Wolfs speaking

Nov 11

Verification of the customs declaration

Dutch Customs is the supervisory authority on inbound and outbound flows of goods. It can apply control measures it deems necessary for...

Mar 25

Tax representation

Doing business in the Netherlands as a foreign entrepreneur can be very attractive. However, one may be put off by all the administrative...

Jan 5

Classification of (sub)parts of goods

When making a customs declaration, it is important to classify the goods in question correctly. This is because incorrect classification...

Nov 24, 2023

Customs representation

If you are importing goods - in other words bringing goods into the EU - you will have to file a customs declaration. You can file this...

Nov 7, 2023

Applying for a Binding Tariff Information (BTI)? Useful but not without risks

In daily trade practice it happens very often: an importer of goods from outside the European Union receives an 'invitation to pay' (In...

Oct 13, 2023

Anti-dumping duties

In our blog from two weeks back on origin and provenance, the term was already briefly mentioned, anti-dumping duties. Chances are you...

Oct 6, 2023

Additional obligation on imports of steel and iron products (September 2023)

As part of the extension of the sanctions legislation against Russia, new obligations have been introduced as of September 30, 2023....

Aug 25, 2023

Customs value

Are you doing cross-border trade with a non-EU country, or are you planning to do cross-border trade with a non-EU country in that case...

Jul 13, 2023

VAT Carousel Fraud Case Law

Value-added tax (VAT) is characterised, on the one hand, by the fact that it is a consumption tax generally levied on all transactions...

Jun 16, 2023

Classification of unassembled goods (Explanation of Classification Rule 2a)

(Deliberately) offering goods in an unassembled state no longer results in a tariff advantage in certain cases. Indeed, the European...