, deadlines and the shift to CBAM certificates and carbon-tax payment from 1 January 2026 The €150 per-consignment reporting threshold and the absence of a small-importer exemption The link between CBAM reporting and customs declarations, including EORI numbers and cross-checking under CERTEX and the EU Single Window Penalties for non-submission and the practical consequences of missed deadlines The European Commission's importer checklist and the role of National Competent Authorities What must go into a CBAM report: commodity codes, production routes, embedded emissions and the use (and phase-out) of default emission values Practical recommendations for compiling CBAM data alongside customs declarations, and the shortage of customs agents with CBAM expertise For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/995743291 1810 2024-08-11T05:30:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0f9951662cb1 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1972650781-39c89b63b49de8b50a229cea5af4ea8458c06af0d277a75d0cb9032c1a404fc4-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Electric vehicles, batteries and supply chains Electric vehicles, batteries and their supply chains sit at the centre of current EU and US trade disputes with China. In this webinar, CustomsClear's Anna Jerzewska talks to Patrick Keating, Head of Government Affairs at Honda Motor Europe, about how anti-subsidy tariffs, sustainability regulation and the wider green transition are reshaping the EV industry - and what this means for customs and trade compliance. Topics covered: The industry's approach to decarbonisation and the difference between BEVs, hybrids, hydrogen and e-fuels Why EV and battery supply chains are so exposed to geopolitical pressure, and China's dominant role in battery manufacturing and raw materials The EU's anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese battery electric vehicles and the resulting countervailing duties, including the compliance challenges around invoicing and guarantees Other EU non-tariff instruments affecting EVs: CBAM, the battery regulation, due diligence and deforestation rules, and national purchase incentives The US approach: additional tariffs, connected-vehicle security restrictions and the Inflation Reduction Act The UK's position, the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement's 2027 rules-of-origin threshold Rules of origin for EVs made in Mexico and Canada under the USMCA How European and Chinese manufacturers are responding, including new EU production investment The impact on smaller supply-chain companies, the workforce, battery recycling and the Critical Raw Materials Act, and national subsidies for EV production For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/993498082 3336 2024-08-07T05:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ce50396a6a31 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1914233540-3c4827d3745fbea71fcca16773de86df35b87120d6b652d50b31d7c0b67d6ff2-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Non-preferential origin and sustainability: the real rules of origin challenge Non-preferential origin is the "default" origin behind anti-dumping duties, sanctions, quotas and, increasingly, the EU's sustainability agenda - yet it is often far less well understood than preferential origin. This recording is essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals dealing with trade defence measures, CBAM or deforestation-related due diligence. Topics covered: Why non-preferential origin matters: its role in anti-dumping and countervailing duties, safeguards, quotas, sanctions and labelling, and why these can carry far higher financial stakes than ordinary tariffs How non-preferential origin underpins CBAM and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) The international legal framework (or lack of it): GATT, the WTO Agreement on Rules of Origin, and the WCO Revised Kyoto Convention The EU's non-preferential origin system: the Union Customs Code, the "wholly obtained" and "last substantial transformation" tests, Annex 22-01, open norms, minimal operations and the residual "major proportion" rule How the US and Canadian approaches differ, including the US "substantial transformation" doctrine and its discretionary application to anti-dumping/countervailing duty cases The Harley-Davidson case before the EU courts, and what it reveals about the "economic justification" test for relocating production The US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and its non-preferential origin overtones A Canadian case study on raw steel forgings and the multiple origin/marking tests a single product can face Practical advice for companies: strengthening supplier due diligence, documentary evidence and data exchange Applying for binding origin rulings (BOI/BTI) across different jurisdictions, and the right to be heard Determining non-preferential origin for kits and sets For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/997724781 4415 2024-08-13T04:18:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/39f02443ed92 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1972635219-babadd79610b6d7860f792efea4ad1b7c47925922b44a1bec565582ebb89a024-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Supply Chain Transparency New sustainability legislation such as CBAM, the EU Deforestation Regulation and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is placing unprecedented supply chain visibility requirements on traders. This recording brings customs and supply chain expertise together to unpack what this means in practice for compliance professionals. Topics covered: What "value chain visibility" and supply chain traceability mean, and why they matter (forced labour, scope 3 emissions, geopolitical friend-shoring/near-shoring) The main EU sustainability measures driving these requirements: CSRD, CSDDD, EUDR, CBAM, the Digital Product Passport, and forthcoming forced-labour rules How similar measures are developing in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand Why customs data (classification, origin, valuation, importer of record) sits at the centre of compliance for these measures, and why companies often struggle to produce it The three categories of CBAM data (customs data, embedded emissions data, carbon price paid) and the challenges of collecting supplier emissions data How companies can prepare internally: cross-functional ownership, supplier engagement, and embedding due diligence into future sourcing contracts The role of technology and AI in mapping multi-tier supply chains and acting as a trusted broker for supplier data, and the competition-law considerations this raises Audience Q&A on CBAM supplier-data confidentiality, EUDR risk-assessment criteria, intra-EU applicability, proof of transparency at the border, and low-value shipment exclusions For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1007591682 3753 2024-09-08T04:42:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ccee558779db https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1927877637-105d4fac3ee74fbbeb646842b042a02a5eb5fff66add2fea85790578d31836fc-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU law news overview CW 33-37 This webinar gives customs and trade compliance professionals an overview of EU customs-related legal developments from mid-August to mid-September 2024 (calendar weeks 33-37), built around the theme of the "EU border" amid rising geopolitical tension. Topics covered: Lithuanian customs enforcement against sanctions breaches: large fines for exporting vehicles and importing goods from sanctioned Russian companies, and a customs broker penalty for a misclassified export Growing international cooperation among EU Member States on uniform application of sanctions-related controls The EU's response to the transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia and the prolongation of sanctions against Russia and Belarus Updated guidance clarifying that the "Provision of Services" restriction under Russia/Belarus sanctions can capture customs brokerage, consultancy and transport services Three CJEU rulings: classification and duty-relief eligibility of scientific fish-tagging markers; the scope of the Burma/Myanmar import prohibition where goods are trans-shipped via a third country; and the limits of relying on another company's Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decision A round-up of anti-dumping and countervailing duty developments affecting tyres, bicycles, biodiesel, oxalic acid, alkyl phosphate esters, steel fasteners, glass fibre, steel track shoes and battery electric vehicles from China, plus an investigation into a Finnish company's possible abuse of an anti-dumping duty exemption Other EU developments: IT systems (customs/market-surveillance interface, electronic IP enforcement forms), sustainability (the Batteries Regulation, CBAM guidance), international trade agreements (EU-Central America, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Kenya, EU-China, EU-Fiji, EU-Central Africa) and WTO membership growth For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1010508497 1151 2024-09-17T06:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/4be1740ba709 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1927867025-3f894b9b3e7dcdf7022c26db487344b114b8973b27c097f70fe9f6d8ac89413c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs & Justice in the EU In his insightful talk, Anthony Buckley gives an overview of the state of the current customs-related justice system in the EU and highlights where the problems lie. Some of these thoughts: Customs is intensely technical, beyond the competence of most general business operatives. Despite this, there is very little provision in Customs law for genuine error, and virtually no allowance in the context of post-hoc checks. In “traditional” customs, where the examination of declarations and goods takes place at the time of the event, there is scope  for goods to be delayed, for discussion to take place, for documents to be amended.  In “modern”  customs, over 90% of goods move without checking, but once released, the documents submitted are difficult to correct. It is possible to make amendments  if no Customs enquiry is in train. However, in many (most?) cases, the trader believes everything is correct until Customs informs him/her otherwise. At that point, amendment, correction, or procurement of other documents is not allowed. Customs law reflects norms and practices  that no longer prevail. It needs to be examined through the lens of fairness, taking account of the real situation of economic operators, especially small and medium enterprises. Find out more by watching the video.  You can find the slides in the resources section. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1010498684 2098 2024-09-17T10:27:03+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/3806faa5974f https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1930572255-935cb3b4d1580649d8dd5f5a9203822659cce7209155f9a35f60d8ddc45e9052-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Implementing Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) for Inclusive Re-Globalization This is a recording of a panel presented during the 2024 WTO Public Forum “Re-globalisation: better trade for a better world” in Geneva on 13 September.  The session was organised and moderated by Nicolas Köhler-Suzuki from the Jacques Delors Institute and included CustomsClear’s Anna Jerzewska as one of the speakers.  The session explored the implementation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) and their interaction with the multilateral trading system. The panel assessed the critical role of RTAs in this process and their potential to foster a more sustainable and inclusive re-globalization. Key questions included:  What is the contemporary role of RTAs in the international trading system?  How do RTAs complement the multilateral trading system?  Are RTAs promoting an inclusive and sustainable global economy or contributing to fragmentation? The panel presented recent evidence on the effectiveness of RTAs and explored ways to improve their implementation. It talked about the challenges in navigating the “noodle bowl” of RTAs for private sector companies. The speakers also evaluated current data and identified gaps for the analysis of preference utilization. Finally, the panel looked at RTAs’ contributions to sustainability objectives. Tomasz Gonciarz from the World Trade Organization presented the upcoming WTO RTA database.  Dr Anna Jerzewska from CustomsClear, spoke about practical challenges around the utilisation of trade agreements and lessons learned for wider sustainability policies.  Valerie Picard from the International Chamber of Commerce covered the Chamber’s experience supporting businesses around the world in using RTAs and self-certification.  Colette van der Ven from Tulip Consulting shed light on the sustainability chapter of RTAs, their enforcement and dispute settlement provisions.  https://player.vimeo.com/video/1012739178 4567 2024-09-25T11:27:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1209f2d1b2c1 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1972631303-5e195b5e91ed9d0dff85cd597aae24ee928280bc9df6e18bc51829b88cb83b2d-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Northern Ireland, Windsor Framework and the upcoming changes This webinar recording examines the customs arrangements under the Windsor Framework for Northern Ireland and the changes expected as further postponed deadlines approach, making it directly relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals handling GB-NI or NI-EU movements. Topics covered: Overview of the Windsor Framework's customs solution: the "green lane" and "red lane", the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS), and "at risk"/"not at risk" goods The reduced dataset (H8) required for green lane declarations, versus full customs requirements on the red lane The postponement of customs obligations on business-to-business fast parcel movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and of freight green lane requirements, to 31 March 2025 Practical challenges reported by businesses and advisers: staffing burden, inconsistent treatment by fast parcel operators, low levels of business awareness, and confusion between "at risk" and "not at risk" criteria The small-manufacturer turnover threshold for "not at risk" declarations and its limits The duty reimbursement scheme and de minimis waiver for at-risk goods The Trader Support Service (TSS), its role, and the upcoming review of its contract Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) origin-rule complications for goods moving via Great Britain HMRC compliance activity and audits on supplementary declarations The concept of "dual market access" for Northern Ireland goods For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1013512268 4100 2024-09-29T10:07:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/198792177118 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1942359523-63c2fe0c0201e91623b424aab1f0b864b88c594c37ee1f568ff6a04427ac2ac6-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs and trade regulatory intelligence in the EU A three-week round-up of EU customs and trade regulatory news (October 2024), covering tariff classification changes, restrictive measures and sanctions enforcement, and sustainability rules - essential reading for anyone tracking EU trade compliance developments. Topics covered: The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement's shift of product-specific rules of origin from HS 2017 to HS 2022 Outcomes of the 74th WCO HS Committee session, including 23 amendments feeding into HS 2028 EU Communications on Binding Tariff Information (BTI) revocations, with smartwatch and robotic-toy classification examples The 2024 update of the EU control list of dual-use items National-level restrictions on dual-use items (illustrated by Belgium) and new guidelines on non-listed cyber-surveillance items Amendments to the EU's sanctioned persons list and enforcement statistics from Lithuania A CJEU case on sanctions circumvention via re-origination of goods The 12-month postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its "fed with" compliance challenge For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1023250092 1254 2024-10-25T12:49:33+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/b06c832482cf https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1942385248-efd4f84f17428897cf3f6cfa203b57945f1021b6c2372ac248aeeed855180765-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs and trade regulatory intelligence in the Ukraine Ukraine's customs and trade landscape is evolving fast, driven by its EU integration path, its role in European energy transit, and the ongoing war - and these changes matter directly for European businesses trading with, or through, Ukraine. Topics covered: Why EU-Ukraine customs and trade developments are relevant to European traders Ukraine's shifting role in gas transit to the EU and possible alternatives being discussed Recent import duty and tax exemptions on war-critical and energy equipment The unlocking of Ukrainian biomethane exports to the EU Reform of the Ukrainian Customs Code aligning it with the EU Union Customs Code Progress on customs digitalisation, including CDS.UA, NCTS Phase 6, and Single Window compatibility The modernised Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement and its extended cumulation rules The UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement The state of play on Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) authorisations in Ukraine For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1023272119 724 2024-10-27T09:17:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/3c0a2a24d028 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1942374270-3bd6fe4c4541156a20d296792ba509e612343e17f6ce333d7995101c3a0fc729-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs and trade regulatory intelligence in the UK A round-up of UK customs and trade regulatory developments from September and October 2024, presented by Anna Jerzewska, relevant to anyone based in, or importing to or exporting from, the UK. Topics covered: Postponement of changes to safety and security declarations (entry summary declarations, ENS) for goods from the EU, and the upcoming reduced dataset The Windsor Framework: the delayed B2B parcels scheme, the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS), and "not for EU" labelling requirements HMRC's Modernising Authorisations programme and the move to a single digital platform for customs authorisations Postponed changes to Autonomous Tariff Suspensions and new tariff classification notices NCTS Phase 5 transit system rollout and upcoming changes to transit declarations HMRC's new "technical handbooks" for advanced customs guidance Decommissioning of the CHIEF customs IT system The WCO Harmonized System Committee and other stakeholder engagement (JCCC, industry conferences) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1023263000 827 2024-10-27T09:37:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/86f30d17d10c https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1956582530-41aeac22f29d16de48bdfe68cb533fa848d9e7c881967193dfa214c4cb10d1fa-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU law news overview CW 43-47 This recording gives an autumn 2024 round-up of EU customs and trade law news (weeks 41-47, October-November 2024), together with a look at how AI-powered assistants can help customs and trade compliance professionals keep up with fast-changing rules, presented by Enrika Naujokė, CEO of CustomsClear. Topics covered: New AI/chatbot customs assistants (Imex for CustomsClear articles, Matas for the CustomsClear website, and a pilot conversational assistant built with Lithuanian Customs), and the case for "Human Intelligence + Artificial Intelligence" in keeping pace with legal change The forced labour products ban adopted by the Council The one-year postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and related guidance and international cooperation documents Sanctions and export control updates concerning Russia, Belarus and Iran, and amendments to the EU dual-use items list ICS2 developments and the upcoming technical-operational webinar The WTO report on the potential impact of AI on world trade and highlights of the 2024 WCO Technology Conference Anti-dumping and countervailing duty developments, including new proceedings, registration of imports, and the growing importance of non-preferential origin and consignment tracking The Combined Nomenclature 2025 and ongoing work on the Harmonized System The Cyber Resilience Act (cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements) and CLP labelling rules VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) and the roll-out of the Centralised Clearance for Import (CCI) system A CJEU judgment on export restrictions, transhipment and non-preferential origin (goods exported from Burma/Myanmar via Taiwan) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1034515401 1864 2024-12-01T05:12:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ccdd822e072d https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1955869475-65c477e301615e886857547f01e2f1fb8a449ca5749a23cd7d69a45f218c6c3c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Managing risk - forced labour, sanctions and deforestation Anthony Buckley (Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.) examines how customs agents, representatives and other supply-chain operators can manage growing exposure to liability under three EU regulatory regimes: deforestation, forced labour and Russia/Belarus sanctions - all relevant for compliance professionals assessing where their responsibility begins and ends. Topics covered: The EU concept of "obligation of result" and what "reasonable care", "excess of caution" and "best efforts" mean in practice The Deforestation Regulation (EU) 2023/1115: covered commodities, the deforestation-free certification requirement, and the deferred application dates for large companies and SMEs The upcoming Forced Labour Regulation and its prohibition on placing forced-labour-made products on the EU market or exporting them The challenge of establishing "deep origin" of goods and components, illustrated with the Uyghur Region petrochemical supply chain The Russia/Belarus sanctions "Best Efforts" FAQ and the distinction between "undermining" and "circumventing" restrictive measures A real case study on iron and steel sanctions, third-country processing evidence, and the "partner country" exemption for Norway, the UK and Switzerland The scope of a customs agent's and representative's liability under the Union Customs Code, and how to apply a test of reasonableness Practical guidance on balancing risk mitigation against operational cost, and the importance of clear written agreements on responsibility and liability For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1034533847 1408 2024-12-01T04:16:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/cbd954e7fd72 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1967209596-452c1e00c99e81387066a9da9ff0e4613d1cb60ae3466b933e81c3da4f2a6970-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us AI & Customs Series. Episode 1: conversational AI assistant Matas In this opening instalment of CustomsClear's "AI & Customs Series", Enrika Naujokė (Director, CustomsClear) introduces Ramūnas Šablinskas, senior scientific researcher at CustomsClear, to present Matas, CustomsClear's conversational artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for customs and international trade professionals. Topics covered: The launch of Matas on the Lithuanian customs website, answering questions on customs clearance of postal and e-commerce shipments A live demonstration of Matas: automatic translation into any EU language, recognition of typos and misspelled terms, sourced answers with links to reference material, and precise definitions of abbreviations Why curated, expert-reviewed source material ("human in the loop") underpins the assistant's answers What AI hallucination actually is, and how Matas is designed to say "I don't know" rather than fabricate an answer when its curated knowledge library has no relevant material The main benefits of Matas for customs authority customers: 24/7 availability and standardised answers, freeing customs experts to focus on more complex enquiries For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1043907643 471 2025-01-05T08:20:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/f91a3d5249ae https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1973547894-1b351f8144b563c541e6ded30800049ae3ac607aea738616c5402f2d9561ccac-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Safety and security declarations: what’s changing in 2025? Pawel Jarza (British International Freight Association) explains the UK's new Safety and Security (Entry Summary) declaration requirement for goods imported from the EU, coming into force on 31 January 2025 - essential viewing for customs agents, freight forwarders and carriers involved in UK-EU road, sea and air freight. Topics covered: What Safety and Security (Entry Summary) declarations are and how the UK's S&S GB system relates to the EU's ICS2/UCC framework Why the requirement, from 31 January 2025, extends to all goods imported from the EU Who is legally responsible for lodging the declaration (the carrier), and the particular challenges this raises for road freight Why customs agents are likely to end up lodging declarations on carriers' behalf, and the contractual authorisation needed to do so safely HMRC and Border Force's initial "light-touch" enforcement approach, and when full enforcement is expected Practical requirements: gov.uk account, EORI number, no simple web-based filing tool, and the delayed Single Trade Window Time limits, amendments, and the optional link to GVMS/GMR movement references Establishment rules and the reduced mandatory/conditional/optional dataset Declaring multiple consignments under one declaration when they share the same countries of routing For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1049224576 965 2025-01-26T17:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1a7debd58ea8 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1973550541-2e3273be868e39b6e25402e350266418ce832e086ec27c57a74001b25b882d6f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us The possible scope of the UK-EU trade reset: customs perspective Dr Anna Jerzewska examines what the Labour government's promised "reset" of UK-EU relations could mean for customs and trade, and why the customs "quick wins" available immediately after Brexit are becoming harder to achieve the further time passes. Topics covered: The undefined scope of the UK-EU reset and the trade-offs that remain from the original Brexit negotiations The UK Industrial Strategy and UK Trade Strategy consultations, and the expected UK-EU Summit Rejoining the EU safety and security zone: the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) precedent set by Norway and Switzerland, and the