Customs consulting

Cost reduction

• Support for the calculation of the customs value, classification of goods to determine the tariff, and determination of the preferential / non-preferential origin and possibilities for lower costs
• Support for the acquisition of procedural simplifications such as approved exporter status, authorised exporter and authorisations granted to persons for customs procedures and the status of the authorised economic operator
• Support for the acquisition of a binding tariff information and / or a binding origin information
• Support for questions relating to the custom regulations, e.g. when there is a risk of losing procedural simplifications

Representation of interests

• Assistance with customs audits and minimising of unnecessary risks
• Representation regarding avoidance, adoption or refund of customs duties (non-EU customs duties, antidumping duties, etc.)
• Negotiations with the authorities
   

Compliance with the customs regulations

• Inspection of the customs valuation practices, classification of goods for customs tariffs and determination of preferences
• Implementation of compliance for customs regulations in companies including organisation to minimise risks via risk management, operating and organisational instructions and the improvement of the supply chain
• Client-specific training of members, the company management and employees of the legal, finance, purchasing and sales departments
• Customs check: voluntary audit in the company conducted by experienced audit team to discover errors made by the authorities and reveal risks
   

Shipments within a corporate group: interdisciplinary case

According to various estimates, in the meantime between 60 to 70% of world trade is made via intragroup transactions, and the trend is upwards. More »