WCO 2022 Updates: A Fresh HS Code of Paint
By Anne Van de Heetkamp, Descartes, VP of Product Management (Global Trade Intelligence) In the blink of an eye, the 2017 World Customs Organization (WCO) HS Code updates seem a distant past and the 2022 ones are around the corner. Every five years the WCO makes us...What is an HTS Code? Top Strategies for Import Classification
If you are new to importing goods into the United States, this article will give you everything from answering the question “What is an HTS code?” to providing key import classification strategies. Let’s start at the beginning: when importing into the U.S., you will...Post-Brexit Issues Could take Years to Untangle – EU-to-UK Customs Declarations and Claiming Preferential Rates Chief Among Them
By Martin Meacock, Descartes, Director Product Management, Customs Europe Six months on since Brexit formally came into effect, and current indications are that the UK’s exit from the European Union will cause many a headache for import compliance managers for years...Landed Cost Calculation an Integral Part of the Ecommerce Customer Experience
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 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...
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