Northern Ireland complication via the Trader Support Service Rejoining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention: cumulation benefits, the coexistence of old and revised PEM rules, and the lack of official UK impact analysis Rules of origin for electric vehicle batteries under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1049235357 718 2025-01-26T05:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ddecdb13ae51 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1973552207-d502de7308a5935e8cd050fef2bfb3c4bc3718e816b1538d7a4d3ffd14b1ab9b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Navigating the impact of potential US tariffs on the UK: the latest David Henig, Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European Centre for International Political Economy, gives customs and trade compliance professionals his assessment of how likely US tariffs under President Trump are to affect the UK and the EU, and what that means for UK trade policy priorities. Topics covered: The likelihood and possible shape of new US tariffs (across-the-board versus selective, e.g. steel, aluminium, cars) US tariff threats towards Canada, Mexico and the EU, and the role of US oil purchases Prospects for UK-US trade talks and why a traditional free trade agreement is considered unlikely Recurring transatlantic trade irritants (the Airbus-Boeing dispute, bourbon and whisky) UK free trade agreement priorities, including the Gulf and upgrade talks with Switzerland and South Korea The upcoming UK-EU summit and prospects for a UK-EU SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) agreement The PEM Convention as an alternative or complementary route for UK-EU trade facilitation The EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) timelines and the question of linking emissions trading schemes Other EU regulatory requirements affecting UK businesses trading into the EU The UK government's approach (or lack of a stated approach) to regulatory alignment versus divergence with the EU For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1049240648 633 2025-01-26T10:33:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/512c3b9f48db https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1976779091-3337a23e0acbe6e8cb7bed6916e35f73cc38eabfa3cf0f486768e6667ce1865d-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us E-commerce: friend or foe? E-commerce is one of the most fast-growing and contested areas of customs today - this webinar brings together an express-industry voice and a former EU Commission customs official to unpack why, and what the EU's customs reform proposes to do about it. Topics covered: Why there is no single agreed definition of e-commerce, and why the EU customs reform proposal itself does not define it The scale and regional spread of EU e-commerce growth The EU's 150 euro de minimis (customs duty) threshold versus the US $800 threshold, and the VAT rules that always apply regardless of value Undervaluation of low-value parcels and non-compliance with product safety standards, and how those headline figures compare with express-sector data Smuggling risks via e-commerce parcels: narcotics, firearms, counterfeit and IPR-infringing goods, and a new emerging threat of self-igniting packages Current risk-management tools: Authorised Economic Operator status, ICS2 advance safety and security data, and their current gaps and outages The EU customs reform's proposed EU Customs Data Hub and European Customs Authority, and industry's call for a faster pilot approach Alternative ideas under discussion: a flat handling fee on low-value parcels, and the panellists' views on it Technology-driven solutions: AI-assisted scanning and detection, cross-checking of trade documentation, and cooperation with trusted platforms Expected timeline for the Union Customs Code reform and the EU's Customs Control Equipment Instrument funding For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1051857363 3696 2025-02-02T09:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6d4109d1e1f2 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1978945701-bdad93957ef0cb5aa059bbbc4a7ef2045b184ac2d805ebe26458730f39479233-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Forced labour regulation (EU) In this webinar on updates to EU customs law, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.) explains the EU's new Forced Labour Regulation and what it means for importers and customs practitioners. Topics covered: The Regulation's legislative status: agreed by the Council on 6 November 2024, entry into force the day after Official Journal publication, full operability three years after that The core prohibition in Article 3 on placing forced-labour products on the Union market or exporting them How the Regulation's own definition of "importer" differs from the standard customs definition Shared responsibility across the supply chain, with the importer bearing primary responsibility Application both inside the EU (national competent authorities) and to imports from third countries (European Commission as lead authority) The challenge of establishing "deep origin" of goods, illustrated with the example of the Uyghur Region of China Customs controls under Article 26 and the additional information obligations under Article 27 How risk-based investigations are triggered, and the consequences of a Delegated Act (import/export prohibition, removal or destruction from the market, and the opportunity to prove remediation) Comparison with other recent EU due-diligence regulations: product safety, eco-design and deforestation (EUDR) The likely impact on smaller traders and on the price of imported goods For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1053717742 597 2025-02-09T07:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/53e9651ee151 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1978965676-bb3ad61f2362bd1a6f522c16ce02bcf781ca357e29f89947f296e44ee7d05632-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Trade wars: US tariffs In this recording, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.) examines the legal frameworks behind the wave of US tariffs announced by President Trump in early 2025, a topic of direct relevance to customs and trade compliance professionals tracking the impact of US trade policy on international supply chains. Topics covered: The executive order and White House fact sheet declaring a national economic emergency, and the tariffs announced against Canada, Mexico and China Why the US president, rather than Congress, can act quickly on trade policy The International Emergency Economic Powers Act 1977 (IEEPA) and its use for sanctions and emergency action Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act 1962 and national-security-based import investigations Section 301 of the Trade Act 1974 and the role of the US Trade Representative Why the US administration favours these routes over World Trade Organization procedures For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1053734339 985 2025-02-09T08:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/c80db4697d1a https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1981095733-97847d63f46f356d3b488d41355ae537850116e7331544ad81e6b3386311353d-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU law news overview CW 1-5 The webinar on updates to EU customs-related legislation took place on 4 February 2025. By watching this recording, you will find out which new laws were adopted in calendar weeks 1 to 5 and which laws were updated, based on the overview in 'EU Customs and Trade News: January 2025'. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1055508691 1796 2025-02-12T04:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a87aa65a3f78 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1981640035-229d051b6bff0b5160039988d97d0c69508410fb65aa4afb78c940f9defe6bbf-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Master data in international trade: how do we get the quality right? Sabine van Osenbrüggen (Siemens) explains why the quality of master data - the product and business-partner information held in company systems - is central to getting customs classification and export control right, drawing on practical, real-world examples. Topics covered: Why fanciful sales/marketing names for products create confusion and risk at customs The gap between technical product names/type numbers and what customs officers can interpret Structuring material master records with descriptive technical attributes to support both HS/commodity code classification and export control dual-use checks Separating internal, sales/advertising and export-declaration fields in the material master How poor data quality translates into higher risk profiling in an EU-level customs data hub context A practical rollout approach: start with new materials, set a clear data standard, then apply an 80/20 prioritisation to legacy records Business partner (customer/supplier) master data quality, duplicate entities and its link to Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) reliability and due diligence Restricting and standardising who may create or edit business-partner records For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1055970931 450 2025-02-16T18:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/975e15c5aa61 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1981629350-866da2f2316966c00bcd8f3188f3dbb3bfd01d2564fde660514a659379c92b9b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Description of goods in foreign trade processes (in the EU) 'The challenge of correctly describing goods in customs declarations' was the topic of a recent EU Customs Roundtable session, where Christopher Matt (MA-TAX Consulting GmbH) explains why the goods description is the true starting point of tariff classification and how German customs is now enforcing these requirements in practice. Topics covered: Why the written goods description is the customs officer's only window into a shipment, and how it links to the applicable customs tariff code and regulatory measures The EU legal requirements for the goods description as data element 1805: identifying the goods, precision for correct classification, and information needed for specific regulations How to state the technical parameters that exclude an item from the dual-use goods list Practical drafting rules: using clear, non-technical language and avoiding unexplained trade names or vague material references Why the goods description, physical properties and tariff code must all be mutually consistent German customs authorities' recent enforcement of these description rules and the "master data" rework letters businesses are receiving Worked examples of incorrect versus correct goods descriptions (a shackle, O-rings/seals, a dishwasher housing) and why vague quantitative terms like "up to" or "over" are no longer accepted For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1055944444 948 2025-02-16T19:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/b05c86a940ba https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1990699901-e42ae881d82599deedc1db72adfcd4293e1658972fdc76b9ac2b56552dfcb729-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law update: February 2025 This webinar recording gives customs and trade-compliance professionals a structured overview of EU customs-related legal developments from February 2025, from CBAM simplification and the 16th sanctions package to tariffs, classification, e-commerce and IT systems. Topics covered: The EU's 2025 "bolder, simpler, faster Union" work programme and the wider drive to cut regulatory red tape The CBAM simplification package, including the new 50-tonne de minimis exemption and simplified declarant/emissions/financial-liability rules The 16th EU sanctions package against Russia and the parallel Belarus alignment package: aluminium import ban, export restrictions, transport-ownership caps, new listings, shadow-fleet vessels, and financial/infrastructure measures The European Commission's Q&A on the US "reciprocal tariff" policy and EU-US car/pickup-truck tariff comparisons Ongoing anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings, and the use of import registration Reclassification of LED strips and simplifications for declaring musical-instrument accessories E-commerce low-value consignments and the proposed abolition of the €150 duty exemption IT systems developments: the Automated Export System transition period and the extension of ICS2 to road and rail transport For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1063548901 1332 2025-03-09T09:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a32adceda034 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1993438019-de8e1a13180862d76f37b84b7dbf01046e5a9d7c962f96d3c45ec9bea9361e8f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Impact of new US tariffs on steel and aluminum The new US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, introduced in February and March 2025, and the EU's response have significant consequences for trade compliance professionals handling steel and aluminum supply chains. Topics covered: Background of the US-EU steel and aluminum tariff dispute since 2018 The February 2025 US executive orders reinstating 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports How to determine whether your products are affected (classification, HTS codes, Binding Tariff Information) The exemption for derivative articles made from US-melted steel or US-cast aluminum Sectors most exposed to the US tariffs (automotive, household goods, sports equipment) The EU's countermeasures: reinstated 2018/2020 rebalancing tariffs and a further package under consultation The EU's existing trade-defence toolkit for steel and aluminum: import quotas and safeguard measures, import surveillance, anti-dumping duties, and the upcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) The EU's Strategic Dialogue on the future of the steel sector EU export control restrictions on steel, iron and aluminum from Russia, Belarus and occupied Ukraine, and the use of mill test certificates to verify origin For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1065840038 1206 2025-03-16T00:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ca91e31e8b4a https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2000444364-94ed27826a22788aadef8347a7ecaebbbc77a0df93a9504ae1ff1d72ea71183e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Beyond the declaration: the raising demand for precision in regulatory data This recording examines the widening gap between simplified customs declaration data and the far more detailed data now demanded by sustainability and traceability regulations, an issue of growing relevance for customs and trade compliance professionals managing both trade facilitation and regulatory reporting. Topics covered: The trend towards reduced, more flexible customs declaration data requirements, illustrated by the UK's GB Safety and Security Declaration The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its geolocation and traceability requirements for commodities such as timber, coffee, soy and cocoa The status of a parallel UK deforestation regulation The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and importers' obligations to calculate and declare embedded CO2 emissions Non-mandatory food, agriculture and raw material certifications addressing deforestation risk in cocoa, soy and palm oil supply chains The Digital Product Passport and its role in tracking product lifecycle and environmental data Technologies supporting data precision: blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), drones, AI and digital twin models The operational and organisational changes businesses need to make, including deeper supply chain data collection and cross-functional collaboration between customs, logistics, sustainability, HR, compliance, sourcing, procurement, operations and IT teams For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1071368392 715 2025-04-01T18:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/503a63d692fc https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2000051543-aad59688ecd877f011a2b402a9a6ff39a32ba2f597367be26e7f7d5d8ed49237-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Originate from. Consigned from. Exported from. What do they mean? Timothy Lyons, barrister and King's Counsel and author of "EU Customs Law", unpacks why "origin", "consigned from" and "exported from" are distinct customs concepts that compliance professionals must not conflate, illustrated through a live UK anti-dumping duty dispute over solar panels. Topics covered: The legal distinction between customs "origin" (last substantial working), "consignment" (a commercial concept about the load goods are shipped in) and "exported from" (the country of direct physical export) A real case: solar-panel cells made in Taiwan, assembled into panels in Vietnam, and HMRC's argument that the goods were nonetheless "consigned from" Taiwan for anti-dumping duty purposes Why EU-origin anti-dumping measures rolled over into UK law remain relevant to UK importers even in disputes rooted in EU law A comparison with EU sanctions case law on Myanmar/Burma, and how the Court of Justice of the European Union has approached the specific meaning of "exported from" Whether importers have any obligation to ask HMRC or another customs authority what a term like "consigned from" means before relying on their own advisers The risk that customs authorities may take an expansively wide view of "consignment" and "exported from" The practical importance of keeping bills of lading and other commercial documentation in good order to defend a position if challenged Other UK anti-dumping measures where "consigned from" matters, including bicycles, steel products and biodiesel For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1071345185 951 2025-04-03T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/470e4d3bffc5 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2002256875-75a1ef85b278a011a4bb4a56a1a6c26fd5996810367e110a35f87c5a5f6ccf8e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law update: March 2025 In this monthly update, Enrika Naujokė, Director of CustomsClear, reviews the key EU customs and trade law developments from March 2025 - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals who need to track fast-moving CBAM, rules-of-origin and sanctions rules. Topics covered: The "Stop the Clock" Directive postponing certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence (CSRD/CSDDD) deadlines, as part of the broader EU "omnibus" simplification package CLECAT's position on CBAM indirect representation and calls to reduce CBAM guidance complexity The Commission's implementing regulation on the authorisation of CBAM declarants and the new CBAM registry authorisation module Two new EU guidance documents on preferential rules of origin, including changes under the PEM Convention and the concept of "importer's knowledge" A CJEU judgment on handling manifest errors in movement certificates under the PEM Convention The EU Preparedness Union Strategy and the new EU Sanctions Help Desk for SMEs Recent EU sanctions developments against Russia and Belarus, including a plywood circumvention risk and the definition of "item" for sanctions purposes A UK Roundtable discussion on the legal definitions of "origin", "consigned from" and "exported from" in anti-dumping and sanctions cases The continuing rise in anti-dumping duties, including a rate as high as 280.3% For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1073171617 940 2025-04-08T06:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/614f252f86fc https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2002173723-557f38334e2dbc66014f5ff784e1c8a468b3d64b75c51201373b1198436dd3b5-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us AI & Customs Series. Episode 3: How can we stay smarter than AIs? In this instalment of CustomsClear's "AI & Customs Series", Enrika Naujokė (Director, CustomsClear) talks to Frank Heijmann, Counsellor Customs at the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the European Union, about how customs professionals can stay smarter than artificial intelligence (AI) as it becomes ever more capable. Topics covered: Why AI still depends on humans to supply facts, and why intuition remains a distinctly human strength Historical evidence that new technology (computers, the internet, blockchain, and now AI) reshapes jobs rather than eliminating them, illustrated by Dutch Customs' 40-plus years of computerisation How education must adapt to how today's students already learn, and how AI can be integrated into teaching the way earlier technologies (such as iPads) were The role AI could play in lawmaking - as a tool to test draft legislation for contradictions, rather than as a decision-maker, since law reflects human opinions and values that AI cannot supply The proposed EU Customs Authority as a supporting (not leading) body for the 27 member states, and its relationship to the EU Customs Data Hub Why a knowledge and innovation function, and harmonised, international customs education across member states, are needed alongside new technology and data systems The case for training customs officials and businesses together to build shared understanding and compliance For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1063184374 1062 2025-04-08T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/cdc489cdad69 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2002248884-d9ae062fd5c6065e69cd1db8315359689f81349a4bd6ba149bfe78401b64dfe8-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us ICS2 implementation and some other EU and UK latest developments This webinar recording, delivered by customs expert Anthony Buckley, examines several major regulatory changes affecting EU and UK customs and trade that took effect from 1 April 2025, essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals tracking ICS2 rollout, new border controls, and tariff developments. Topics covered: The Import Control System 2 (ICS2): how the Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) and risk-flagging process work, the system's history and implementation challenges, and the phased go-live/deferral timeline for road, rail, air and postal traffic ICS2 filing time limits by mode of transport (sea containers, bulk sea cargo, near-country shipping, air, road and combined transport) What goods require an ENS and which are exempt, and the structure of an ENS filing The French Obligatory Electronic Envelope (ELO) for road freight, its link to ICS2, and its comparison to the UK's GVMS and Ireland's PBN system The new UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement for EU and other European travellers, who is exempt, and how it works The Trump administration's newly announced US tariffs on EU goods, including the treatment of US-origin components, and their potential impact on manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1073150871 2274 2025-04-08T07:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/c007f762e86e https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2006511433-709f992a757b799d4f855b3087d7471c018862990ca9d196241ff2f17b829fab-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Exploring AI and its uses in customs practice In this recording, Dr Ramūnas Šablinskas, IT solution architect and technical product manager at CC Learning UAB (CustomsClear), explains how artificial intelligence (AI) works and how it can be used to automate routine customs tasks, giving customs and trade compliance professionals a practical grounding for evaluating AI tools in their own organisations. Topics covered: What AI is and why large language models (LLMs) have suddenly made it mainstream The data, information, knowledge and wisdom hierarchy, and why machines lack true "knowledge" How AI recognises, classifies and predicts patterns, and how this relates to generative AI How AI models are trained, and the scale of parameters and compute involved Why AI models "hallucinate" and cannot be fully trusted to memorise exact facts, laws or regulations The particular risk this poses in customs, where regulations, tariffs and quotas change frequently How combining AI with curated, up-to-date knowledge libraries eliminates hallucinations and produces reliable, grounded answers How conversational AI assistants (such as Picoco AI) are built from an organisation's own expert knowledge and question-answer history, and how quickly a pilot project can be set up For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1076669868 1800 2025-04-20T12:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/86ab0b65e89e https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2006501807-ba6f582a0352c97c7ea8b9a280438ae7283cdff3b9559e2178185ba471a96493-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Future of customs professionals Professor Albert Veenstra (Rotterdam School of Management) looks at how the customs profession needs to change, arguing that tomorrow's customs professionals cannot succeed without a much deeper grasp of supply chains and logistics than the classic training curriculum currently provides. Topics covered: Gaps in current customs education against the EU competency framework, and why data management, stress management and peer knowledge-exchange are under-taught compared with classic topics like tariff classification, valuation, origin and VAT The likely automation of standardised customs-declarant work and its effect on the professional's future role The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): geolocation data requirements and restrictions on commingling certified shipments (e.g. palm oil) Why compliance with EU sanctions packages against Russia requires supply-chain and commercial-chain knowledge, illustrated by a case study on a French airline spare-parts supplier The ongoing EU customs reform: the planned EU Customs Data Hub and its "360-degree overview" ambition, and the new "Trust and Check" trader status beyond AEO Why customs professionals and compliance staff will increasingly need supply-chain and logistics expertise, not just legal/technical customs knowledge For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1076643218 680 2025-04-23T12:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/8ddfca7767f1 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2013945813-e0f0740663366cdf644c077469d797f88c6dcd9d9ea9ee3c84061dc0d3b638ac-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law update: April 2025 Recorded webinar in which CustomsClear's Enrika Naujokė reviews the EU customs and trade legal developments of April 2025, week by week, explaining what changed and why it matters for customs and trade compliance professionals. Topics covered: US executive order resolving overlapping tariffs, and a US tariff-offset scheme for automobiles/car parts EU anti-dumping and countervailing duty news, including aluminium road wheels from Morocco, mobile access equipment from China, and steel track shoes The EU's tariff suspension scheme for scarce materials, and its underuse Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) rules of origin