Customs4trade is proud to be part of the newly established customs network ‘The Customs Advisors’. Together with Gommers Customs Consultants and Customs Partners, C4T wants to be the logical alternative for international trade & customs advisory across Europe.

Together they share the same passion for customs, offer the same standards in quality and are committed to their clients and jobs. They all occupied senior roles at the Customs Authorities and at least at one of the “Big 4″.

Through the network, they can now offer cross border services without potential conflicts of interest, audit restrictions and excessive fees.

www.thecustomsadvisors.eu

Under the Belgian law, a customs agent is currently acting in his own name and on behalf of third parties.  This indirect representation means a big responsibility for the customs agents that can hardly be ensured.

The Confederation of Belgian Forwarders (commonly known as CEB) is in favour of offering the choice between direct and indirect representation.  

By end of february, the Belgian Customs Authorities are starting talks with the CEB about acquiring this direct representation status in Belgium.

An online platform has been launched for the delivrance of the Certificates of Origin.  This platform is named the DigiChambers and has been developed by the Belgian Chambers of Commerce in cooperation with the Federal Public Service Economy and the Department for Administrative Simplification.

From now on, you have the possibility to apply online on the website of the DigiChambers for your Certificates of Origin and have them printed at your desk after approval of the Chamber of Commerce. You can upload attachments in several formats which are automatically converted to PDF.

You can contact your local Chamber of Commerce for more information. They are shortly organizing sessions on the use of this platform.

Click here for access to the DigiChambers website.