Happy Holidays to customers, partners, colleagues & friends. I have some good news…
I have talked to Santa & he told me that he is on track. He was really pleased with the Trade and Customs Consulting project Maersk Customs Service did for him & his crew in Rovaniemi earlier this autumn to make his deliveries proceed in a safe, secure & resilient way this week. Santa was delighted to have future proofed with our help.
Predictability is important for Santa & our customs strategic planning, customs control tower, the HS Automation Tool, trade compliance services, the FTA model & the SPS T&T documentation system for the raindeers – have worked etremely well. Merry Xmas!
IBMATA is pleased to be hosting our first Border Management & Technologies Summit Americas conference and exhibition in San Diego, California, USA on the 1st – 3rd February 2023.
Barely six weeks from now the International Border Management and Technologies Association, with significant assistance from US CBP, will be in San Diego for an action-packed three days.
As Chairperson of the IBMATA international Advisory Board – I am excited to meet you for an outstanding programme. Hope to see you there.
For the agenda & registration, click here: IBMATA Americas Sunmit
Earlier this autumn The World Customs Organization (WCO) Secretariat started a project for a two-year exploratory study on a possible strategic review of the Harmonized System (HS) for classification of goods.
The magic HS commodity code decides everything when goods in international trade cross borders.
The objective of the WCO study project is to assess the usability, sufficiency and health of the current HS system.
The latest HS revision came into effect on 1 January 2022. However, these changes have primarily focused on updating individual provisions.
The WCO study is an opportunity to look at the HS as an overall trade tool, including looking at: the complexities of classification; the current system of supporting tools (Explanatory Notes, Classification Opinions, Alphabetical Index); the maintenance of the relevancy of the HS to current trade developments and the HS’s ability to keep pace with the changing policy and trade needs. With the changing face of trade in a time of rapid change, it is very timely that we continue to nurture the HS and look toward potential future developments within the HS system.
Also Private Sector is consulted to contribute to the study.
HS is an essential part of global trade and has a huge impact on business and trading companies all around the world.
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