updates, including parallel original and transitional rule sets, and Tonga's accession to the EU-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement A Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruling (Case C-330/24) on customs classification, Binding Tariff Information (BTI) and the three-year limitation period for amending a customs debt EU Sanctions Help Desk resources for SMEs, an update to Article 5n of the EU's Russia sanctions regime, and renewed Moldova sanctions EESC opinions on artificial intelligence and adult education WCO news on customs' role in government revenue and the Revised Kyoto Convention AEO mutual-consultation deadlines between member states EU-Singapore digital trade agreement, Ecodesign Regulation and Digital Product Passport developments The Access2Markets database, EU-US tariff dispute background (including the EU's 90-day tariff pause), EU arms export control framework revision, national control lists, and "omnibus" simplification of sustainability rules (EUDR, Stop the Clock) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1082837363 1361 2025-05-11T05:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/2c5a460abf87 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2013954766-952d1cb64aa0bce73ae72ad29e14efe223a9a4399d326d98b341139db2edb6cd-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Tariff wars - the story so far In this recording of the "EU customs law update" webinar held on 6 May 2025, Anthony Buckley, CEO of Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd., traces the origins of the current US-led global tariff war and sets out what it means for customs and trade compliance professionals navigating an increasingly protectionist environment. Topics covered: The historical background to the Trump administration's tariff policy, and whether it is an outlier or the outgrowth of decades of globalisation The decades-long shift of manufacturing to lower-cost economies and its role in fuelling economic nationalism and populism in the US and Europe The accelerating effect of COVID-19, the invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis and migration pressures on trade policy The EU's own deforestation regulation (EUDR) as an example of trade-restricting environmental regulation Current US measures: the 10% global tariff, paused "reciprocal" tariffs, 25% tariffs on steel, aluminium, cars and components, removal of the $800 de minimis exemption for China and Hong Kong, proposed tariffs on foreign films, and proposed "secondary tariffs" The mechanics of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule's "column two" duties and their expanded application The EU's response, including a threatened digital sales tax Likely future developments: how long the tariffs may last, their economic justification, and the impact on supply chains, smaller traders and manufacturing employment For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1082873647 1757 2025-05-11T06:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/c845e1d661e9 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2013042359-07d4ff1eb5310baf512dc0f5276bb3f492bb6ed8e1fed1927ab47aea305529f6-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Impact of US tariffs on exporters and importers In this expert-led UK roundtable, a former senior US Customs and Border Protection official and a UK customs, excise and VAT consultant discuss the impact of US tariffs on exporters and importers, and what traders can do in practice to avoid costly mistakes. Topics covered: The current US tariff landscape: the flat baseline duty on imports, additional sector-specific duties, and legal challenges to presidential tariff authority Ongoing US trade investigations into critical minerals, seafood, port cranes, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, and the punitive duty rates that can follow The changing role and relevance of the World Trade Organization US non-preferential rules of origin and the value of obtaining a pre-entry (binding) ruling before importing The US drawback system and how much unclaimed duty is left on the table by exporters Using foreign trade zones and bonded/customs warehousing in the US, EU, UK and Canada for cash-flow and duty deferral, including "tariff inversion" in the automotive sector The US "first sale rule" for calculating dutiable value Tariff engineering and origin/content engineering to secure a lower duty rate or preferential tariff treatment Historical and legal background: the Jones Act, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, and the Harley-Davidson case on local content Why customs knowledge, training and planning matter more, not less, as trade rules become more complex For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1082115964 2814 2025-05-11T09:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/f61185664dcc https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2022542419-d19f7ed3dccd2d8e2c0259253b84d590d5f07d144223aed0b36cf8a4a28efe26-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us AI & Customs Series. Episode 4: on the future of customs professionals In the fourth instalment of the "AI & Customs Series", CustomsClear's Enrika Naujokė speaks with Professor Albert Veenstra (Rotterdam School of Management) about how rising data requirements and new digital tools are reshaping what it means to be a customs professional - essential viewing for anyone planning training, hiring or process design in customs and trade compliance. Topics covered: How the "data journey" will change as the Digital Product Passport, the EU Customs Data Hub and EUDR-related tools go live, and why compliance data increasingly needs to be sourced at the origin of the goods, not at the border Why companies currently rely on fragmented, single-purpose applications (CBAM, deforestation, Digital Product Passport, customs declarations) and the case for a shared supply-chain data platform instead The shift from customs professionals as "paper pushers" to "data quality managers" as machines take over routine data entry Gaps in current customs professional training identified against the formal European customs competence framework - especially IT knowledge and data management What a data management training module should include: structured data models, data quality management, and understanding the AI tools used to process compliance data How universities (illustrated by Rotterdam School of Management's Master's programme) are adapting curricula to combine legal, supply chain and IT knowledge Why the relationship between data errors and compliance errors is not one-to-one, and the human judgement needed to catch small errors before they "mushroom" into large-scale compliance problems For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1079348495 1346 2025-05-12T13:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/70c0444c0f12 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2015594008-6bda4d13d3657f6787ca3257203aaa3af2e612307997a8687e6508f3561fe965-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Business hotline for US customs issues - insights from Lithuania A short country update on how Lithuania is helping businesses cope with the 2025 US reciprocal tariffs, relevant to any customs or trade compliance professional trading with the United States. Topics covered: Lithuania's trade exposure to the new US tariffs and the government's €20 million business support plan the business hotline for United States customs issues set up by Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs how reciprocal tariffs are calculated, including the treatment of US-origin components which goods are exempt, and how the 10% reciprocal tariff interacts with the existing 25% steel, aluminium and car tariffs checking tariff information via the European Commission's Access2Markets portal the de-minimis threshold for low-value shipments the ministry's short-term and long-term risk-management advice for businesses For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1084221147 470 2025-05-14T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/60957eaf20fe https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2016017642-80b214a9e0b59d1330acd655234fc30451ff534af56043fe70065e4ecd9e5962-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us China’s countermeasures in response to US tariffs This recording examines China's countermeasures against US tariffs and what they mean for trade and customs compliance professionals managing US-China supply chains. Topics covered: The five rounds of Chinese retaliatory tariffs against US-origin goods (February-April 2025), from targeted early measures to across-the-board tariffs reaching 125%, and up to 140% in some sectors once combined with existing duties The interaction between China's new tariffs and existing Section 301 duties and MFN rates Non-tariff countermeasures: export controls on critical minerals, additions to China's Unreliable Entity List and Export Control Entity List (70+ US entities), antitrust and AD/CVD investigations, and suspension of export qualifications for US food and agriculture companies Company adaptation strategies, including "China plus one" and "US plus one" sourcing shifts, valuation adjustments, and unannounced ("silent") Chinese tariff exemptions on 131 tariff lines Export licensing delays and end-use/end-user certification requirements for dual-use items sourced from China China's tiered customs penalty regime for violations, from administrative fines to criminal smuggling, including the duty-evasion threshold that triggers criminal liability China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law and Unreliable Entity List enforcement, including the PVH and Illumina sanctions cases and a first Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law damages settlement For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1084576116 720 2025-05-15T13:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/e6505dbcfa4f https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2017294834-f72d091d4ff3dc2cde01dbb242f1d234486c0c0b2803a727ddc063e4fc339dbd-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Update on preferential origin In this round table, Enrika Naujokė (Director, CustomsClear) gives an update on preferential origin developments in 2025, with a focus on the PEM convention, and explains why free trade agreements are so often underused in practice. Topics covered: Why free trade agreements (FTAs) take years to negotiate but are frequently underutilised by traders Main barriers to FTA utilisation: lack of knowledge, complex rules of origin, restrictive rules, and the trust gap between exporter and importer over compliance risk A real case where an importer paid duties after an exporter could not provide proof of origin The EU-South Korea agreement as a high-utilisation success story, and the role of national customs administrations March 2025 European Commission guidance updates on preferential rules of origin, including verification of proof of origin and importer's knowledge An ongoing EU-UK court case on origin verification and the resulting risk to importers A CJEU clarification on "manifest error" and Article 32 of the PEM Convention Transitional rules under the PEM convention (2023 rules vs new rules) and their practical complexity for traders The EU-Chile interim trade agreement, its tariff and safeguard implications, and the gap between potential and actual duty savings New-generation digital trade agreements with Singapore and the Republic of Korea Wider context: US tariffs and new trade talks, including with the United Arab Emirates, and Tonga's accession to the Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1085678376 793 2025-05-20T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/2da8762d4286 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2017298983-5a6274b16ea96779994bb6d655e60aa61324b2ba7f9299b0f3e184e5ee8cb76a-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Navigating the PEM rules in 2025 This webinar by Annette Reiser, Attorney at Law specialising in Customs and Trade Compliance, explains the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) system of preferential origin and cumulation, and what customs and trade compliance professionals need to know about the transition to the revised 2023 rules during 2025. Topics covered: The WTO/GATT legal basis for equal tariff treatment (Article I, most-favoured-nation principle) and why free trade agreements are the recognised exception The history of the Pan-European and Pan-Euro-Mediterranean accumulation systems, from 1997 through the 2005 Barcelona process and the 2007 PEM Convention initiative to the 2012 rules of origin The 2023 "revised" rules of origin and their improvements over the 2012 rules: full accumulation, duty drawback for most products, simpler and more flexible product rules, average-price calculation, the increased 15% tolerance, the non-manipulation rule, flexible accounting segregation, and electronic origin certificates The current transitional period (1 January to end of 2025) in which both the 2012 and 2023 rule sets remain in force, and what companies must track and state on supplier's declarations The December 2024 Joint Committee decision introducing one-way "permeability" between the old and new rules How to read the country matrix showing which trading partners are on the old rules, the new rules, or both For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1085683811 1251 2025-05-20T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/e1cc01813581 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2021433850-5477720afee735ce7216dddb328416832238840767843acf3154e8fb36270310-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UK customs law update: May 2025 In this recording of the CustomsClear UK roundtable, Dr Ilona Mishchenko, editor of the CCRM Journal, gives customs and trade compliance professionals a concise overview of the key UK trade and customs developments from May 2025. Topics covered: The new UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and its scope (tariff relief, rules of origin, non-tariff barriers, mutual recognition, digital trade) The conclusion of the UK-India free trade agreement Other ongoing UK trade negotiations (Japan, Turkey, New Zealand, CPTPP) and preferential tariff updates New arrangements under the Windsor Framework for goods movement between Great Britain and Northern Ireland Extended UK and EU sanctions against Russia, including new UK sanctions targets and the oil price cap review Updates to UK export controls (Notices to Exporters, licences, Strategic Export Control List) Trade remedies: anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese-origin excavators For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1089069835 598 2025-06-01T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/b7e50314d250 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2021346150-c328659acfb4e3849b48f4fb1e88d371055ab0300a26da85f4f1c55ea5cd63f4-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Highlights from the EU-UK summit in London Fergus McReynolds, Director EU & International at The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, breaks down the outcomes of the May 2025 EU-UK summit in London and what they mean for trade compliance professionals on both sides of the Channel. Topics covered: The political declaration, the new EU-UK Security and Defence Partnership, and the "Common Understanding" roadmap built on the existing Trade and Cooperation Agreement The heads of terms for a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, its territorial and "farm to fork" scope, and realistic timelines for conclusion and entry into force What the SPS agreement will and will not remove in terms of customs controls, certifications and the UK-EU customs border Energy cooperation and the prospect of linking the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes, and its knock-on effect on CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) obligations Expected timing of CBAM-related requirements for UK exporters/EU importers, and the mitigating role of the EU's Omnibus simplification package for SMEs Youth mobility and business/services mobility provisions agreed in outline The likelihood (or not) of transitional "bridging" arrangements before a final agreement, and possible knock-on effects for the UK's Border Target Operating Model timetable For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1088998316 730 2025-06-01T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/fa3e424c87c4 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2025469310-a2f7e830fb0396b1d0bd37cf34115a34f4379b6804b53b5404a75cfab111baa9-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law update: May 2025 This monthly EU customs and trade law update from CustomsClear brings customs and trade compliance professionals up to speed on the key EU developments from May 2025. Topics covered: DG TAXUD and DG TRADE roles, and the EU's broader policy direction (security, innovation, enlargement, democracy) AI pilots in customs (rail-cargo inspection) and integration of national systems with the EU certificate exchange system Trade facilitation: ATA/CPD Carnet digitalisation, the EU-UK Summit, EU-UAE and EU-Singapore trade talks, Northern Ireland parcel simplification, and the new consolidated list of classification regulations aligned to Combined Nomenclature 2025 Customs valuation: a significant CJEU ruling on the fallback method versus the first transaction value method Tariff measures: US tariff developments, anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and import registration rules EU sanctions updates: the 17th (and forthcoming 18th) Russia sanctions package, shadow-fleet vessel listings, Syria sanctions, and the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime CBAM simplification developments, including the Council's negotiating position and a WTO dispute initiated by Russia E-commerce VAT (IOSS) and sanitary/phytosanitary control updates For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1092369751 1014 2025-06-15T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a05b12efe915 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2025475478-c77d58170a193a412132d96ebe397e525cb636d67f987e8daf45cb574917cf3c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Appealing a customs decision This recording of the "EU customs law update" webinar gives customs and trade compliance professionals practical guidance from customs law consultant Anthony Buckley on how to assess and challenge a customs decision within the EU legal framework. Topics covered: Reviewing whether customs acted within its legal powers, and typical situations where customs exceeds those powers (stop-and-search, disclosure of confidential information, use of unrelated licenses as leverage, delay as a penalty) The right to be heard and the procedural steps customs must follow before issuing a decision, including the 30-day response period and the notification of debt Reviewing whether the economic operator itself followed correct procedure, kept adequate records, and used its right to be heard The two legal grounds for an appeal: misinterpretation of the law versus misinterpretation of the facts, illustrated with a pending Lithuanian customs valuation case The formal two-stage EU appeal structure, further appeal routes to national courts and the Court of Justice, and how costs and burden of proof work at each stage Practical tips for preparing a statement of case, negotiating with customs, and deciding whether to appeal or settle For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1092402399 2155 2025-06-15T01:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/500912feb0de https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2027128858-8a2301b5f6a4bff70b06dfcf9ad7cb2e79e55e8f4d1ed8512de973e61cbc8433-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Challenges faced by UK customs brokers Holly Piggott, Director of Alinea Customs, shares a UK customs brokerage's first-hand perspective on the practical and commercial challenges of supporting overseas companies through postponed accounting for import VAT (PVA) and indirect/fiscal representation - essential viewing for customs practitioners and trade compliance professionals working with non-UK-established clients. Topics covered: How postponed accounting for import VAT (PVA) works since Brexit, and the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) financial dashboard Why overseas companies (often Amazon sellers based in the EU and beyond) increasingly ask UK customs brokers to act as fiscal representative or VAT agent The compliance obligations this creates: HMRC anti-money laundering (AML) supervision, enhanced due diligence, and registering as a tax agent The commercial case for brokers: income stream, client retention, and the risks around contracts and professional indemnity insurance for indirect representation A worked customs valuation case study for an overseas Amazon seller, including HMRC's customs valuation methods Ongoing compliance obligations for overseas VAT-registered clients supplying from the UK For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1093700086 891 2025-06-29T01:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/cffcde8ba389 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2030215123-fe0ce46155133f053884f92216a1e7395a51cea6c44398824e113703e7d7f63b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Deep dive into PEM rules This round-table session takes a deep dive into the accumulation rules for preferential origin under the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention, comparing the 2012 and the new 2023 rules of origin, and is relevant to anyone calculating or certifying preferential origin during the current transitional period. Topics covered: Key differences between the 2012 and 2023 rules of origin, including full accumulation, duty drawback, simplified product rules, average-basis cost calculation, the increased origin tolerance, and accounting segregation The basic concept of originating status: wholly obtained goods versus goods sufficiently worked or processed The three main list-of-rules types: change of tariff heading (CTH), value added, and processing The three types of accumulation: bilateral, diagonal/regional, and full accumulation, illustrated with a worked Switzerland-EU example and a third-country supplier scenario How the 2023 rules (Article 7) treat diagonal and full accumulation, including the special position of textiles and clothing (chapters 50-63) and of Stabilisation and Association Process partners Changes to the proof of origin: the "accumulation applied" statement, the shift from the EUR-MED to the EUR.1 certificate, and the possibility of waiving the statement requirement For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1096196102 1184 2025-06-29T02:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/383f73dfcf3c https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2033153644-96679236ac9fe2d5af9b080eed8a7fb6c7078e90e77e0e4007f1c932adc58fac-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law update: June 2025 A monthly round-up webinar for customs and trade compliance professionals, covering the EU legal and regulatory developments of June 2025, presented by Enrika Naujokė, Director of CustomsClear. Topics covered: The EU customs reform (Union Customs Code): AEO status retained by the Council, plus the proposed shift from "declarant" to "importer" and its impact on carriers, warehouse-keepers and indirect representatives The planned EU Customs Data Hub, including the e-commerce data hub and data-correction gaps The 18th EU sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, and the June updates to sanctioned-persons lists US tariff developments, including doubled steel and aluminium tariffs, and the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal New EU IT systems: an import surveillance tool and a centralized system for cultural-goods import certification Classification updates, including a WCO project to modernise the Harmonized System, and recent CJEU rulings and Combined Nomenclature changes Simplification of CBAM and EUDR obligations, including the CBAM 50-tonne exemption threshold Tariff developments: autonomous tariff suspensions, anti-dumping/anti-subsidy duties, tariff quotas, and a CJEU ruling on VAT exemption for non-commercial consignments For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1098420035 1049 2025-07-06T01:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6a90774528e6 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2033151447-680d52f40f7912b82764716242027bdc2eb5181f326652355513f1f668e1a19f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Valuation issues Anthony Buckley, CEO of Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd. and formerly Head of Revenue's Customs Service in Ireland, shares practical insight into the complexities of customs valuation, illustrated throughout with real Irish cases and procedures. Topics covered: A 2020 Irish Tax Appeals Commission case in which a successful appeal kept €1.75 million of royalty payments out of the customs value The role of the Compendium of Customs Valuation Texts and the recent deletion of Customs Code Committee Commentary No. 11 When and why Irish customs queries valuation, including the legal indicators of a "related party" relationship (5% shareholding threshold) and its post-Brexit relevance How customs handles related-party transactions above €20,000, including the right to be heard and the burden of proof Types of evidence accepted to support a declared price, including comparison with similar/identical goods and transfer pricing methodology Which additional costs (per Incoterms) must be added to the customs value, and when they are a "condition of sale" How to handle costs that cannot be determined at the time of importation (e.g. royalties, resale-linked discounts), including a simplified declaration followed by a full declaration The upcoming EU regime for Binding Valuation Information (operational from 1 December 2027) Ireland's existing long-term "general declaration" mechanism for standing valuation authorisations For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1098419598 1281 2025-07-06T01:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6twdd3pdqjej https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2043109030-0255428f3735e0f03bd1b648cf0618d75fd9376552a802662e612233d98b502e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Valuation insights from the CJEU ‘Tauritus’ case This recording examines the CJEU's ruling in the "Tauritus" case, a decision clarifying how customs valuation should be handled when the import price is not yet final at the time of declaration - a topic directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals dealing with provisional pricing arrangements. Topics covered The factual background of the Tauritus case: jet fuel imports declared on a preliminary price later fixed by average fuel and currency benchmarks. Why the fallback valuation method was used and disputed, and when the CJEU says the transaction value method must apply instead. The criteria that let customs