Customs Solutions for smooth customs clearance

Optimization of the cross-border transport of goods

Every country has its own customs regulations that must be complied with when handling imports and exports. With our digital tools and expertise, we assist you handle your customs matters. Our Customs Solutions help you create the right documents and declarations, submit information on time, determine the appropriate classification and tariffing of your goods, but also train employees and obtain special permits.

With our FirstPortSaver, we utilize a previously little-known customs regulation that allows you to pay customs duties on freight costs only up to the first port of call within the EU. This regulation offers an effective method of reducing costs and optimizing your logistics processes. Therefore you can reduce your customs duties sustainably and benefit from our many years of expertise in the international movement of goods in order to make your processes even more efficient.

Our Customs Solutions help speed up customs clearance processes and thus avoid delays in the movement of goods. This not only saves costs, but also reduces the risk of penalties for non-compliance with customs regulations. We will jointly ensure the smooth flow of your goods movements in order for you to meet the legal requirements for international trade.

As part of our SupplyX SCAN consulting service, we subject your existing processes to a 360-degree check. Thanks to many years of practical experience, we identify optimization potential particularly quickly and prepare a thorough analysis within two to three days. In addition to a comprehensive performance evaluation, you receive concrete recommendations for action such as potential savings and efficiency improvements. SupplyX SCAN also includes our Customs Services: With our know-how, your goods will pass through customs without any disruptions, and the costs can be calculated more accurately.

We ensure smooth import and export processing and take care of customs tariff classification with the definition or verification of customs tariff numbers. Accordingly, you benefit from an accelerated flow of goods, reduced workload and optimized customs costs. 

By assigning specific categories of goods, we ensure that the correct customs rates and duties are applied – from raw materials to intermediate products to finished goods. This requires a thorough understanding of the characteristics and use of the goods involved and has a direct impact on your costs and compliance.

We share our knowledge with you! For this purpose, we offer various training courses for your employees, which also support them in preparing for external examinations. In our “Basic Course” you will acquire knowledge for the safe handling of your own customs matters. The “Customs Tariff Law” course deepens your knowledge in the classification of goods and teaches you how to proceed when uncertainties arise.

If you would like to learn more about cost savings through correct customs valuation or optimized customs clearance, the training courses “Customs Valuation Law” and “Customs Simplification” give you the opportunity to deepdive into the subject areas. Other courses offered by our experts include:

  • “Customs procedures with economic impact” – time and cost savings through optimized customs processing
  • “Authorized Economic Operator / AEO” – application/obtaining the AEO certificate
  • “Utilization of preferences” – use of preferential agreements as a savings and marketing potential
  • “The Customs Officer” – introduction of internal compliance, avoidance of fines and penalties

An Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) has a special status: The authorized economic operator is considered extremely reliable and trustworthy in the global supply chain and can claim benefits in customs clearance. We check the approval requirements for you, accompany you through the application process and implement measures to apply for and obtain the status.

With an AEO status, your company benefits from many advantages in global trade, such as simplifications in customs procedures, improved business partner relations, access to customs benefits, or facilitation of international expansion. In order to be recognized and certified as an Authorized Economic Operator, various criteria must be met – we support you on this path with our services and expertise.

Our Customs Solutions are not only effective in obtaining AEO status, but also in other processes for obtaining authorization. In order to properly comply with all customs regulations, the requirements and obligations that come with a particular status must be understood and implemented. In order for your company to become an “approved exporter”, we help with the issuance of preference certificates including training certificates after attending the seminar “Origin of Goods and Preferences”. This also includes the creation of a work- and organizational directive.

When it comes to special and complex customs procedures – such as a long-term supplier declaration or a conversion procedure – we are the right partner for you. With our customized solutions in the area of Customs Solutions, challenges become real opportunities. For optimized customs processing.

Would you like to benefit from intelligent customs management? Contact us.

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FAQ about Customs Solutions

In order to successfully bring goods across the border, not only do customs formalities need to be completed. There are also other important aspects to consider – such as customs declarations, tariff or classification of goods, customs valuation, documentation of import or export, payment of duties and taxes, as well as monitoring and inspections. In order to ensure that goods reach their destination on time and avoid problems and penalties, efficient and correct customs clearance is crucial for companies.

Intelligent customs management helps companies minimize potential risks such as the delayed delivery of goods and avoid unnecessary costs. It facilitates compliance and helps leverage the optimization potential of supply chains by supporting smooth processes in the movement of goods. Further, companies with customs management can benefit from free trade agreements and other customs-related advantages. Last but not least, it guarantees the proper documentation and management of relevant customs documents, thus ensuring greater transparency in the flow of goods.

Depending on the country and type of goods, the requirements and documents for customs declaration may vary. As a rule, companies need a commercial invoice, freight documents, proof of origin of the goods, a transport insurance policy, the customs tariff number, knowledge of special customs regulations and a customs power of attorney. It is often advisable to cooperate with experts or forwarding agents in order to minimize risks and to be able to present all the necessary documents.