CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is a multilateral treaty regulating the trade of more than 35 000 species – about 30 thousand species of plants and 5600 species of animals. One hundred eighty-three countries have signed the Convention. CITES brings attention to a global problem that illegal …
When dealing with shipping, you can often come across terms such as RoRo or LoLo, also written as ro-ro, RORO, LOLO, LO/LO. At first, they may seem quite mysterious. What do RoRo and LoLo stand for? RoRo: Roll-On Roll-Off RoRo is a method of loading and unloading a ship, that is rolling the cargo on …
The United States of America is the world’s largest economy that offers good quality products. The import of goods means fulfilling a lot of formalities, in particular the payment of customs duties. You should get familiar with the applicable duty rates for a given product before starting the import procedure. How much are the tariffs …
ADN (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways) is a European agreement regarding the international carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways. It is worth remembering that the ADN regulations are amended in Europe every two years. Genesis The ADN Agreement was drawn up in Geneva on May 26, 2000, …
Import from China is a long and complicated process. It requires good preparation and familiarization with the reality in China. Many factors make up the whole process. Starting from supplier search and verification for the transport of goods and customs clearance. Each of these stages requires knowledge that is necessary to avoid fraud or additional, …
Authorized Economics Operator, or AEO for short, is a concept in business language that can be specified as an authorized entrepreneur or trusted entrepreneur. The AEO status makes it easier for entrepreneurs to go through customs procedures. A permit issued in one of the European Union countries is recognized in all EU member states. Other …
For freight operators, the opportunity to increase the scale of their operations in the promising intermodal segment is the development of China’s rail link with Europe – The New Silk Road. The Chinese provinces are striving to open new transport routes for faster and safer transportation of goods. Intermodal transport using rail is currently more …
Before imported goods can reach their final destination, they need to pass through a few stop-off points. One of them will most likely be a container terminal where the freight will go through all necessary procedures and eventually be brought on board. This whole process is not free of charge, and that is where CSC …
Problem of American and Chinese airlines still in progress. Washington accused Beijing of blocking US carriers from resuming flights to China, which prompted the US authorities to tighten controls on Chinese airlines. The exchange of blows started after the US Department of Transportation stated that Beijing’s regulatory authorities are preventing US carriers from flying between …
Imports of goods from outside the European Union’s customs territory to a state member require customs clearance. For customs procedures, it is necessary to submit many documents and to pay customs duties and import sales tax. For the goods to be available legally on the target market, they must go through an authorization procedure. After …