authorities accept a post-import price adjustment even though the final invoice arrives later. The two customs simplifications available to importers when the price at import is not yet known. How and why the CJEU distinguished this case from its earlier Hamamatsu ruling, and what that means for future customs valuation practice. For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1105108662 823 2025-07-31T14:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6twfa6alsvwg https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2042313627-6bb60af84d1a5408bceaa6af494d6b45ad113e2da22b5a41707eb8e29a9f4097-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Transfer pricing: customs valuation cases with retroactive price adjustments In this expert commentary, Mark K. Neville, Jr. (Principal, International Trade Counsellors) examines the CJEU's Tauritus judgment and what it means for customs valuation in transfer pricing cases involving retroactive price adjustments - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals working with related-party pricing. Topics covered: The Tauritus case: a formula-based, provisional-price (not transfer pricing) dispute, and why paragraph 60 of the judgment matters US legal background on formula-based pricing and post-entry rebates under the transaction value method The US customs reconciliation program and its use for provisional pricing and later transfer pricing studies A 2012 US customs ruling setting out five criteria for recognizing upward and downward compensating adjustments The WCO's progression of guidance: Commentary 4.1 (1982) on price review clauses, Commentary 23.1 (2010), and case studies 14.1 through 14.4 on compensating adjustments and transaction value How Tauritus compares with the Hamamatsu decision, including the role of advance pricing agreements (APAs) and the pre-UCC/UCC distinction Practical takeaways for structuring transfer pricing policies to support transaction value and post-importation price adjustments in the EU For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1105721730 1277 2025-07-31T16:22:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6u13wwmlj3nc https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2043916431-52289f9387b9393a5e854dac2c2c1e1c76b07e1c9c675b25b6b01fb986900e21-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Non-preferential origin in EU customs: key rules, challenges & practical guidance This presentation examines non-preferential origin in EU customs - one of the most complex and unsettled areas of trade compliance - and is highly relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals dealing with origin certification, anti-dumping exposure and export documentation. Topics covered: The legal framework for non-preferential origin: the Kyoto Convention, the WTO Agreement's "last substantial processing or working" concept, and Article 60 of the Union Customs Code (UCC) Why WTO members still have no harmonised, objective rules of non-preferential origin after decades of negotiation The European Court of Justice case-law tests for "substantial processing", including why cleaning, grading and packaging alone are not sufficient The practical process for exporters: checking Annex 22-01 of the UCC Delegated Act, and applying case-law criteria case by case when a product is not listed DG TAXUD's (non-binding) recommended rules on non-preferential origin The "economically justified processing" requirement and its link to anti-dumping/trade-defence measures and production relocation Emerging challenges: determining origin for goods produced using artificial intelligence or 3D printing, and in globalised, multi-country supply chains For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1107006270 613 2025-08-07T01:15:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6u145mwcpwcr https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2043954618-7bb0a77bdd2dff7d56113aeb076d1da4483346fdcabb210bc8a889be4dc949fc-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Navigating U.S. country of origin rules: substantial transformation & essential character explained Heather Sanborn, International Trade Attorney at Crowell & Moring LLP, gives a US-focused briefing on how US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determines non-preferential country of origin - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals reassessing supply chains as companies look to move production out of China. Topics covered: The basic US country-of-origin test: country of manufacture, production, or growth, and the substantial transformation test applied when two or more countries are involved How CBP assesses substantial transformation (change in name, character, and use) and why simple assembly does not meet that threshold Findings from a review of 53 recent CBP country-of-origin opinions, including how often simple vs. complex assembly and essential character were discussed A case study on an engine assembled in the EU with one Chinese-origin core component (the "long block"), contrasted with CBP's essential-character approach for marine motors, electric engines, and a value-percentage test used for a snow thrower A case study on Spanish-made pipes and fittings, where CBP attributed essential character to lower-value Chinese-origin fittings rather than the higher-value Spanish pipes A case study on elevators assembled in Mexico from over 200 Chinese-origin parts, subject to US anti-dumping duty, and why extensive assembly, welding and testing did not amount to substantial transformation The subjectivity and inconsistency of current CBP guidance on essential character and substantial transformation For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1107016201 585 2025-08-07T01:58:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/pjpvqnn2jefj https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2047527986-57a49c7e660b5a23a6ea4c9a2bd66f4fc82a19b0df31c9c4a19cd0813a6eab4e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Non-preferential origin and EU sanctions on Russia In this short presentation, Christelle Dubouchet, Global Senior Legal Counsel at SITA, explains how EU sanctions against Russia intersect with the rules of non-preferential origin, focusing on the iron and steel sector. Topics covered: Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and the EU's restrictive measures against Russia How non-preferential origin rules interact with the import ban on Russian-origin iron and steel Why the prohibition can still apply after substantial processing in a third country The two cumulative conditions that trigger the import prohibition (Annex-listed product and incorporation of Russian-origin material) Practical compliance steps: supplier certificates of non-preferential origin and supplier declarations of compliance (Article 3g) What evidence customs authorities are asking importing companies to provide Risks of inaccurate declarations: fines, penalties, seizure of goods, and reputational/legal exposure The evolving and expanding scope of EU sanctions packages against Russia For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1109898228 353 2025-08-17T05:10:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/10e3e6a2keat https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2055669694-6747797fa04a76405c3f415566808243d43c67447067c40f6a7f0cdcb563644c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU and UK CBAM: Key differences, future risks and compliance challenges A practical, comparative briefing on the EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM), presented by Marcel Duits, Chief CBAM Officer at Dubrink, for customs and trade compliance professionals managing carbon-cost exposure on imports. Topics covered: How EU and UK CBAM compare in scope, thresholds, timelines and mechanism (certificates vs direct tax) The 2026-2027 EU CBAM timeline: definitive period start, reporting cycles, certificate portal opening, and declaration deadlines How to calculate the CBAM cost per tonne, including the emission factor, benchmark, and "CBAM factor" Worked cost examples, including an aluminium import case, and how costs are projected to rise towards 2034-2035 The role of default values versus actual supplier emissions data, and the communication template used to request supplier data Becoming an "authorised declarant" and the registration/forecasting requirements for 2026 imports Open risks and unknowns: unpublished benchmarks and default values, third-country verification capacity, overseas carbon-price deduction, and possible future scope expansion to finished goods Practical steps for businesses: digital record-keeping, emission surcharges, contract renegotiation, and early supply-chain coordination For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1116106106 1041 2025-09-09T13:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/cc23rh20bejp https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2056456626-2ea5c63f4979b1b31e52099a1e65824d8988a71cdaf18bbb162435b18b355dbb-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UK CBAM vs EU CBAM: What importers and businesses need to know The UK is introducing its own Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), closely modelled on the EU system but with important differences in scope, calculation and compliance. This recording is essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals handling imports of carbon-intensive goods into the UK or EU. Topics covered: The current state of UK CBAM draft legislation and its 2027 entry into force, compared with the EU CBAM Product and sector scope (aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen, iron and steel; electricity excluded; glass considered but not included for now), and CN/commodity codes Emission calculation methods: actual emission data versus UK default values, and the treatment of PFC gases for aluminium The UK CBAM liability formula, including the CBAM rate and Carbon Price Relief (CPR) for carbon costs already paid abroad Why the UK treats CBAM as a tax due at importation, registration thresholds (£50,000 customs value), and liable-person obligations (registration with HMRC, record-keeping, returns via the government gateway) The CBAM "tax point" concept and how special customs procedures (inward processing, storage, authorised use) affect it Northern Ireland-specific provisions Reporting frequency under UK CBAM (quarterly from 2028, after an initial longer transition period) versus the EU's approach HMRC's compliance and penalties approach For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1116139454 1228 2025-09-09T13:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/5t4fvj5jmdgt https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2059508556-f9d659fd81626e7eea18245ebc1b789539492c77f9c727297126fc3509c5b394-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU-US trade deal 2025 In this recording, Anthony Buckley, CEO of Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd. and former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service, gives a detailed analysis of the 2025 EU-US trade deal and what it means for businesses engaged in international trade. Topics covered: How US tariffs work under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and the separate Chapter 99 temporary measures Extra reporting requirements and valuation uncertainty for "steel derivative" products The 31 July 2025 executive order, the 40% transshipment penalty, and the country-by-country reciprocal tariff bands The EU's statements of intent in the 21 August 2025 joint statement: energy purchases, investment pledges, AI chip purchases, automobile standards, CBAM and CSDDD commitments The US commitments: the 15% baseline tariff on EU goods, the steel and aluminium exception, and conditional automobile tariff reductions A comparison with the UK's separate trade deal The risks and open questions: non-binding commitments, slow non-tariff-barrier negotiations, and what happens if either side deviates from the agreement For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1119116042 1611 2025-09-17T08:34:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0e4ubva4b9v2 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2059789383-4e1fad3a3dccaecb5f5d80896566facbbc99417ad4edb698adc07753a8bf2b4b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law update: July and August 2025 Enrika Naujokė, Co-Founder and Director of CustomsClear, presents her regular round-up of EU customs and trade law developments from July, August and the first week of September 2025 - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals who need a fast, structured overview of what changed. Topics covered Artificial intelligence in customs and trade: the US AI Action Plan, the EU AI Continent Action Plan, the EU AI Act, the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, the JUPITER exascale supercomputer, and open questions on the EU Customs Data Hub and the future of customs certification EU IT systems: ICS2 Release 3 go-live and postponement requests, the maritime single window, T2L proof-of-Union-status documents, the new Single Window Environment for Customs, and EU-Turkey electronic ATR certificates Trade agreements and cooperation: EU-Moldova, Mercosur and Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council partnership talks, the EU-Colombia/Peru/Ecuador agreement's move to HS 2022, and the EU-Canada AEO mutual recognition agreement International sanctions: the 18th EU sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, expanding goods and persons listings, third-country alignment, and the EU Sanctions Helpdesk workshop Classification: two new EU classification regulations Sustainability and CBAM: carbon-leakage mitigation plans, the consultation on extending CBAM to downstream products, and the shift from CBAM reporting to CBAM payments US/EU tariffs and non-preferential origin rules For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1119336938 1114 2025-09-17T11:09:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0c0q673ee2kl https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2065199525-77d3d2cdb59247ab4206806fbac30327ac41e4230af9536cdd9c4ebd2f67e3bb-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Steel and aluminum: managing origin, tariffs and compliance in U.S. trade This presentation looks at how US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium, and the new "melt and pour" origin requirement, are creating fresh compliance obligations for exporters and their trade compliance teams. Topics covered: What Section 232 covers and the extra duties (up to 50%) it allows on products made of, or containing, steel and aluminium The August 2025 expansion adding 753 customs codes to the regulation's scope The new "melt and pour" origin declaration, separate from standard preferential/non-preferential origin, and why it can differ from substantial-transformation origin Practical and system challenges: ERP systems not built to capture melt-and-pour data, and the two-line invoicing requirement for product and steel-content value Why suppliers are not legally obliged to disclose melt-and-pour origin, and how to secure this contractually through sourcing-contract clauses The EU's planned equivalent regime around 2026, referencing the EU steel and metal action plan and the EU-US joint statement Recommended company actions: impact assessment, supply chain mapping, contractual clauses, and ERP-based traceability The tension between the EU's Omnibus package (reducing administrative burden) and new third-country compliance obligations For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1123541315 528 2025-10-02T08:52:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1d2cvg10lscn https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2069777743-854f787ef698e9897c3d78af7c8df261114e0f2d97ba33609b8d714d2f796422-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs brokers: ready for the future? This recording is relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals seeking to understand how the EU Customs Reform and digitalisation will reshape the role of customs brokers and representatives across the Union. Topics covered The current legal framework governing customs representation under the Union Customs Code (Recital 21, Articles 3(6), 18 and 39). The distinction between direct and indirect representation, and the three categories of customs representative recognised in a Member State. How liberalisation has led to a "trivialisation" of the profession and blurred the line between professional and non-professional representatives. Why customs brokers remain essential for SMEs, safeguarding EU resources such as customs duties, anti-dumping duties, excise duties and VAT. The EU Customs Reform's three pillars - the new EU Customs Authority, the EU Customs Data Hub, and the Trust and Check trader status - and their impact on customs representatives. The role of artificial intelligence as a support tool rather than a replacement for the customs agent. The need for brokers to embrace digitalisation while maintaining accountability and advisory expertise. An optimistic outlook on the future of the customs broker profession, as a trusted advisor and "ambassador of customs compliance." For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1127103206 1202 2025-10-15T08:13:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/18tcphgfwduq https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2076778800-2ee3efaf408495b375442be38be2001f7b92a67340a2749ff79ff4b195e89bd4-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us The evolving role of customs intermediaries: standards, digitalisation and global compliance challen During the roundtable "Customs brokers: ready for the future?", Kevin Shakespeare, Director of Strategic Projects and International Development at the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT), examines how the customs intermediary profession is evolving in response to regulatory change, trade complexity and digital transformation. Topics covered: The importance of customs intermediaries to efficient, compliant and customer-focused trade, and how the profession's remit extends beyond customs revenue collection into wider border, port health, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and licensing requirements. A new UK voluntary standard for customs intermediaries (a British Standards Institution standard comparable to an ISO standard), setting out competence and service benchmarks. The post-Brexit environment, where many UK businesses trading solely with the EU (including Ireland) undertook customs procedures for the first time, and the growth in UK-EU e-commerce. The need for clarity of responsibility between traders and intermediaries under direct and indirect representation, and how this ties into the EU customs reform. Sanctions compliance, dual-use risk, and the impact of tariffs and trade remedies on UK-US and EU-US trade. The EU Green Deal package (CBAM, EUDR, Digital Product Passport) and the intermediary's role under ICS2, safety and security, and CERTEX licensing. Global developments: changing supply chain patterns, scrutiny of Chinese-origin goods and steel/aluminium origin for US CBP purposes, digital trade and blockchain adoption, electronic trade documents legislation, and single trade window progress (UK paused; Brazil, Pakistan and Ghana advancing). Preparing for future frameworks, including HS 2027 and Incoterms 2030, and what they mean for liability, transparency and documentation (origin, supplier's declarations, classification, valuation). For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this su https://player.vimeo.com/video/1127135326 910 2025-10-21T06:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/q5kpasvh07u7 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2070742076-4b183142a07f31c2826fae2d80ea459f1d7cb480025adf486f48595b992ddfeb-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Tariff classification - get it right A practical workshop on getting tariff classification right, led by Christopher Matt (MA-TAX Consulting GmbH) with Michael Lux (Attorney, former Head of Unit "Customs Legislation", EU Commission) - essential viewing for customs managers and trade compliance professionals dealing with classification decisions, tariff engineering, and duty-saving opportunities. Topics covered: How to classify "parts" correctly, using real Binding Tariff Information (BTI) cases (gaskets, pump spare parts, cleaning balls, evaporator coils) The EU BTI database: scale, recent bulk-download availability, and the revoked-BTI data-quality pitfall Mismatches between EU and US tariff classification and their impact on US Section 232 (aluminium/steel) tariffs Tariff engineering and country-of-origin engineering, including the risks of US substantial-transformation scrutiny The EU's autonomous tariff suspension and quota process, including end-use restrictions and duty-reclaim time limits How AI and automation are being used (and misused) in classification, including a proprietary exclusion-rule database, handcrafted decision trees, and a "facts" verification tool for freight forwarders The contrast between a business "80/20" risk-based approach to classification and a lawyer's requirement that every individual case be correct For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1127844154 3576 2025-10-19T01:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/5jvw1apj0bc9 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2072797787-70131f385a60d6e9c40323e0b35c804453f615d426a05eada22e1dfe294a7316-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Understanding CBAM: what importers need to know before 2026 A practical walkthrough of CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) import readiness for 2026, aimed at customs and trade compliance professionals who need to understand what changes for importers as the definitive CBAM period begins. Topics covered: The CBAM timeline: transitional period (2025) versus definitive period (from 1 January 2026), and other countries considering their own CBAM schemes Common misconceptions about CBAM cost, timing, and the effect of the EU Omnibus package on scope thresholds Becoming an "authorised declarant": the mandatory registration process, National Competent Authority (NCA) assessment, and required import forecasts Key CBAM dates: quarterly transitional reports, first payment, and first annual declaration The CBAM data collection process, direct emissions, importer responsibility, and the status of emissions verification How the CBAM cost formula works, including the phase-in factor and the emission allowance price CBAM benchmarks and how they affect projected costs A platform demonstration comparing CBAM cost outcomes using default versus actual (verified) emission values For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1129206416 2061 2025-10-26T09:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1rt8s1se53v3 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2073740423-598a5d88f35534528d5d0dfc788fbf84ce4b287c752d63ea71eb31b69d73713a-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us The promise and perils of AI in customs and trade automation This webinar recording introduces the CustomsClear AI ecosystem and explains, in plain terms, why and how its picoco AI tools can be trusted for customs and trade compliance work - in contrast to general-purpose chatbots such as ChatGPT. Topics covered: The CustomsClear knowledge platform: articles, journal, videos, courses and forum for the whole customs and trade supply chain picoco AI, CustomsClear's AI infrastructure, and its regulatory library approach to customs and trade compliance How picoco AI differs from ChatGPT: precise versus probabilistic answers, curated legal sources versus general web training data, expert-assured quality versus generic LLM output A live demonstration of the EU Sanctions AI tool: checking HS code restrictions, luxury-goods thresholds, national import prohibitions, and complex multi-country transit and sanctioned-entity scenarios The free trial and customisation options for company-specific document ingestion How large language models actually work: neural networks, parameters, training costs and energy use Why LLMs are language models rather than world models, and the risks of trusting them directly (lack of validation, imperfect recall, no sense of importance) CustomsClear's approach to minimising hallucination risk: narrowing AI tools to retrieving and paraphrasing pre-verified, expert-curated content rather than reasoning from memory For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1130124432 2978 2025-10-26T20:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/12v64n1k33qa https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2075217625-19ab19490f6ec10dd2ec77d3c9bcf4ea4d82cb61510f0b4f990cd3158dc23fcd-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Multilingualism in EU customs law: Navigating legal risks and opportunities This recording examines how the multilingual nature of EU customs law creates both legal risks and opportunities for customs professionals, using real tariff-classification and case-law examples. Topics covered: The hierarchy of sources of customs law (international law, EU law, national law) and the 24 official EU languages A worked tariff-classification example under heading 8703 (passenger cars) showing how the Polish (and Czech) language versions of the Common Customs Tariff diverge from the English and French versions, and the excise-duty disputes this caused in Poland How the Court of Justice of the EU gives particular weight to the French and English versions when interpreting the Combined Nomenclature and Harmonized System, due to the authentic languages of the underlying international convention The Skoma-Lux case (C-161/06) and the principle of legal certainty: why customs legislation must be properly published in a trader's own language before it can be relied on against them Contrasting older case law (including a case decided instead on the customs "general fairness clause", and a Polish/Estonian court divergence on whether customs professionals must know EU law regardless of language) and how this connects to remission of customs debt under the Union Customs Code An Advocate General opinion on interpreting divergent language versions of rules on lodging security for customs debt Extension of these multilingual-interpretation principles beyond customs, to EU excise law and double taxation treaties (Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, Article 33) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1131293170 2631 2025-10-29T08:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/5cthlq2jt131 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2077519826-078f0e3b07689778383e3991ce201e2d85d992cc0eca91c36e4e64869b8a0f1f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Navigating EU sanctions: common compliance pitfalls This recording of the "EU Sanctions: Common Compliance Pitfalls" workshop, organised by the Lithuanian Union of Customs Practitioners Association (LCPA) with the EU Sanctions Helpdesk, is relevant to customs and export-control professionals who need to identify, screen for, and manage EU restrictive