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Customs & Global Trade Update
Week 51/2022
Customs & Global Trade Update
It’s beginning to look a lot like...a desert?!
Writing this from I am writing to you in 25 degrees in the Arabian Desert when Europe, the UK, and the UK are freezing. Last week, I was in Dubai, where I had the good fortune to attend and contribute to a seminar hosted by the European Union Commission on the topic of European regulations governing the import and export of food and drink. While in Dubai, I spoke with CEOs and company managers within and outside the Jebel Ali Freezone to talk about Dubai’s role as a global logistics centre. For this reason, this update includes a more than ten-page report with information on EU food and drink import and export regulations, making it an invaluable resource for any company interested in complying with EU food and feed safety regulations and other applicable legislation. In the coming weeks, I'll provide more details from my journey to Dubai in the next coming couple of weeks.
This week saw the EU make several significant decisions from the CBAM to the 9th Sanctions package to granting candidate status to B&H. Spain will implement new RoHS and WEEE restrictions, while France is getting ready to implement new customs declarations in 2023. Ireland is providing details on how it plans to implement the EU Single Window for Customs.
The United Kingdom then passed its own Russia Sanctions legislation. According to a recent HMRC announcement, the deadline for submitting CDS for exports has been extended to 30 November 2022. The UK Target Operating Model (TOM) and the Ecosystem of Trust were also the subject of conference calls providing up-to-date information. Furthermore, a new customs statute was published, making several formerly temporary customs easements permanent.
Along with continually increasing its sanctions on Russia, the United States has put 36 individuals and prominent businesses on their Entity list for PRC illegal assistance and issued TDOs against the Russian Procurement Network.
Week 50/2022
Customs & Global Trade Update
What we covered in this edition: The EU made history by publishing a legally binding new EU Single Window for Customs for all 27 EU Member States to be rolled in the next 36 months. We dedicate a free-for-all webinar on 5 January 2023 to it, and I encourage you to register at www.customsmanager.org. The EU went further and published a comprehensive range of VAT proposals, which will introduce mandatory EU cross-border e-invoicing-based real-time digital reporting. The EU was not done – not by a longshot: Russia is facing the ninth round of sanctions (see details in the update), and there are majority developments as regards the EU’s Green Deal: The EU adopted circular battery law that will impact all companies importing, exporting, producing or using batteries. Still more, they published a new rule to fight global deforestation, which will forbid imports of commodities from countries which deforest uncontrolled. They also renewed the trade deal with Chile! My head is already spinning!
The UK was equally busy publishing their 2023 Tariff, autonomous suspensions, and the list of uses to which goods can be declared to benefit from free duty. In addition, the DIT is asking for input on the benefits of the UK-South Korea FTA. To get updated on the latest UK Customs developments, join our 2023 UK Customs Update on International Customs Day 2023, 26 January 2023. This is a 4 hours of training (a fee is payable), and you can register at www.customsmanager.org
The US has decided to extend the time for comments on their advanced computing & semiconductor manufacturing equipment rule.” On the other hand, the authorities have been busy issuing sanctions on Evasion Network on Force Oil Sales, on companies associated with Illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing and designated 40 Corruption and Human Rights Abusers in Nine Countries in the context of the International Day of Human Rights on 10 December 2022.
Week 49/2022
Customs & Global Trade Update
This edition covered: As the international community gathers in Uruguay to prohibit plastic by 2040, governments have been eager to show their commitment. The EU announced a circular economy, and the UK released a statement. No actions, decisions, or efforts: Last week, the EU held its inaugural tax symposium and presented an important vision for EU taxation that customs and international trade specialists should consider. The EU also criminalised sanction evasion, strengthened cybersecurity, and required EU and non-EU corporations to take climate and human rights due diligence procedures. They also changed the UCC! The latest NTB analysis demonstrates that Brexit is expensive and the UK-Japan free trade agreement falls short. NCTS and CDS remain offline, generating trade friction. The 2018 UK Taxation (Cross Border) Act adds CDS legal notices and Russia sanctions.
