by Pramath Parijat | Sep 8, 2020 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs
By Martin Meacock, Descartes, Director Product Management, Customs Europe The biggest impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union will be because the UK will no longer be part of the EU Customs Union and because of the Single Market reintroduction of...
by CustomsInfo | Dec 3, 2018 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs
When goods are imported into the United States, they are subject to certain formalities involving Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Commodities are typically required to be “entered,” or declared to CBP, and are subject to scrutiny by Customs officials to ensure...
by CustomsInfo | Nov 12, 2018 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs
Antidumping (AD) and Countervailing (CV) duties are additional fees that the United States Department of Commerce (DoC) uses to discourage demand for products deemed to be import sensitive. AD/CV duties are one of the mechanisms that the U.S. government uses to help...
by Pramath Parijat | Nov 6, 2018 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs, CustomsInfo in the News
Products shipped internationally may be subject to duties (tariffs), taxes, and other fees that are assessed by customs authorities. These duties and other trade restrictions can hinder a company’s ability to conduct international business: a high tariff may make a...
by CustomsInfo | Nov 2, 2018 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs
A customs duty is a tariff or tax levied on goods when transported across international borders. Customs duties are imposed in order to protect a country’s import and export revenues by controlling the flow of goods into and out of the country. While revenue is the...
by CustomsInfo | Oct 29, 2018 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs
An essential step in export compliance is determining whether a license is required from the Department of Commerce to export a commodity. This is done by ascertaining whether the item has a specific Export Control Classification Number (ECCN). Export Control...