measures in day-to-day trade. Topics covered: What EU sanctions ("EU restrictive measures") are, who they can target, and the main categories: asset freezes, trade restrictions (export and import bans), financial restrictions, and other restrictions Export prohibitions on military, dual-use, maritime, luxury and oil-and-gas-associated goods, including bans on related services (technical assistance, brokering, financing) Import restrictions, illustrated with the ban on Russian-origin iron and steel The role, services, and limits of the EU Sanctions Helpdesk, including how to submit a compliance question and what its reports can and cannot be used for A case study on the transit of luxury goods through Russia to a third country A case study on screening a Hong Kong supplier after a change in ownership structure linked to a sanctioned Russian national Common compliance pitfalls: concealed end users, controls that miss spare parts or related services, and assuming another party will handle sanctions screening Audience Q&A on education/research exemptions, circumvention red flags via third countries, finding sanctioned HS/CN codes, and the legal basis for refusing a shipment For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1132919492 3545 2025-11-03T16:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/15w849jmdw0h https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2078000177-44158e49f28a38b92fd44385b72be832d3970f3cbaae9061a1723952e7187e3e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU deforestation regulation - ensuring compliance and gaining competitive advantage This training webinar breaks down the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) into practical, actionable steps, making it directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals who import, export or place regulated commodities on the EU market. Topics covered: Why the EUDR exists and what "deforestation" means in the regulation's sense Due diligence: information gathering, risk assessment and risk mitigation The Due Diligence Statement (DDS) and the EU's TRACES NT information system How to classify your organisation: operator vs trader, upstream vs downstream operator, and micro/small/medium (SME) vs large enterprise Which products fall under the EUDR: HS/customs code checks against Annex I, the regulated commodities (wood, cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, cattle/beef, rubber), and common exemptions (recycled materials, packaging used only for transport) Supply-chain scenarios showing who must submit a DDS and who can rely on a supplier's existing statement The state of play on possible delays and simplifications for SMEs, and the dates to watch A live walkthrough of creating a due diligence statement in TRACES NT, including geolocation requirements Sanctions for non-compliance, and framing early preparation as a competitive advantage For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1133204254 3149 2025-11-04T08:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/57kt94m2jt0u https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2078453951-c8656a8e9b1194dd9ae25025fd856cc67973e2f86b02ef04dc1558e9f410ebfe-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Preferential origin - key changes/ outlook 2026 This recorded workshop gives customs and trade compliance professionals a practical update on preferential origin rules, covering the 2026 transition of the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention and the state of play of the EU's main free trade agreement negotiations. Topics covered The Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) regional convention: differences between the 2012 and revised 2023 rules (tolerances, ex-works price definition, accumulation waivers, drawback prohibition, validity periods) The end of the Article 42 transitional period (parallel use of old/revised rules) on 31 December 2025 and its effect on supplier's declarations and proofs of origin Ratification status of Mediterranean partner countries under the regional convention 2023 State of play of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement, including new automotive-sector rules State of play of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement State of play of EU negotiations with Thailand, India, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates Upcoming changes to the supplier's declaration under the Union Customs Code Implementing Act, including digitalisation and new data requirements For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1133549171 4036 2025-11-06T08:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/q6q3dt42uj76 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2081033181-16c39b74f94422fd588c609b119cb2f52269db127f578979b37143b308c93b46-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law news overview: October 2025 A monthly customs and trade compliance news round-up, in which Enrika Naujokė (CustomsClear) walks through the key EU and global customs developments of October 2025 across ten topic areas - essential viewing for compliance professionals who need a fast, structured overview of what changed and why it matters. Topics covered: EU customs reform and the EU Customs Data Hub, including the new EU Customs Authority hosting application process and the Digital Product Passport Artificial intelligence in trade policy and customs compliance, including WTO findings and new EU AI strategies International sanctions: the 19th EU sanctions package against Russia, the mirrored Belarus package, and other listing updates Customs classification: the 2026 Combined Nomenclature, WCO HS Committee decisions, and their impact on Binding Tariff Information (BTI) Customs valuation: recent CJEU rulings on successive sales and customs warehousing, and a new WCO instrument on price actually paid or payable Rules of origin, including digital certificates of origin and the emerging "melt and pour" origin concept in the steel and aluminium sector Trade agreements: EU-Ukraine, EU-New Zealand, Uzbekistan, and EU-Morocco developments Anti-dumping and countervailing duty updates, registration and expiry review procedures Sustainability: CBAM simplifications and the EUDR postponement Customs transit: Moldova and Montenegro joining the Common Transit Convention For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1135307453 1299 2025-11-11T09:42:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1d2t1u38e823 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2081044156-8222175a3c98a54771dc77e7bd8589abc927aeaf8b36b908e87a6205aee3522a-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU Customs Data Hub: how the reform's core platform will work In this recording, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.; former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service) delivers an in-depth overview of the EU Customs Data Hub, a central pillar of the EU customs reform programme, aimed at customs and trade compliance professionals who need to understand how this reform will change customs processes and responsibilities. Topics covered: What the EU Customs Data Hub is, how it builds on the EU Single Window and certificate exchange (CEX) projects, and its expected 2028/2037 rollout timeline Replacement of the customs declaration with direct data submission, and the phasing out of existing simplifications (simplified declaration, centralised clearance, EIDR) The new EU Customs Authority's role in collating 27 national databases and driving EU-wide harmonisation and risk-based enforcement Extension of customs responsibility to non-customs requirements, including the EU digital product passport How data will be entered by SMEs, large traders and "Trust and Check" traders, and open questions on the legal reliability and liability of real-time company data Ongoing ambiguity around the definition of "declarant"/"importer" in the proposed Union Customs Code, including the Council's broadened liability provisions The debate over cross-border operation of customs brokers and member states' conditions Centralised vs national funding and development of customs IT systems, and the position of smaller member states For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1135450370 1859 2025-11-11T12:41:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/lp4t23s6l5nt https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2082154335-60ed0d9bf85cbd8e9152b5982d69729921e0b405b9c956482a5bb12f5884bca4-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs penalties in Brazil: latest developments A short presentation from CustomsClear's 30th Authors' Meeting in which Leonardo Macedo, Counsellor at Brazil's Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF), unpacks a Brazilian Superior Tribunal of Justice ruling that reclassifies customs infractions as either administrative or tax-related - a distinction directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals working with penalty regimes and limitation periods. Topics covered: The Superior Tribunal of Justice ruling separating customs infractions into "administrative" and "tax" categories The three-year administrative extinctive prescription (statute of limitations) and Brazil's two-level administrative appeal system Why classification as administrative vs tax changes whether a three-year time bar applies The practical challenge of reclassifying around 90 types of customs penalties before the ruling enters into force Knock-on effects of the classification for tax collection, administrative enforcement, and criminal/penal liability Whether similar administrative-vs-tax classification dilemmas may arise in other jurisdictions For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1136451025 296 2025-11-19T04:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/995fw3t8pd86 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2082709514-a66cee87b3223d89afa6e4a2db697599ace56bd030fe40d02e2f866ec14271cc-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Mapping customs penalties accross EU Customs penalties are not harmonised across the EU: this conference presentation by Antonio Castagnini (Greif) maps how the 27 member states differ in treating customs violations as administrative or criminal matters, drawing on a 2023 EU study - essential context for trade compliance professionals assessing where their operations carry the greatest legal risk. Topics covered: Why customs duty/procedure law is EU-exclusive, but enforcement (administrative vs criminal sanctions) is a national competence Findings of a 2023 EU study comparing sanction regimes across the 27 member states, including countries relying mainly on administrative sanctions, mainly criminal sanctions, or a mixed system How this fragmentation creates legal uncertainty and can distort competitiveness within the internal market Union Customs Code provisions linked to criminal risk: providing false information to customs authorities, document retention periods, and record-keeping/document production during clearance Criminal treatment of failing to provide proof of preferential origin The surprising divergence in how member states sanction non-payment of import duties Practical use of the study to map compliance risk across countries of operation For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1136461235 419 2025-11-18T10:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/v615p9e43nlr https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2082745296-83bd6f8c11598ff26b21a0ff06c91e4ba5e4f46f030abe2544f5e1b39301c2cc-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Lack of harmonisation of customs sanctions: Italian case This presentation examines the lack of harmonisation of customs sanctions across the EU, with a detailed look at the Italian legal framework, and is directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals operating across member states with divergent enforcement regimes. Topics covered: Divergence between EU member states in sanctioning customs violations (administrative-only, criminal-only, or both, as in Italy) EU treaty basis for harmonisation concerns: Article 34 TFEU (non-tariff barriers, quantitative restrictions) and Article 4(3) TEU (sincere cooperation) Forum shopping and distortion of competition as consequences of fragmented sanctioning systems Italy's customs reform (Legislative Decree No. 141/2024) and its link to the principles of effectiveness, proportionality and deterrence under Article 42 of the EU Customs Code Article 96 of the Decree: administrative penalty ranges (100%-200% and 80%-150% of duties owed), minimum fines, and the €10,000 threshold distinguishing administrative from criminal offences Practical and legal problems arising from the new Italian regime, including referrals to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), discriminatory outcomes after case dismissal, and the limitation period for recovering customs duties under Article 103(2) of the EU Customs Code The call for a harmonised, EU-wide system of customs sanctions For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1136904189 991 2025-11-18T08:30:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/6e7bpfb3qfv2 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2084183830-a4f3926ce0532fc998d8b144244f08dd95a0042c2a5188bac25511aa6a1e7460-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us How can SMEs get ready for the new UCC? This roundtable helps small and medium-sized importers, exporters and logistics companies prepare for the EU customs reform (the new Union Customs Code, UCC), covering the current status of the negotiations, the main changes to expect, and practical steps SMEs can take now. Topics covered: Latest EU customs-reform news: the EU Customs Data Hub design process, the search for a host for the future EU Customs Authority (EUCA), digital product passports under the EU Ecodesign Regulation, and the lack of an EU-level knowledge certification for customs professionals The status of the UCC trilogue (European Parliament, Commission, Council) under the Danish presidency, and the expected implementation timeline through to 2038 Why non-fiscal compliance monitoring (e.g. product safety) is difficult under the current system, illustrated with a real Dutch case AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) status and its planned transition period, and the new Trust and Check trader status, including their conditions and implications for customs representation Open reform questions: the possible abolition of the e-commerce de-minimis threshold and introduction of a handling fee, and the harmonisation of customs penalties Where the EU Customs Data Hub and EU Customs Authority may be built and hosted A practical SME perspective on preparing for data-driven customs: managing import/export documentation, building internal databases, cross-functional cooperation, and HS code classification challenges For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1137766008 3179 2025-11-20T20:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1db3scqrgrfp https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2084264754-1c261cc38787ec17b4eba89d4285d901b1ef4c5f28ca3a14e2e86ac7f60254ec-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Criminal or civil? How the US handles customs violations Mark K. Neville, Jr. (International Trade Counsellors) explains the three regimes the United States uses to enforce customs violations, and why enforcement focus is now shifting, which is directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals dealing with US-bound trade. Topics covered: Criminal customs offences under Title 18 of the US Code (18 USC §§ 1541-1542) and why criminal prosecutions have historically been rare The new cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force and its focus on origin fraud Civil penalties under Section 1592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (fraud, gross negligence, negligence) and how penalty amounts are calculated Prior disclosure as a way to mitigate civil penalties, and the five-year statute of limitations The role of the US Court of International Trade in customs collection actions The False Claims Act as a fast-growing enforcement tool, including whistleblower ("qui tam") actions and its interaction with CBP investigations For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1138042358 710 2025-11-19T05:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/h0h7p1dk7n87 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2085325603-01f7b3fc3de32c002a2185d7e709bac70fc78eb80718ba0499ff6e2a02a761c0-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us CLECAT's influence on the legislative process In this post-conference reflections interview, Eva Cartwright, Senior Manager for Customs and Digitalisation at CLECAT, speaks with CustomsClear's Irina Duleva about how the association represents freight forwarders, logistics providers and customs agents in EU policymaking - a subject directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals following the EU customs reform. Topics covered: How CLECAT channels practitioners' realities into EU policymaking through position papers, meetings with the Commission, Parliament and Council, and its seat in the Trade Contact Group (TCG) and related DG TAXUD expert groups The EU customs reform debate on liability, and how evidence from CLECAT members across 26 member states helped bring recognition of AEO certificates and the direct/indirect representation distinction back into discussions - with relevance also to CBAM and EUDR What makes CLECAT's voice distinct: sector-neutral, practitioner-led, and representative of SMEs without their own customs departments How CLECAT balances the interests of its roughly 19,000 diverse members through the Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute CLECAT's three priority areas: the EU customs reform (liability, representation, proportionality), digital interoperability (Customs Data Hub, ICS2, EFTI/ECMR, single windows, digital product passport), and sustainability through smarter logistics What is still missing to build genuine trust between business and customs authorities, and the role of the Trust and Check model The biggest challenge in representing industry interests amid the differing pace of legislation, technology and politics A ten-year outlook for a genuinely digital, data-driven customs environment built on partnership rather than control For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1136376810 1056 2025-11-20T10:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/k4u0uervrhdr https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2084872201-c129ecaee0609c890d139dfbeeffc574f4002e7a03b5399fc8850a377993df55-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us How to “sell” customs in the organisation? This recording is for customs and trade compliance professionals who want their function to be recognised and valued within their organisation, rather than seen only as a source of rules and penalties. Janine Lampprecht, Partner and managing director of Grenzlotsen GmbH, shares practical tools for "marketing" the customs department internally. Topics covered: Why customs teams struggle to get management and other departments to listen, and how to reframe from a "problem-oriented" to a "value driver" perspective Setting clear goals for internal positioning (visibility, earlier involvement, strategic relevance, data access) and running this as a structured project Starting with a self-audit of data, structure and processes before attempting to "sell" customs internally The "chain of reasoning" technique for clear, convincing management reporting Using storytelling - real day-to-day compliance stories, including a sanctions-screening example and a tariff classification example (roasted almonds) - instead of abstract statements Designing short, practical, live internal trainings that double as marketing for the customs function Data-driven reporting to demonstrate the value of preferential origin and other customs processes Low-effort internal communication channels - short podcasts, internal social/Teams channels, "snackable" LinkedIn-style updates For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1138475081 2210 2025-11-25T08:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/15pu1kv2rh59 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2087301158-71b64c2cb24dc680d6079d1137dfc6dc66df828345565864cad7534e8f2d5025-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us AI & legal complexity management Compliance complexity is growing faster than our capacity to manage it manually, and this recording examines why artificial intelligence (AI) - despite its promise for logistics - remains a "blind spot" when it comes to customs and trade-compliance decisions, and what it would take to fix that. Topics covered: Why e-commerce and low-value package growth (with error rates cited as high as 86% in a real customs check) is overwhelming manual compliance checking Geopolitical shifts, new tariffs, export controls and sanctions regimes increasing regulatory divergence and compliance cost between countries New due-diligence obligations (forced labour, deforestation, carbon border adjustment) adding data-collection burden on supply chains Where general AI tools already help today: extracting and validating shipment data, checking HS code/product description matches, and screening counterparties against sanctions lists and adverse media Why general-purpose large language models are unreliable for regulatory compliance, including a real example of an incomplete AI answer on shipping ball bearings, and cited error-rate research on specialised legal AI tools "Norm engineering" as a structured methodology for breaking legal text into consistent, source-traceable building blocks (who a rule addresses, what it requires, under what conditions) to reduce AI hallucination The Large Language Models for Logistics Management (LLM4LM) AI Lab, a Dutch-government-backed innovation lab combining norm engineering with logistics AI pilots, and the idea of a future "trust infrastructure" linking administrative and physical shipment data For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1140137224 3091 2025-11-26T08:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1t5jbafgn2tl https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2088776468-8342d80f3a0bae4696fbf8833b842656620fda286d20a812c9cd90c4cf52a08d-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Why EU customs penalties need harmonisation Fragmentation in how EU member states enforce customs penalties undermines fairness and predictability across the customs union - this talk sets out why harmonised administrative sanctions matter for compliance professionals and where the EU customs reform trilogue currently stands. Topics covered: Why the same customs breach leads to different consequences across EU member states, and how this undermines fairness and predictability The different national models behind this divergence (criminal-law versus tax-law approaches, differing treatment of intent, gravity, fraud versus negligence, and differing policy goals of deterrence versus efficiency) The practical consequences of 27 separate enforcement systems: forum shopping, inconsistent cross-border treatment, legal uncertainty for compliant traders, and delays where criminal law blocks administrative solutions The European Commission's EU customs reform proposal for harmonised administrative customs sanctions, including a minimum common core of infringements and proportionate, predictable fines How the proposal evolved through the legislative process: Parliament's improvements (linking sanctions to the EU customs authority and Data Hub, adding proportionality and appeal rights) versus the Council's compromise text, which dropped the sanctions title from its mandate Recommendations for reinstating harmonised administrative sanctions, including limiting penalties to cases of obvious negligence or intent and avoiding strict liability for human error The distinction between administrative and criminal sanctions, and concerns about disproportionate fines being used to pressure companies into settlements Why sanctions harmonisation must go hand in hand with harmonising procedural rules on customs audits, decisions and the right of defence, including how a customs debt is notified to the debtor For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, b https://player.vimeo.com/video/1141400794 415 2025-12-07T06:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/5gba3b7qlb2n https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2095152067-267dd7bf9857a127998ac605ab2e6fad9af5a681d8b8f30de2a4bdda1c0d4dad-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us How EU laws are made: a guide for customs and trade professionals How are EU laws actually made, and why are they so often unclear or complicated? Michael Lux, former Head of Unit "Customs Legislation" and "Customs Procedures" at the European Commission, walks customs and trade compliance professionals through the full legislative process behind Union customs law and the practical reasons quality suffers along the way. Topics covered: The standard EU legislative procedure applicable to customs legislation (Union Customs Code, tariff classification regulations, CBAM, EUDR) The Inter-Institutional Agreement on Better Law-Making and its gaps (no mandatory stakeholder consultation for delegated acts) The Commission's Better Regulation Guidelines, minimum consultation standards, and the "Have Your Say" portal Real-world examples of why legislation gets more complicated, not simpler (member-state exceptions, customs warehouse types, free zones) Misalignment between customs law and legislation drafted by other Commission departments (CBAM, REACH) Lack of coordination between Commission directorates (the customs vs maritime single window example) The ordinary legislative procedure for basic acts, using the Union Customs Code reform as a live example Delegated acts and how empowerments can be used to alter substantive rules The comitology procedure for implementing acts under Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 and the Customs Code Committee Weaknesses in stakeholder influence once a proposal reaches Parliament and Council, including IT-dependent proposals such as the EU Customs Data Hub For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1145937873 1592 2025-12-09T16:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/7j0120urk5rf https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2088719536-2950e6a7d0aa2cbc49d5ba87714816ebbed3bc112cb49f1723fb70b15f2f1f85-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us How customs professionals influence EU lawmaking Eva Cartwright, Senior Manager for Customs and Digitalisation at CLECAT, explains how customs professionals and trade associations can influence EU lawmaking in this second part of the "How EU laws are made" series - a practical look at where and how businesses can make their voice heard in Brussels. Topics covered: CLECAT's structure, membership (24-25 EU member states plus non-EU associations) and role representing freight forwarders, logistics providers and customs agents How CLECAT engages with the European