Modernized U.S. Customs Broker Regulations are being prepared for. The update contains instructions. The Huawei-ZTE ban is huge.
Week 48/2022
Customs & Global Trade Update
We were in Biarritz France and Europe's biggest customs conference. Learn about the latest customs processes & procedures (including AEO), trade agreements, biosecurity & veterinary border controls, indirect taxes (customs duty, excise, import VAT/ GST), export controls, sanctions, KYC & due diligence and more. We cover news from the European Union and selected Member States, the United Kingdom (with an additional focus on Northern Ireland) and the United States of America. Find out international news and global institutional coverage like the WCO or the WTO.
Week 47/2022
Customs and Global Trade Update
Join our CITES campaign to protect wildlife and endangered species. Discover the most up-to-date practises and procedures in the areas of customs (including AEO), international commerce, biosecurity and veterinary border controls, indirect taxes (customs duty, excise, import VAT/ GST), export controls, penalties, know your customer and due diligence, and more. We report on happenings in the United States of America, the United Kingdom (with a special emphasis on Northern Ireland), and the European Union. Learn more about what's going on in the world by reading about global organisations like the World Customs Organization and the World Trade Organization.
Week 46/2022
Customs and Global Trade Update
Learn the most up-to-date customs processes and procedures (including AEO), trade agreements, biosecurity and veterinary border controls, indirect taxes (customs duty, excise, import VAT/ GST), export controls, penalties, KYC and due diligence, and more. We report on news from the European Union and select Member States, the United Kingdom (with a particular emphasis on Northern Ireland), and the United States of America. Learn about worldwide news and global institutions such as the WCO and the WTO.
Week 45/2022
Customs and Global Trade Update
Gain an understanding of the most recent customs processes and procedures (including AEO), trade agreements, biosecurity and veterinary border controls, indirect taxes (customs duty, excise, import VAT/GST), export controls, fines, KYC and due diligence, and other topics of interest. The United States of America, the United Kingdom (with a special focus on Northern Ireland), and the European Union are the three regions whose news we cover, together with a selection of their respective member states. Get familiar with the latest events taking place throughout the globe and the organisations such as the WCO and the WTO.
Week 44/2022
Customs & Global Trade Update
Learn the most recent customs processes and procedures (including AEO), trade agreements, biosecurity and veterinary border controls, indirect taxes (customs duty, excise, import VAT/GST), export controls, fines, KYC and due diligence, among other topics. We cover news from the European Union and certain Member States, the United Kingdom (with a focus on Northern Ireland), and the United States. Learn about international news and organisations like the WCO and the WTO.
Week 43/2022
Customs & Global Trade Update
Customs operations and procedures (including AEO), trade agreements, biosecurity and veterinary border controls, indirect taxes (customs duty, excise, import VAT/GST), export controls, penalties, Know Your Customer (KYC), and due diligence are all included in this revision. We report on stories from the United States, the United Kingdom (with a focus on Northern Ireland), and the European Union. You should focus on the WTO and the WCO since these are the only two global organisations that really matter.
Week 42/2022
Customs & Global Trade Update
In this update, you will study topics such as the latest updates to customs processes and procedures (including AEO), trade agreements, biosecurity and veterinary border controls, indirect taxes (customs duty, excise, import VAT/GST), export controls, fines, know your customer (KYC), and due diligence. News from the United States, the United Kingdom (with a special emphasis on Northern Ireland), and the European Union are all covered here. The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) are just two international organisations worth learning about.
Week 41/2022
Customs & Global Trade Update
This update addresses a wide range of topics, including customs operations and procedures (including AEO), trade agreements, biosecurity, veterinary border controls, indirect taxes (customs duty, excise, import VAT/GST), export controls, fines, know your customer (KYC), and due diligence. The United States, the United Kingdom (with a particular emphasis on Northern Ireland), and the European Union are all sources of news that we cover. Your attention is best spent on the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO), which are two international organisations that matter for us. We cover them, too.