Generalised preference system ( GPS) extension
Generalised preference system ( GPS) – extension The generalized system of preferences or GPS is a device that allows the import into the European Union of goods originating in developing countries at a reduced or zero rate. In addition, the Commission proposes to extend the system. It was due to change in 2024. As established […]
Carbon tax at Europe’s Borders: A Mechanism for a Sustainable Future
Carbon Tax at Europe’s Borders: A Mechanism for a Sustainable Future By Tiphaine Bernard, Amynthe Levasseur, and Stanislas RoquebertAttorneys at LightHouse LHLF Law Firm After more than a decade of waiting for France and an extensive legislative process at the European Union level, Regulation 2023/956 establishes the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). But what is […]
The crucial importance of data quality in customs declaration
The crucial importance of data quality in customs declarations The General Direction of Customs and Indirect Duties (GDCID) recently published a note to operators in order to highlight the constant increase in requests for corrections and invalidations related to errors in customs declarations. This situation underlines the need to comply with customs requirements and to […]
Customs monitoring : an essential ally
Alert and anticipate : customs Monitoring, an essential ally Customs regulations are constantly evolving and often subject to amendments that modify or insert new texts. It is therefore important to regularly monitor these regulations, especially for various stakeholders in the logistics chain (shippers, customs agents, lawyers, carriers, etc.), in the context of imports or exports. […]
Exporting to Russia, a real logistical headache
Exporting to Russia, a real logistical headache Since the beginning of the conflict, the European Union has imposed a series of sanctions against Russia in response to its military aggression against Ukraine. Between European sanctions and Russian countermeasures to avoid shortages, exports to Russia are becoming particularly complicated. As the European Union prepares to vote […]
Customs, a vector of security for international trade
Customs, a vector of security for international trade Considered in a context of trade globalization as a survival of a time when States were defined by their topographic limits, lived in a closed field of borders, and in any case as an “impediment to trade in circles”, the Customs are finding a topicality that few […]
ICS2 : deadlines and implications for transporters
ICS2: DEADLINES AND IMPLICATIONS ON CARRIERS For one year now, all the European actors of the Express and Postal air transport are concerned by ICS2 (“Import control System 2”). In exactly one year, these measures will be applied to other Express and Postal operations as well as to ordinary air transport imports; while finally in […]
Covid-19: a bargain for the shipping giants?
THE COVID-19 CRISIS: A BARGAIN FOR THE OCEAN FREIGHT GIANTS, AND THEN WHAT? Despite the disruption of world trade by the Covid-19 crisis, the shipping companies have paradoxically recorded unprecedented economic performance, the figures are mind-boggling. The Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk, for example, has multiplied its turnover by ten in 2021 and this has not prevented […]
Should France turn its ports into free zones?
Should France turn its ports into free zones ? While the United Kingdom intends to multiply its free port zones to become a maritime hub and Europe is lagging behind in this area, should France opt for a similar strategy? What is a free port zone? It is relatively complex to define this term as […]
Supply Chain facing the challenge of cybersecurity
The Supply Chain facing the challenge of cybersecurity In 2020, more than one out of two companies would have been the victim of a cyber-attack, according to the Club of Experts in Information and Digital Security. This threat affects all companies, whatever their size is, and particularly the Supply Chain, often considered as the weak […]