Commission, Parliament and Council, and how legislation such as CBAM and EUDR broadened its scope The EU legislative "institutional triangle" - Commission, Council of the EU, European Parliament - and the distinction between the Council of the EU and the European Council The legislative process illustrated through the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation Where and when trade associations have the greatest chance to influence a legislative text, from Commission impact assessments through to the trilogue phase, and how this applies to the ongoing EU customs reform The Trade Contact Group (TCG), run by DG TAXUD, its membership criteria and the expert groups it gives access to (ECCG, DIH, CCI/centralised clearance) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1140805748 1083 2025-12-09T09:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/10jlluus0am8 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2096573037-9c84abdd4155fa20d74f80c4322a1d202d3a549924d11a8cd0628b5048cffdf9-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Major changes for e-commerce In this recording, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd, former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service) sets out the major reforms reshaping EU e-commerce, relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals handling distance sales, low-value consignments and online marketplaces. Topics covered: The two parallel legislative strands driving the changes: the EU Customs Reform package and the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package Key implementation dates for the new VAT rules, including the extended definition of "taxable person", the deemed-importer/deemed-supplier double layer, removal of the call-off stock exemption, and mandatory e-invoicing/e-reporting Abolition of the €150 customs duty threshold from 2026 and the debate around a possible per-consignment standard handling fee Statistics on the growth of low-value (H7) consignments and their average declared value versus standard imports How online platforms and EU-based intermediaries become deemed importers and deemed suppliers under the new rules, and what this means for consumers The proposed simplified "bucket" system for calculating customs duty on low-value consignments The proposed EU Data Hub for centralising fiscal and non-fiscal import risk information Possible wider effects of the reforms on pricing, compliance costs, and EU-US trade relations For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1146943688 1929 2025-12-17T10:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/61b8fpd65elg https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2096519041-6fb5aafba2dafbe3991e20e42e6eedf4534961acb2d49246f9ed6142eb902709-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law news overview: November 2025 Enrika Naujokė, Director of CustomsClear, presents a monthly round-up of the most relevant EU customs and trade law developments from November 2025, of direct practical relevance to customs and trade compliance professionals. Topics covered: E-commerce: EU plans to abolish the 150-euro duty exemption threshold and introduce a national handling fee on low-value parcels Sustainability: postponement and targeted revision of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), with new application dates by operator size Origin: changes to the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) beneficiary-country list and reinforced GSP rules Valuation: the updated 2025 Compendium of Customs Valuation Classification: Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decisions ceasing to be valid, new classification regulations, and CJEU case law Tariff measures: autonomous duty suspension requests, anti-dumping/countervailing duties, and EU-US tariff implementation Trade agreements: digital trade with the Republic of Korea, the EU-South Africa Clean Trade and Investment Partnership, and the Commission's report on the EU's trade agreement network EU-UK and agricultural goods: sanitary/phytosanitary simplification, Northern Ireland retail goods controls, the EU-Mercosur agreement, and unfair trading practices in the food supply chain Conventions and sanctions: accession developments to the Istanbul Convention and Common Transit Convention, and updates to EU sanctions and dual-use lists Technology and AI: the eFTI platform, AI policy developments, and the Digital Omnibus Knowledge: the Customs Compliance & Risk Management journal, customs education, and product-safety guidance for e-commerce goods For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1146900721 1317 2025-12-17T11:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0pj1rkgbd3gp https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2100804813-8252cf515b586480fffe144aecb47613f4129edcd5a379175172db5a04f04833-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Incoterms® explained: UK & EU trade risks after Brexit A UK trade expert explains how Incoterms® are used and misunderstood in UK-EU trade after Brexit, and what compliance risks customs and trade professionals need to watch for. Topics covered: How EU exit changed the use and understanding of Incoterms in UK-EU/Great Britain-EU trade The four most commonly used Incoterms in this trade lane: DAP, DDP, EXW and FCA DDP risks: who carries the customs debt, import VAT and customs declaration liability The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and evidencing origin for zero tariffs EXW risks: UK customs declarations, indirect representation, and global risks such as circumvention, misvaluation and sanctions-busting Why some traders are shifting towards DAP and FCA, and past ICC UK discussions on Incoterms 2020 De minimis changes in the US, EU and UK, and e-commerce/online marketplace liability Deep-sea trade Incoterms choices (CIF vs FOB) for imports from Asia Letters of credit, UCP 600 and bill of lading risks under FOB Cargo insurance and the Institute Cargo Clauses (A vs C), including general average, war/strikes and piracy exclusions How Incoterms disputes are typically resolved (English law, arbitration, ICC) rather than through case law For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1148967308 942 2025-12-30T07:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/4j7wjfcec1cv https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2100842520-fcafe1075cc7b816ef616f5c26145d47a06304e7da67f57710e66e910d6e85c8-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Incoterms® and case law: legal interpretation in international trade Barbara Bonafini, a lawyer specialising in international trade and customs law, examines Incoterms® from a case-law perspective, contrasting how the Italian Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice interpret their legal effect in international sales contracts - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals negotiating cross-border sale terms. Topics covered: The origin, purpose and structure of the Incoterms rules (ICC, Incoterms 2020 edition) Why Incoterms are not a contract of sale and do not transfer ownership of goods Classification of Incoterms into E, F, C and D groups by seller burden Requirements for a validly drafted Incoterms clause The Italian Supreme Court's case law treating Incoterms as regulating only cost and risk allocation The European Court of Justice's Electrosteel ruling on Incoterms as trade usages determining place of delivery and jurisdiction Customs valuation implications of CIF and D-group Incoterms (items to be deducted from customs value) Customs and fiscal liability risks under Ex Works Practical contract-drafting considerations for transactions with UK counterparties (CISG non-membership) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1148960749 2322 2025-12-30T07:30:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/f3tut39k73kv https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2101528701-ede7c3a6f5c8401eb97e0db7d5176e0de0a52c7787c0d55de85b5c51dc25629c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us How are UK laws made? Jeremy White, Barrister at Pump Court Tax Chambers, explains how UK customs law is actually made - essential grounding for anyone applying or challenging UK customs rules after Brexit. Topics covered: The four sources of UK customs law: primary legislation (Acts of Parliament), statutory instruments, public notices, and reference documents How Acts of Parliament are made: consultation, bill teams, and the readings/committee/report stages, illustrated with the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 The affirmative and negative resolution procedures for statutory instruments The legal validity of statutory instruments and reference documents, including the principle against sub-delegation A real case where the UK customs tariff was left without valid legal force because an underlying statutory instrument was never updated Other sources of UK law: bylaws and case law, and how the role of EU/CJEU case law has changed since Brexit Shared legal principles between UK and EU law, such as proportionality and fairness in taxation How UK statutory interpretation has moved from the strict "golden rule" towards a more purposive, EU-influenced approach For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1150381945 1702 2026-01-07T08:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/utuhpm8cbnr3 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2103260321-da4d205d2c8075b95e4417dd5a3a25bee0bec654cfb6c9784f4f2b9b3b19b1a8-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us How EurTradeNet International Association influences EU customs policy and system design This interview with Maite Miret, General Manager and Secretary of the Board of EurTradeNet (ETN), looks at how a European association of customs IT service providers has shaped EU customs policy and system design over nearly 25 years, and what it expects from the upcoming EU Customs Data Hub - essential context for customs and trade compliance professionals following EU digital customs developments. Topics covered: ETN's history and evolution, from five founding IT companies to an international not-for-profit association of almost 40 members How ETN engages with the European Commission, including its role in the Trade Contact Group and the Electronic Customs Coordination Group Lessons from past IT rollouts: NCTS, the Automated Export System (AES) and ICS2 (Import Control System 2) Data quality, standards and collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) on the Customs Data Model Expected operational impacts of the shift to a central EU Customs Data Hub, including risks for smaller service providers Recommendations for the Data Hub rollout: early developer involvement, incremental testing and training, and central help-desk support The rise of new market actors - digital marketplaces, platform economies and AI-based document automation - and ETN's approach to AI and e-commerce Views on centralisation versus a distributed or hybrid data architecture, and the need for education and skills development in customs For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1151876140 1552 2026-01-11T01:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/esd4uj0kcajh https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2108737504-f124ac528cc9cacebc3f75993d038384f466718c6b4306f5992d4c6538f79e60-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us 2026 Customs and trade outlook: key changes and challenges Anthony Buckley, CEO of Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd. and former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service, gives a strategic overview of the key trade and customs developments expected in 2026, relevant to any EU-based trader or compliance professional trying to plan ahead. Topics covered: Worldwide trade trends and whether reports of "the end of globalisation" are exaggerated The 2025 expansion of BRICS and the growth of Asian and Chinese-led free trade and investment agreements (including RCEP) The state of EU trade negotiations, including the EU-Mercosur agreement and its ratification status Structural challenges facing the EU's ability to negotiate and ratify trade deals quickly The EU's 2026 regulatory agenda: CBAM, the deforestation regulation, the forced labour regulation, the EU single window/Certex project, VAT simplification for small cross-border sellers, the new UCC (Union Customs Code), and new e-commerce/distance-selling rules US tariff policy: the rise in effective US tariff rates through 2025, statements by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and the international reaction Broader geopolitical risks for 2026: US diplomatic isolation, the weakening of multilateral institutions, and EU internal cohesion Practical recommendations for businesses to prepare for rapid change in 2026 For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1155024278 1638 2026-01-18T01:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1335p7pwaw2k https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2097540010-d42ef849a4c68d9d89d1f78514d0d9ee27db43c190e9c3326030ac2f543231c8-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Poland’s logistics sector and its role in European customs and trade In this post-conference reflection interview, Marek Tarczynski, Chairman of the Council at Polska Izba Spedycji i Logistyki (PISiL), discusses Poland's role as a growing logistics hub and the challenges facing its freight forwarding and customs community - essential context for trade compliance professionals working with Polish and Central/Eastern European supply chains. Topics covered: PISiL's mission and role representing Poland's freight forwarding and logistics community Poland's transformation into a major logistics hub in Central and Eastern Europe, and the digitalisation of customs clearance The impact of the war in Ukraine on regional supply chains and Polish transit routes Administrative burdens from sanctions procedures, phytosanitary/veterinary requirements, CBAM and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) The EU Customs Code reform and the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status PISiL's Court of Arbitration as a dispute-resolution forum for logistics and transport Professional training, qualifications and publications supporting the industry For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1147655052 676 2026-01-22T01:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/mrn6mwg5d7uq https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2107577936-8492c82d4d162be5bfa9b16b46c4bb72b4bcc7f43669e8d23197bd5a5691366d-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs law news overview: December 2025 Enrika Naujokė, Director at CustomsClear, presents a rapid-fire overview of the most important EU customs and trade compliance news from December 2025 and early January 2026 - essential listening for customs, trade compliance and supply-chain professionals who need to stay current. Topics covered: Ten years of the Union Customs Code (UCC) and progress towards the EU Customs Data Hub, ICS2 and NCTS Planned e-commerce handling fee and third-country e-commerce compliance concerns CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism): end-of-year regulations, certificates, verification, default values and the 2028 scope expansion EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) postponement and key rule changes Forced-labour products regulation and the upcoming EU risk database Circular economy: vehicle circularity, sustainability reporting simplification, and net-zero technology origin rules International sanctions: Belarus/Russia listings following the Lithuanian airspace balloon incidents, and expanding sanctions on other countries Tariff measures: anti-dumping, tariff quotas, steel safeguards and the EU-US countermeasures authorisation Trade agreements: EU-Mercosur, the PEM Convention, and new international transit conventions For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1154994365 1357 2026-01-25T02:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/8kg72lc6c47s https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2111348120-b88ab39afe2090400a49258a84f9dff895a1b892e7e92bec6d225a33e762f48c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Structural shifts in customs functions: practitioner's perspective A practitioner's perspective on how the customs function is changing inside organisations, presented by Walter Van der Meiren, Customs Brokerage Director at UPS, drawing on experience processing thousands of customs declarations each month across the EU and beyond. Relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals rethinking how their function is structured and resourced. Topics covered: Why customs teams are under growing pressure: low-value e-commerce trade, non-fiscal requirements (CBAM, deforestation, forced labour), rising enforcement and liability expectations The shift from a purely transactional, declaration-processing function to a risk-ownership function The evolving role of the customs declarant as a strategic advisor and owner of customs and trade data Organisational models: centralised policy and governance with decentralised execution, and interfaces with tax, legal, IT and security Escalation and decision frameworks for handling non-compliance The growing importance of audit readiness and internal control systems since AEO Building hybrid skill profiles, training and external engagement with authorities Embedding a culture of compliance by design, and technology as an enabler (automation, AI-supported risk assessment, systems interoperability) The need for a scalable, resilient operating model able to absorb rapid regulatory change Why customs is becoming a strategic control function requiring senior management attention and investment For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1157594992 432 2026-01-27T23:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/uq9ncrl0dhaw https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2117309302-75516c73bde598bb5be788bc6097156485113a454677cb9cc9e66b7c86432dbf-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU unilateral preferential arrangements - managing tariff changes Kevin Holzke, Director of Tax and Export Control at AWB Consulting GmbH, explains the EU's unilateral preferential trade arrangements and how customs and trade compliance teams can manage the tariff changes that arise from them. Topics covered: Overview of the EU's free trade agreement landscape: bilateral FTAs (pan-European zone, Pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone, UK, Canada, Mexico, Chile, the Asian bloc), regional blocs (SADC, EAC), and unilateral arrangements The Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) and its three schemes: Standard GSP, GSP+ and Everything But Arms (EBA) Eligibility criteria for each scheme, including the 27 international conventions required for GSP+ The legal mechanism for withdrawing tariff preferences (product graduation) under the GSP Regulation The European Commission's three-year review cycle and how suspensions are published and enter into force The 2026-2028 suspension period, including the countries and product sections affected Kenya's upcoming removal from the GSP scheme due to its own bilateral FTA with the EU How changes are reflected in TARIC Practical guidance for companies on managing tariff-change risk through supply chain diversification, pricing adjustments and compliance planning For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1161426839 1296 2026-02-09T10:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/3cpu7hdklerm https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2117798897-3c1539cac3321e6be4b7f9f9b8fcab81d81b870cc42ce0da1c78bf3d3bdc41c7-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us GSP in practice: cumulation, supplier declarations and India’s move toward an EU FTA Annette Reiser explains the operational differences between Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), focusing on how each affects company processes for handling preferential origin. She clarifies why GSP origin appears in supplier’s declarations, highlighting the role of bilateral, regional and extended cumulation under GSP. The session concludes with an update on India’s shift from GSP toward a future EU-India FTA. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1161826136 1109 2026-02-09T11:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/10eamhsa73lv https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2119863712-7d0c25cd3fef6d8a74d6d0bb4e6a3a48eacbae8a1f9777196be9ebc202a3d24f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU law news overview: weeks 3-5 This webinar recording gives customs and trade compliance professionals a structured overview of the key EU customs and trade law developments from weeks 3-5 of January 2026, presented by Enrika Naujokė (CustomsClear) with guest commentary from Anthony Buckley (Customs Knowledge Institute, Ireland). Topics covered: The World Customs Organization (WCO): its 2026 theme, member reach, and the January technology conference in Abu Dhabi The postponement of the next Harmonized System revision to HS 2028 and what is changing International agreements: EU-Mercosur, the EU-India Free Trade Agreement, the EU-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, EU-Brazil data adequacy, EU-Morocco rules of origin, the EU-Ukraine road freight agreement and Solidarity Lanes, and new digital trade agreements (South Korea, Singapore) United States developments: the Greenland situation, semiconductor tariffs, and critical minerals measures EU tariff measures: autonomous tariff suspensions and quotas, a round-up of anti-dumping and countervailing duty developments, and new measures on electric vehicles from China International sanctions updates affecting Russia, Iran, Hamas/Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Guatemala, and related third-country alignments Safety developments: plant health rules for UK plants, food import authorisations, cobalt restrictions in toys, and the EU Safety Gate portal Education as an EU policy priority under the Cyprus presidency Technology: the EU's AI Gigafactories initiative and the new Digital Networks Act A demonstration of the CustomsClear platform's Article Assistant and an update on the CustomsClear Sanctions AI Assistant's new historical-check feature For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1162557840 1295 2026-02-11T13:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1ds2n0071aac https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2120307709-b51af3b413c88382065d20e490eae7dee2e331781850dd2df9bddcdc26e1b2aa-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU’s response to US and other threats Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.) shares his personal outlook on the EU trade and customs landscape for 2026, a topic directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals tracking US tariff developments, the e-commerce de minimis phase-out and EU trade-agreement progress. Topics covered: US tariff policy: current average US tariff level, estimated 2025 tariff revenue, and the "art of the deal" negotiating pattern seen over Greenland Abolition of the €150 de minimis threshold, the new temporary €3 charge on B2C parcels from 1 July 2026, and national/EU-wide handling charges on low-value (H7) imports Growth of e-commerce parcel volumes into the EU and the pressure this places on customs administrations and the Customs Data Hub The EU's anti-coercion instrument and questions around EU unity in the face of external pressure from the US, Russia and China Delays affecting EU trade agreements, including Mercosur (Court of Justice referral) and CETA (national ratification) Growth in EU import-related regulation over the past twenty years and its impact on competitiveness, referencing the Draghi report Geopolitical risk factors for 2026: Russia-Ukraine, China's economic pressures, and non-tariff trade barriers Practical implications and opportunities for businesses navigating a high-tariff, high-volatility trading environment For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1163610257 1928 2026-02-11T14:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/buvqtdjgc3t4 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1967209596-452c1e00c99e81387066a9da9ff0e4613d1cb60ae3466b933e81c3da4f2a6970-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Our conversational AI assistant Matas successfully launched at Lithuanian Customs CustomsClear's CEO Enrika Naujokė and Senior Scientific Researcher Ramūnas Šablinskas introduce Matas, a conversational AI assistant launched on the Lithuanian Customs website, and discuss how it is built to give accurate, source-grounded answers to customs and trade compliance professionals. Topics covered: The context for AI in customs: 2024 developments in AI recognition and regulation, including the EU AI Act The launch of Matas, an AI assistant answering questions on customs clearance of postal and e-commerce shipments on the Lithuanian Customs website A live demonstration of Matas: multilingual conversation, automatic translation, and typo tolerance How Matas provides source references and precise definitions of customs abbreviations The concept of "hallucination" in large language models and how Matas is designed to minimise it, using a curated "knowledge library" and human expert curation The benefits of Matas for Lithuanian Customs customers: 24/7 service, standardised answers, and freeing customs staff to focus on complex issues For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1043907643 471 2025-01-06T00:00:00+01:00 yes no https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/k1nmg2p621v4 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2123049360-f2a365cfc8f68581a681d6024e68f53f9c3dfc167ea7556b808ee759c43fd11b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs procedure 42 - new rules in France Evguenia Dereviankine, Managing partner and lawyer at PARADIGMES, explains the recent tightening of the VAT rules for French customs regime 42 - essential viewing for customs and trade-compliance professionals handling import-and-onward-EU-delivery flows through France. Topics covered How customs regime 42 works: VAT-free import into France followed by an exempt intra-Community delivery to the final EU member state The withdrawal of temporary tax representation for one-off transit operations, and why it was removed New VAT registration and reporting obligations for non-French importers The distinction between a permanent fiscal representative and a permanent fiscal agent, and when each applies Different rules depending on whether the non-French importer is established inside or outside the EU, and whether a mutual assistance agreement for VAT recovery exists with France The alternative of customs procedure 40 combined with the French VAT "auto-liquidation" (reverse-charge) mechanism, and why it may now be more practical than regime 42 For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1165644938 446 2026-02-18T10:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/mtkuble26l8p