Landed Cost Calculation an Integral Part of the Ecommerce Customer Experience

by Pramath Parijat | Apr 6, 2021 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

By Anne Van de Heetkamp, Descartes, VP of Product Management (Global Trade Intelligence) Great website, compelling products, fabulous prices, shopping cart full, happy checkout, fast international shipment. And then refused at the door? Another great website, more...

Do the New EU-UK Free Trade Agreements Solve Potential Brexit Woes?

by Pramath Parijat | Feb 17, 2021 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

By Martin Meacock, Descartes, Director Product Management, Customs Europe The United Kingdom made the final move to leaving the European Union at 11pm GMT on 31st December 2020. Brexit is now reality.  After 28 years, it left and in doing...

New Free Trade Agreements, Customs requirements for ecommerce on the Horizon

by Pramath Parijat | Dec 9, 2020 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

By Anne Van de Heetkamp, Descartes, VP of Product Management (Global Trade Intelligence) With the New Year’s bell about to ring and election season fading away, it is possible to make better educated guesses about what 2021 might bring from a global trade...

Brexit Closer to Reality as UK Exit from the EU moves to a Conclusion

by CustomsInfo | Nov 17, 2020 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

By Martin Meacock, Descartes, Director Product Management, Customs Europe  With only just over a month until the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, companies struggle to get ready as Brexit deadlines come and go.  Regardless of whether the UK agrees a Trade...

Businesses Turn to Advanced HS Code Technology Amid Supply Chain Disruptions: Survey

by Pramath Parijat | Oct 14, 2020 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

By Anne Van de Heetkamp, Descartes, VP of Product Management (Global Trade Intelligence) It goes without saying that we have to apply the correct Harmonized System (HS) code and tariff treatment to goods based on the country of import prior to shipping. While...

Brexit Impact will be felt far beyond Europe

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...