https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2123050638-87ada0b9cf14b5c13fdee66e1fc3071aa97ecd64d5ff80e03dd348959aca020f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU centralised clearance - benefits and limits Godfried Smit, Secretary General of the European Shippers' Council, explains how centralised clearance works under the Union Customs Code and why customs and trade compliance professionals should understand both its practical benefits and its current limits. Topics covered: The legal basis of centralised clearance (Article 179 of the UCC, and the UCC Delegated and Implementing Acts) How the supervising customs office and the customs office of presentation divide responsibilities when goods are declared in one Member State and presented in another The AEO status generally required to use centralised clearance across two Member States A worked example of centralised clearance between Austria, Croatia and Romania The customs procedures and declaration types in scope, including standard declarations, simplified declarations and entry in the declarant's records (EIDR) The state of IT implementation across Member States and the European Commission's central systems Why VAT and excise duty remain outside the centralised clearance system, and whether this is expected to change under the EU customs reform's Data Hub The practical benefits (single point of contact, potential cost reduction) and challenges (complex multi-Member-State authorisation, cultural change) of adopting centralised clearance For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1165654310 1349 2026-02-18T12:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/15jjfherwdbb https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2126246501-698eb322d4b17d4411f14bf2140f446b35b9274175f6bc6b4d57b40f18ff4cda-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us CBAM & customs representation This presentation explains how the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) affects customs representatives and importers, from the scope of covered goods to the practical obligations of an authorized CBAM declarant, and will be of direct relevance to customs and trade compliance professionals handling imports of aluminium, iron and steel, cement, fertilizers, electricity or hydrogen. Topics covered: Why CBAM was introduced: carbon leakage and the limits of the EU Emissions Trading System The scope of goods covered by CBAM (Annex I) and the planned extension to around 180 additional codes Exclusions for EU-origin goods and goods from Annex III third countries/territories How CBAM obligations differ across direct representation, indirect representation of an EU-established importer, and indirect representation of a non-EU-established importer The DTP codes used on the customs declaration (Y128, Y238, Y137, Y134, Y135, Y422) and the 50-ton de-minimis threshold The four obligations of an authorized CBAM declarant: annual declaration, emissions verification, certificate surrender and minimum quarterly stock The CBAM cost formula, with worked examples for aluminium and aluminous cement imports from China, and how costs are expected to rise towards 2034 Sanctions for non-compliance For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1167697618 1316 2026-02-25T09:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/uu065wvvmp51 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2125824161-52cc23157fc2aaa8b8f563c374283bae7d51871d310d63e3ab67940cbf22d2a8-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Waste or resources? Customs perspective This presentation examines how the circular economy is reshaping traditional customs concepts, and is directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals dealing with waste, scrap, and used goods. Topics covered: Customs valuation of waste and resources, including the CJEU's "real economic value" doctrine and how it applies differently from the seller's and buyer's perspectives The Lifosa case, illustrating how a shipment of waste can have a negative customs value The EU's 2024 regulation on shipments of waste and the conditions for exporting waste to third countries (technical feasibility, waste hierarchy, proximity, local legislation) A practical Lithuanian case on export control of used vehicle parts and the classification challenges under the Combined Nomenclature (CN) Rules of origin for waste and scrap, including eligibility for free trade agreement benefits under agreements such as the USMCA and the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Competing legal definitions of "waste" and their practical consequences for customs treatment For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1167714561 1022 2026-02-25T10:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ntn2ju3p1vp9 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2126783650-f94811290f2cf93273f31f0aa01aba8889bdf2aa3ae0762af7f36292b2483194-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU Customs Reform & Data Hub: a turning point for European trade Godfried Smit, Secretary General of the European Shippers' Council, talks to Enrika Naujokė about the EU customs reform and what it means for businesses preparing for change - essential viewing for customs and trade compliance professionals tracking the new Union Customs Code and the EU Customs Data Hub. Topics covered: Current status of the EU customs reform and the new Union Customs Code, including the trilogue negotiation process and the expected timeline for adoption The EU Customs Data Hub and how the new rules will be phased in over a long transitional period Practical steps companies, especially SMEs, can take now: improving supply-chain data quality, keeping tariff classification up to date, and clarifying contractual responsibilities with customs agents The Vilnius Manifesto and the collaborative spirit behind it, shared with EU institutions on International Customs Day The role of the European Shippers' Council and business associations more broadly in feeding practical experience into EU policymaking Why some companies, particularly SMEs, hesitate to join associations, and how associations can become more visible The growing role of customs in enforcing other EU legislation such as CBAM, deforestation rules and forced-labour requirements, and the case for using scanning technology and artificial intelligence to keep border management efficient For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1168406851 1451 2026-03-05T21:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/bc31s2satnwb https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2131269707-22a6fdd8ade5370b6271a8fc574f933d378e1282335512aaef19462c4372fc99-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU trade and customs developments in February 2026 A monthly round-up of EU trade and customs developments from February 2026, presented by Enrika Naujokė (Director, CustomsClear) - essential viewing for customs and trade-compliance professionals tracking regulatory change. Topics covered: Progress on the EU Customs Reform, including the pending decision on the seat of the new EU Customs Authority Abolition of the low-value consignment threshold and introduction of a flat per-item tariff for e-commerce, and access to the EU Customs Data Hub US tariff developments, including the Supreme Court ruling on emergency tariff powers, the new 10% US tariff, and the EU's response and suspension of rebalancing measures Steel and other trade-defence measures: anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, and new registrations The EU-Mercosur agreement's move towards provisional application, and EU cooperation agreements with Switzerland, Turkey and Indonesia EU sanctions updates, including Russia, Belarus, Iran, Sudan, Tunisia, Zimbabwe and the EU Sanctions Help Desk CBAM's central registry platform timeline and practical questions on authorised declarants and representation Tariff classification, EU transit procedure, and recent Court of Justice of the European Union rulings on customs valuation and excise duty A demonstration of the CustomsClear Article Assistant and sanctions-screening tool For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1170947528 1427 2026-03-08T03:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/17rc383k74vs https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2131270046-9359ecb16796d2faeb15aa2a41c05f30dbd5af84797f003bf123e4b532f58748-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU centralised clearance - perspectives from Ireland Anthony Buckley, former Head of Revenue's Customs Service in Ireland, explains Centralised Clearance for Imports (CCI) and what it means for businesses importing into several EU member states. Topics covered: What Centralised Clearance for Imports (CCI) is and how it compares to the VAT One Stop Shop Ireland's earlier experience under SASP (Single Authorisation for Simplified Procedures) and why CCI now replaces it The two-phase rollout (standard declarations, then simplified declarations and EIDR) and which member states currently participate How authorisation is obtained via the Customs Decisions System and the EU Trader Portal The roles and responsibilities of the Supervising Customs Office (SCI) and the Presentation Customs Office (PCI) How VAT, excise, and guarantees are handled under CCI The legal framework in the Union Customs Code, its Delegated Act and its Implementing Act Benefits, limitations, and the outlook for CCI as the EU Customs Reform progresses For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1170994479 1959 2026-03-08T04:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/u47lrlftbw75 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2136354124-6c34c0fc89952bf0fa4cf294e7335c1f4408380510121a13c5e16984c791a1fd-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us China customs: legal developments and practical updates This recording explains how China's customs system operates today and what its recent, fast-moving reforms mean in practice for European and UK companies importing from, exporting to, or manufacturing in China. Topics covered: The legal framework for China customs and the role of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), including the Anti-Smuggling Bureau (ASB) Institutional reforms: specialised Tax Collection and Risk Prevention Centres, the 2019 merger with the China Inspection and Quarantine Authority (CIQ), and the Smart Customs Initiative (AI-driven inspection and big-data risk profiling) Clearance reform: the two-step declaration process, the National Integrated Clearance System and the Single Window platform Risk management stages, from pre-release screening to post-clearance audits and referral for administrative or criminal investigation Voluntary disclosure rules and how the 2025 changes extend the disclosure window Export control and counter-sanction developments, including recent rare earth export controls and China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law Legal consequences of non-compliance: general violations, administrative smuggling and criminal smuggling Common risk triggers around classification, valuation and origin, plus non-tariff risks such as licensing, inspection/quarantine and foreign exchange control Practical opportunities: provisional tariff rates, processing trade and bonded zones, the Hainan Free Trade Port, and cross-border e-commerce models For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1175475983 2733 2026-03-30T07:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/vpfdwt88gjk2 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2135781927-44ebf22449190d62f08afd78624560b4bd2d80beabbe7f2846795c4856e7f6df-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us US customs: recent legal developments and practical updates US customs regulations are evolving rapidly, and this recording gives customs and trade compliance professionals a practitioner's view of the current US regulatory landscape, recent legal developments, and what they mean for importers. Topics covered: The US customs regulatory framework and the roles of the key agencies (CBP, USTR, Department of Commerce, ITC) How US trade regulations are created - legislation, executive action, and agency rulemaking Baseline MFN duties and additional trade remedies, including Section 301, AD/CVD, Section 232 and Section 122 tariffs Major 2025-2026 developments, including the Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA tariffs, new global tariffs, the de minimis suspension and the USMCA renegotiation Practical compliance strategies, including classification and valuation, country-of-origin rules, Foreign Trade Zones, and trade agreement exclusions CBP enforcement trends and 2026 priorities, including tariff evasion, transshipment, AD/CVD violations, de minimis fraud, and forced labor enforcement (UFLPA and withhold release orders) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1175032493 2913 2026-04-02T08:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/1a5vglakhkbt https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2141412202-75e883d8421dae5e7cae5c45548f7ade4eaf9dc11cc1adc30c74b2f65ead906a-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UK trade and customs developments in March 2026 A lot happened in UK trade and customs in March 2026: this webinar recording, presented by Ilona Mishchenko (CustomsClear), walks through the month's key developments across policy, classification, duties and origin, trade relations, export controls, and trade remedies. Topics covered: The UK's new Steel Strategy and proposed trade measures (tariff quotas, possible MFN duty increase) Tariff classification notices on animal feed preparations and voting-booth aluminium partitions, plus updated HMRC guidance on classifying drones versus toys Updated reference documents on UK MFN and preferential tariffs, rules of origin, authorised use, and duty suspensions, including the 2025 duty suspension objection window Progress on the EU-UK SPS agreement and other ongoing UK trade negotiations (Nigeria, Norway/Iceland/Liechtenstein, Turkey, Switzerland) Export control notices, including the Open General Export Licence for Typhoon aircraft, and new UK sanctions guidance Trade remedy developments, including anti-dumping duties and a tariff-rate quota review on steel For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1179512838 989 2026-04-08T12:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/12kfbhl5ea73 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2141451066-a0bc77e9109dfc3666141d5d4c46bd677b11ad9fc05e38e4b03829adaf65facc-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UK update: CDS, CBAM and beyond A UK customs update for trade compliance professionals, covering the latest Customs Declaration Service (CDS) developments and a detailed briefing on the upcoming UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Topics covered Customs Declaration Service (CDS) release 510 and the recent declaration rejections caused by changed preference and origin data requirements New mandatory trailer reference number requirement under GVMS (Goods Vehicle Movement System) The CDS Data Report Service and how it supports audit and compliance via the EORI number Border fundamentals: ICS2 versus GB safety-and-security declarations, pre-notification systems, and Community Service Providers (CSPs) The UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement and the challenge of export health certificates The EU customs reform, including the new European Customs Authority (EUCA) and the removal of the customs de minimis threshold UK trade agreement developments, including the UK-India Free Trade Agreement HMRC's evolving Online Trade Tariff and "My OTT" service UK CBAM: scope, sectors, thresholds, calculation method and reporting timeline, and how it compares with the EU's CBAM For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1179561554 1940 2026-04-08T13:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/109u4hqrf2sq https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2145750707-ff6658299350c65218dd2a39a677631ea2837488e76ca14a527f62aba919f003-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU trade and customs developments in weeks 10-14 Enrika Naujokė, Director of CustomsClear, presents the monthly EU trade and customs compliance news round-up for weeks 10-14, giving customs and trade compliance professionals a fast, structured update across eight key areas. Topics covered: EU customs reform: the first agreement between the European Parliament and Council on the new Union Customs Code package, and the location and role of the new EU Customs Authority CBAM developments, including the certificate price for the first quarter and access delegation for non-EU operators The new EU packaging and packaging waste regulation and what it means for importers Four recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) judgments on TARIC quotas, customs valuation of label design costs, export price as a basis for customs value, and the sanctions treatment of goods linked to Russia Antidumping, countervailing and safeguard measures affecting a range of imported products US tariff developments on pharmaceuticals, aluminium, steel and copper Free trade agreement news, including the EU-Australia agreement, the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (Gibraltar), and the EU-Mercosur agreement International sanctions updates, including Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia and Ukraine CERTEX (EU Customs Single Window) developments, including new Irish export system business rules New and upcoming CustomsClear platform features, including an AI-powered news assistant For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1182989651 1293 2026-04-19T10:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/0k4v4ursf0ff https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2146079283-8ed2a72df5c64bc72bf19070b584a2a5764642b8785a995b159648d2fc39fb98-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us CERTEX in the context of the EU Customs Reform Anthony Buckley, former Head of Irish Customs, explains what Certex (the Customs Single Window Certificate Exchange) is, how it works, and why it is central to the EU Customs Reform and the future EU Customs Authority - essential viewing for anyone managing customs certificates, licences, or e-commerce imports into the EU. Topics covered: The current state of the EU Customs Reform: the agreed Customs Reform programme, Lille as the seat of the EU Customs Authority, abolition of the €150 low-value duty threshold from 1 July 2026, the temporary €3-per-item duty on low-value consignments, and the planned handling fee from 1 November 2026 What the EU Customs Data Hub is and how it will be populated, starting with e-commerce (H7) declarations from 2028 The EU Customs Single Window: its two phases (customs-official use to 2031, then business-to-government access for economic operators) What Certex (CSW Certex) is, how it was created under Regulation (EU) 2022/2399, and how it matches certificates and licences to customs declarations without storing data itself Ireland's pilot and phased rollout of Certex, including CBAM, organic-product certificates, fluorinated greenhouse gases, ozone-depleting substances and cultural goods Which other member states are advanced in their Certex implementation Practical teething problems, such as data-matching mismatches (e.g. net mass on TRACES vs customs declarations) and lack of operator training The benefits and current limitations of matching and cross-border communication between customs authorities The longer-term challenges of regulatory harmonisation and separation of functions within supply chains For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1183029450 2099 2026-04-19T15:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/k4ewpf91jpag https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2150735276-38fa3ac5e3505daa3e45ae8f07105ea201fc1108d3c9dcda54b2891de5fe2b13-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Valuation fall-back method - pracical insights from case law The fallback (residual) method is the most flexible but also the most complex of the six methods for determining customs value under EU law, applied only once every other method has been exhausted. This video sets out when and why it applies, and what customs authorities and importers may - and may not - rely on when using it, illustrated with practical examples and Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) case law. Topics covered: What the fallback method is and its place as the last-resort, sixth valuation method A worked example (a unique painting imported from a third country) showing why no other method can apply The two versions of the fallback method: "reasonable flexibility" in applying the secondary methods, and "other reasonable means" based on data available in the EU The list of price-information sources explicitly prohibited under the fallback method (EU selling prices, domestic market prices, cost of production outside the computed value method, third-country export prices, minimum values, arbitrary or fictitious values) The principle of relying on previously determined customs values for comparable goods Relevant CJEU case law on acceptable information sources, including a detailed case study of a damaged vehicle imported from Canada and the use of export-price data obtained through EU-Canada customs cooperation For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1186915618 1555 2026-04-28T07:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/14a0q0ghg02q https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2150703970-8d0601558ec5b2d1fab5fb44e8f05caaef0a9f93de8a1efb54d681c5cbb0c6c8-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Customs valuation update This video gives customs and trade compliance professionals an update on EU customs valuation case law, centred on the Court of Justice's Keladis I & II judgments and their impact on how customs authorities can challenge declared values. Topics covered: The transaction value method as the primary valuation method under the Union Customs Code and the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement, and when customs authorities may reject it WCO guidance on when a low declared value is still acceptable (market-penetration pricing, below-cost clearance sales, flash-sale purchases) The line of CJEU case law on using statistical values to identify and replace undervalued declarations (including the EURO 2004 Hungary case and Baltic Master) The Keladis I & II cases: post-clearance audits on textile imports from Turkey and the use of the "lowest acceptable price" (LAP) fallback method The hierarchy of valuation methods and when the fallback method may be used Whether an EU-wide statistical database qualifies as "data available in the Community" and is not an impermissible arbitrary or fictitious value The representative time period used to calculate a lowest acceptable price Member states' flexibility in designating who is liable for import VAT For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1186864503 1555 2026-04-28T09:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/18l99vknhs4g https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2152101767-11ffd5bc558036492987e0b0ef43c264d2e6d40bb738745020f8f2d7c6dfae05-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Classification updates: HS2028, EU case law, and AI HS2028 introduces significant changes to global tariff classification, and this recording is relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals who need to prepare their master data and classification governance ahead of the new revision. Topics covered: The HS2028 revision cycle: why it is a six-year rather than five-year cycle, and the overall increase in headings and subheadings compared with HS2022 Three main drivers of HS2028: COVID-related medical goods granularity, environmental/circular-economy controls (including plastic waste and single-use plastics), and a clearer anchor for food supplement classification How the EU's 2026 Combined Nomenclature revision already reflected similar trends Recent EU and Court of Justice classification case law, including a dental amalgam capsule system, a textile tourniquet, a ready-to-drink liquid product, hard metal rods, a fish oil fraction ("Golden Omega" case), a mobility vehicle, calf hutches, and a Sudoku puzzle book Cross-case takeaways on how objective product characteristics, rather than marketing or intended use, drive classification decisions How artificial intelligence, specifically large language models, can support tariff classification through the Tariff Pilot tool, including its four-step methodology and the continued need for professional oversight For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1187701843 2505 2026-05-06T12:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/17mdgnjam191 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2156446914-5a9cd24f3b11121a7d171822108ed33025dbe484fd191e2205b83ba552df044b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us The new Union Customs Code (UCC) Anthony Buckley, former Head of Irish Customs, explains the proposed reform of the EU Union Customs Code (UCC) to CustomsClear - essential viewing for anyone in customs and trade compliance who needs to plan for the shift from declarations to data. Topics covered: The background to the UCC reform, from the old Community Customs Code through today's still-incomplete Union Customs Code The drivers behind the reform: the e-commerce boom, low-value imports, rising criminality and global trade volatility The shift from customs declarations to an electronic data model built around the EU Customs Data Hub The new EU Customs Authority and its role in EU-wide risk management and crisis response New rules for low-value e-commerce consignments, including the flat per-item duty and the future handling fee The new "importer", "importer for distance sales" and "deemed importer" concepts, and who is liable for compliance The rollout of Certex and its role in certificate-declaration matching The outlook for Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status and the new Trust and Check model The move towards harmonised customs infringements and penalties, including special penalties for non-compliant online platforms The implementation timeline from 2026 through to the phase-out of customs declarations in 2034 For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1191419982 2378 2026-05-12T08:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/94pw4509jhme https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2158622216-3072dd145d25da756d7ec8895ae0f54d5d60060861de54eb417a31c453f98ae4-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU trade and customs developments in weeks 15-18 This recording delivers a concise briefing on EU customs and trade compliance developments from weeks 15 to 18, covering the second week of April through the first week of May. It is designed for trade and customs professionals who need to stay abreast of regulatory changes affecting tariff classification, preferential origin, sanctions exposure, and safeguard measures - and to identify the actions and opportunities each update may trigger in their operations. Topics covered: Simplification of EU laws: the European Commission's plan to address legal complexity in how EU laws are made, applied, and enforced. EU-Mercosur trade agreement: entry into interim application on 1 May, with implications for goods in transit and in customs warehousing, and an update on the current state of play including tariff quotas. New Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) regulation: applicable from 1 January 2027 - including permanent Everything But Arms (EBA) access for least developed countries, GSP Plus reapplication requirements, an expanded list of 32 international conventions, a new automatic rice safeguard, and notable product reclassifications including polyethylene terephthalate (PET). International sanctions: week-by-week overview including the 20th EU sanctions package against Russia, the Myanmar sanctions extension, the EU Sanctions Helpdesk's new compliance resource, and the extension of Moldova restrictive measures. Steel safeguards: the provisional deal replacing the expiring framework from 1 July 2026, including the new tariff rate quota system, a 47% volume reduction versus 2024, 50% out-of-quota duties, the "melt-and-pour" origin principle, and the phase-out of Russian steel. Rebar classification: new Commission Implementing Regulation introducing tariff codes to address the misclassification of reinforcing bars under safeguard quotas. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties: summary of measures across products including softwood plywood, continuous filament glass fibre, and terephthalic acid, affecting traders sour https://player.vimeo.com/video/1193194917 805 2026-05-16T15:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/3f5sjkd71rjc https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2162361456-31e2daff24d50a08ffe4cc67435d5051b3a38c4c0b2e3ff9cac438a066c0a2ef-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU-UK TCA rules of origin: can second-hand clothing get zero duty? This recording examines a recent Lithuanian Supreme Court ruling on whether second-hand clothing imported from the United Kingdom qualifies for zero preferential duty under the European Union-United Kingdom Trade and Cooperation Agreement (EU-UK TCA). For importers, exporters, and customs professionals working with TCA preferential origin, the case highlights how ambiguity in the rules of origin can expose businesses to substantial duty liabilities - in this instance, hundreds of thousands of euros - even when supplier explanations, exporter-level guidance from partner-country customs, and preferential origin documents are in place. Topics covered: The factual background of the dispute: how a Lithuanian importer applied the zero TCA rate to second-hand textile shipments from the UK, and how a Lithuanian customs audit triggered years of litigation across multiple court instances Change of tariff heading for worn clothing: how Harmonised System (HS) headings 61 and 62 for new clothes relate to heading 6309 for worn clothes, and whether the product-specific rule of origin is met Whether wearing constitutes "production" under the TCA: examination of the TCA definition of production as "any kind of working or processing, including assembly" and its application to worn garments Whether wearing is a sufficient operation: discussion of the argument that, because wearing is not listed among insufficient operations, it may confer origin Administrative cooperation between customs authorities: the role of cooperation provisions in free trade agreements, what happens when the partner country's customs do not respond to a request, and whether non-cooperation can result in a finding of non-originating status The Lithuanian Supreme Court's reasoning and final decision: including its treatment of UK customs' opinion, the binding nature (or otherwise) of partner-country guidance, and its decision not to refer questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Unresolved interpretation at TCA committee level: the status https://player.vimeo.com/video/1195339882 443 2026-05-27T00:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/r4a10w2ek4vn https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2162369998-d125bd76fd0b83411ccbd2432052b91ed9902fac2deb765a32f93e95936f75ab-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU-Mercosur agreement 2026: rules of origin, tariffs & practical compliance guide The EU-Mercosur agreement entered provisional application on 1 May 2026, bringing new preferential origin rules and a gradual tariff elimination schedule that customs and trade compliance teams need to apply correctly from day one. In this session, Marc Bauer (IHK Region Stuttgart) walks through the practical mechanics of the agreement and how to apply them. Topics covered: How the EU-Mercosur agreement's rules of origin work (cumulation, tolerances, accounting segregation, territoriality) Proof of origin for exports to Mercosur (REX-based statement/declaration of origin) and for imports from Mercosur (certificate of origin vs statement of origin, by country) Updating supplier's declarations to reference Mercosur How the tariff elimination schedule and dismantling stages work, and how to calculate the applicable duty rate using base rate vs MFN rate A worked duty-calculation example Where to find official rules and rates (DG Trade trade agreements map, Access2Markets, national customs databases) Broader EU trade policy developments (Mexico, India, Indonesia, Australia, the new GSP) Practical preparation steps for importers and exporters (REX registration, preference calculations, supplier's declarations) For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1195352316 1627 2026-05-31T06:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ddnsc5pgmevr https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2169528981-7ec4e55ddc7b0edbf03ec19d2ca57add605789b0bb9d6a0a7371b14912d804a9-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU-UK trade after Brexit: customs, rules of origin & key 2026 trade developments Five years after Brexit took effect, this update reviews the current state of EU-UK trade and a cluster of customs and trade-compliance developments landing in 2026 - essential context for anyone managing UK-EU supply chains. Topics covered: The EU-UK trade picture: relative trade volumes, the EU's goods and services surpluses, and why UK and EU services statistics diverge (different service classification systems) The ongoing review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) through joint UK-EU committees New EU and UK steel import quota regimes taking effect from 1 July 2026, including the "melt and pour" origin rule The SPS (sanitary and phytosanitary) agreement under negotiation, targeting entry into force by mid-2027, and dynamic alignment with EU rules Rules-of-origin difficulties for secondhand and used goods under the TCA, including a Lithuanian Supreme Court ruling on secondhand clothing imported from the UK Northern Ireland developments: the Trader Support Service, the UK Internal Market Scheme, the Retail Scheme, the Duty Waiver Scheme, ICS2 complaints, and Windsor Framework fraud concerns The new temporary €3 duty on low-value import consignments and the removal of the €150 de minimis threshold For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1201836058 1722 2026-06-17T11:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/8j96thstjqma https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2170137579-7af04e1bd7eb740ac9ff9f58898d3315071476802b5719be4b3ca1fc192138df-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UK customs updates 2026: NCTS Phase 6, import duties, trade agreements & export controls A concise briefing on the latest UK customs and trade developments as of mid-2026, relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals managing UK import/export operations. Topics covered: NCTS Phase 6 go-live and the move from version 5 to version 6 Digitalisation of the ATA Carnet system (e-ATA Carnet) across the UK, EU, Switzerland and Norway New UK steel safeguard quota reductions and the resulting tariff on excess imports The EU's new flat charge on low-value e-commerce imports and its impact on UK exporters Recent UK tariff classification notices (Christmas articles, liquid sourdough) Changes to UK fuel duty rates for 2026-2027 Simplification of the Northern Ireland customs duty reimbursement scheme The UK-Gulf Cooperation Council free trade agreement and Costa Rica's CPTPP accession Updates to UK trade remedies strategy and a countervailing duty notice on Turkish rainbow trout Updated export control and sanctions notices, including Russia import sanctions and general export licences For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1202435238 1209 2026-06-22T01:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/14pps1v0t3h0 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2170147316-cb1cebc9fe65eadf87e020d23153cc63c986dd9f11038b88ad3923cd6092f13b-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU-UK SPS Agreement explained: how regulatory alignment will transform Post-Brexit trade This webinar recording explains the new EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement and what it will mean for post-Brexit trade compliance and cost, making it directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals handling animal- or plant-origin goods between the UK and the EU. Topics covered: The pre-Brexit single market position versus the current EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement controls on SPS goods (documentary checks, identity checks, physical inspections) Export health certificates, phytosanitary certificates and private attestations, and Border Control Post (BCP) procedures The Windsor Framework's red lane and green lane (Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme) and their labelling requirements What the new EU-UK SPS agreement is expected to change: elimination of identity/physical checks and most certification requirements for qualifying goods Rules of origin under the agreement: "wholly obtained" goods, and sufficient processing for non-qualifying ingredients Previously restricted products expected to be unlocked (e.g. seed potatoes, fresh minced meat, certain shellfish) Estimated financial impact per consignment and potential supply-chain savings Related upcoming regulatory changes: ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) and the EU customs reform for e-commerce, including the removal of the de minimis threshold and a new fixed duty charge on low-value postal consignments For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1202463129 1080 2026-06-22T02:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a0db5qgf9n0t https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2173167816-a44eff7567de33dcdb37e73cb8cf01ae8ddd4c1d14333237a7af35e61651515e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU & UK CBAM explained: key developments and practical implications for traders A practical, technically detailed session on EU CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) and the forthcoming UK CBAM, comparing how the two regimes are structured and where importers, suppliers and customs representatives are most likely to trip up. Topics covered: How the EU CBAM threshold actually works (99% of emissions covered, not simply a 50-tonne mass limit) versus the UK's fixed £50,000-per-annum monetary threshold Why iron and steel dominate the current CBAM scope, and how new EU safeguard measures could affect future thresholds Why CBAM liability follows the official customs declaration (CN code, country of origin, net weight) rather than a company's own ERP data, and the impact on composite/mixed-material products The risk of double CBAM taxation when goods move between jurisdictions (e.g. processing abroad and re-import) and possible mitigations such as inward processing or bonded warehousing CN code alignment between customs declarations and supplier verification reports, and real examples of cross-member-state classification mismatches End-to-end supply chain traceability requirements for verified emissions, including the practical limits for multi-tier steel and aluminium supply chains Why genuine CBAM emissions verification is not yet possible, and how to recognise fraudulent verification certificates, logos and manipulated emission factors Fraudulent emails and payment demands impersonating official CBAM communications, including a flagged gap in the European Commission's own email practices Cybersecurity risks of exchanging CBAM data via Excel templates, illustrated with a macro-based data-exfiltration example Practical closing recommendations for importers on CN code alignment, avoiding double clearance, and using only official portals for CBAM payments and updates For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1204611616 1396 2026-06-29T11:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ngjmm28g6waw https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2173166440-e19381e149266aa59dd28986f2f94e44ac5f51e6050d0c65eb37fa82a7dda0d2-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UK CBAM explained: 2027 rules, compliance & practical guidance for importers A concise briefing from Arne Mielken (Customs Manager Ltd) on the UK's forthcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals preparing for the UK's own carbon border regime alongside the EU's. Topics covered: The rationale for UK CBAM and its planned 1 January 2027 start date Sectors and products in scope (aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, iron and steel) and geographic coverage (including Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies/Overseas Territories) The state of UK CBAM lawmaking, transitional provisions, and possible future scope expansion Legal liability for the CBAM charge and who must register, including the registration threshold and deadlines How to obtain and verify emissions data from suppliers, and the role of default values where actual data is unavailable How the CBAM fee, liability and any deductible carbon price paid abroad are calculated The UK's CBAM tax point, reporting periods and payment deadlines, and how these compare with the EU's approach Practical recommendations for UK businesses drawing on EU CBAM compliance experience For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1204540384 1188 2026-06-29T12:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/ekqu4013vl03 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2171944424-a94e795f648711cb5ce1d7605816fb9dc77a69645f14a42b050c2da67f7cbe99-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU Customs Reform: reshaping responsibilities A customs-broker expert unpacks the sanctions and liability chapter of the EU customs reform, explaining how it reshapes responsibility across the whole supply chain and what it means for customs representatives and e-commerce operators. Relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals who need to understand the new liability and sanctions framework in the reformed Union Customs Code. Topics covered: Why the EU is moving from 27/28 diverging national sanction regimes towards a common EU framework for customs infringements and penalties The European Parliament's priorities: defining infringements, penalising only negligent or intentional conduct, avoiding double penalisation, and basing fines on duty evaded rather than the value of goods Title XIV of the reform text: minimum, non-criminal EU-wide infringement rules and the "effective, proportionate and dissuasive" penalty standard How liability extends beyond importers and exporters to the whole supply chain, including compliance with product safety, environmental and sustainability rules Indirect customs representation: liability for non-EU-established importers' representatives, and joint and several liability for EU-established importers The new "Trust and Check" operator status alongside AEO, and the simplifications it brings in exchange for full liability New e-commerce-specific sanctions, the removal of the low-value consignment exemption, and the tiered penalty scale for online platforms and their customs representatives What the reform means for customs professionals' future skills: digitalisation, shipment tracking and computerised customs accounting For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1203769230 863 2026-06-29T13:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/g960akw5p1vc https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2171952073-c28ff66b1c623e04f706a724b6acbf458d628b06e105c4aabdfaf46db4a88483-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU customs compliance in a digital age: the future of customs professionals A short reflection by Elena, Chairman of the Bulgarian National Organization of Customs Agents, on how the EU customs reform and rising automation are reshaping the customs representative profession - essential context for customs brokers and compliance professionals tracking where the profession is heading. Topics covered: Highlights from a customs conference held in Sofia on 20 May, covering the Union Customs Code (UCC) reform, e-commerce flows and fraud, automation for trusted operators, new low-value parcel rules from 1 July, and the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) The go-live of automated, risk-based release of low-risk declarations from trusted operators by the Bulgarian National Customs Agency Survey results from over 468 companies on how businesses view the customs representative, gaps in harmonisation across customs points, and consequences of incorrect classification, origin, or value declarations Proposed directions for the future of the profession: European-level recognition, harmonised competence and certification standards, symmetrical standards for business and administrations, and clear responsibility for automation tools For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section. Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1203774615 488 2026-06-29T14:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/pnu3qqu55c2j https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2178123248-882d8c2cae66d4bcc3e113d23e6d52f976dd480fc2890b017fc274e150962378-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us EU trade and customs news roundup - June 2026 The session provides a practical overview of the new €3 duty on e-commerce consignments, updates to preferential origin rules, recent customs IT developments, the new EU GSP Regulation, EU steel safeguard measures, EU-US trade developments, the latest EU sanctions against Russia, new guidance on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, a significant Court of Justice ruling on customs declarations, and recent developments in EU trade agreements and trade defence measures. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1208707157 1437 2026-07-14T08:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/articles/a16j00vhjnsh https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2178159295-98b0e2b03be8c77841ed1018fd3e15259ae96f618888a50d0b1a7061741065e4-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us UCC changes - purpose and impact Significant changes have recently been introduced to the Union Customs Code. This webinar recording explains the rationale behind these reforms and their practical implications for customs practitioners, with a particular focus on the EU's response to the rapid growth of e-commerce imports. The session covers the new €3 duty on low-value consignments, the abolition of the €150 duty exemption, changes to key customs definitions and declarant rules. It also provides an overview of other customs developments, including the Customs Single Window and the EU Customs Data Hub, as well as the latest changes affecting EU steel imports. https://player.vimeo.com/video/1208707378 1734 2026-07-14T09:00:00+02:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/courses/fc72bac28885 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1745801592-01fb0d865fedafc454b6bf9d68e86e4364795135c2854fcdf2ed794b6c14c80f-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Journals on Customs: Gain knowledge on the topics selected by the editors Take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet the editors of the Customs Journals and learn their insights on the topics of their choice. In additions, editors addressed the question 'If you had all the necessary resources and powers: What is the very first challenge in the world of customs that you would tackle and how would you do it?'.  This is the record of the 'Global vebinar 2023: Journals on Customs', which took place on 24.10.2023. The speakers: Prof Dr Sandra Rinnert, Germany, one of the editors of AW-Prax, which is the most widely circulated journal for customs and foreign trade law in German language. Topic: Compliance and sustainability with a focus on CBAM, deforestation and corporate due diligence in the supply chain. Laure Tempier, Belgium, the editor of WCO News magazine, which is distributed free of charge in English and in French languages. Topic: Data quality. Jeffrey L. Snyder, the USA, the editor of Global Trade and Customs Journal, which is ideal for trade and customs lawyers as well as other professionals with an interest in staying ahead of legal and compliance-based developments in the field. Topic: Customs classification and export controls. Enrika Naujoke, Lithuania, one of the editors of Customs Compliance & Risk Management journal, a bimonthly online journal for customs practitioners in Europe. Topic: EU Customs Reform. Slides are available in the resources. https://player.vimeo.com/video/879319334 152 2023-10-29T14:24:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/courses/b6214636dd98 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1753386500-f0b8b1afecf0a977ca193b8d92fe4b7d1331b86ef2b4996e9bab80a6d799885e-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Education in the context of the new and expanded role of Customs Customs is facing unprecedented challenges in dealing with growing complexity: international sanctions, Brexit, to name but a few. It currently enforces 348 regulations and counting. This new reality raises many education-related questions. In this episode 4 of the CKI podcast, we look at one of them: how can knowledge be disseminated to businesses efficiently and with high quality? Renowned experts in customs education, the architects of the EU Customs Competency Framework, take part in this discussion:  Frank Heijmann, Counsellor Customs, Permanent Representation of The Netherlands to the EU and Prof Dr Hans-Michael Wolffgang, Director of the Institute of Customs and International Trade Law (ICTL), University of Münster, Germany. The discussion is moderated by Anthony Buckley, Chairman of the CKI and former Head of Irish Customs. The key to managing complexity is knowledge. Prof Dr Hans-Michael Wolffgang https://player.vimeo.com/video/884335664 3244 2023-11-14T13:12:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/courses/8e4952dceb4b https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1769380319-4b135561b55a02a06e5c6d2b5d549b8a1a0d896011445703acea3a3ebac7b90c-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us About the 'kitchen' and the future of EU customs - an interview with Frank Heijmann Frank Heijmann is the co-author of the book 'Customs Inside Anywhere, Insights Everywhere'. By reading the book, you will learn how EU Customs work today and what the future holds. Find out more by watching the video (the excerpts from the interview). More information and full interview are availble here: https://offers.customsclearance.net/event/4th-global-webinar-books-on-customs/  https://player.vimeo.com/video/894944383 2084 2023-12-26T09:32:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/courses/d3e96a894a3c https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1769390448-a5ecaad633558e44a91b37810d4be26ed21115637514c9728b34620fce506bad-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Free zones in the world and the UK - an interview with Mark Rowbotham Mark Rowbotham is the author of the book 'Freeports and Free Zones: Operations and Regulation in the Global Economy'. The book comprehensively but accessibly covers the topics of Freeports, Free Zones, Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs), as well as issues such as customs requirements, Free Zone law and government initiatives, including the new UK Freeport initiative. Learn more about the book by watching the video (the excerpts from the interview). More information and the full interview are availble here: https://offers.customsclearance.net/event/4th-global-webinar-books-on-customs/  https://player.vimeo.com/video/894941968 2219 2023-12-26T07:00:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/courses/eb65f4a4feda https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1793657539-d38d359c38c74f7599ae00f8122d35c440939d6dac34981b59f743b28bba29ce-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us Sustainability and 'deep' origin of goods In this Episode 6 of the CKI Podcast series, sustainability is being discussed from the perspective of the ‘deep’ origin requirements. Specific issues raised for discussion:   The use of “obligation of result” in regulations, where supply chain operators are assumed to be aware of any failure to comply, effectively transfers the burden of proof from the “prosecution” to the “accused” - is this justified or justifiable? We can see in many countries and many regulations (sanctions, environmental protections, etc.) that national interpretations, and the intensity of implementation, varies significantly. Is there any comfort for traders in this uncertain environment? How do you see the present challenging environment developing? Will it get better, worse, or stabilise in a “new normal”? Participants of the discussion: Anthony Buckley, Chair of the Customs Knowledge Institute, Ireland Brian Staples President, Trade Facilitation Services, Canada Dr Anna Jerzewska, Director, Trade & Borders, the UK https://player.vimeo.com/video/909933938 2814 2024-02-04T07:16:00+01:00 yes yes https://www.customsclear.net/en/courses/646683818872 https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1836795024-1ea5e1bd5f5af5950f1f5e1fc3bcd76b1c021aa57ade9b4e45d4ff8a4913c9e0-d_1920x1080?&r=pad&region=us What are the benefits and requirements of publishing an article in a journal? Knowledge has the greatest potential when it is shared! Your expertise in the field of customs can help expand the knowledge of many current and future professionals if you want to pass it on. One way to do this is to publish an article in a selected professional journal. Watch the record of the webinar 'What are the requirements and benefits to publish an article in a journal?" to meet Mikhail Kashubsky, one of the Editors of the World Customs Journal (WCJ), Laure Tempier, the Editor of the WCO News, Enrika Naujoke, one of the Editors of the Customs Compliance & Risk Management (CCRM) Journal, and Omer Wagner, an Author, who has contributed articles to all the journals, and is one of the Editors of CCRM journal. Please find the slides presented by Mr Kashubsky in the resources section. https://player.vimeo.com/video/936589670 3587 2024-04-21T06:15:00+02:00 yes yes