Belgium

Strategically positioned for transit and distribution

Belgium flag

A Small Country with a Big Role in Trade

Not only is Belgium home to the global headquarters of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), it places in the top 20 countries in the world for both imports and exports and is strategically located in the heart of the EU, making it a vital country for transit and distribution. C4T’s roots in Belgian Customs run deep: our founder is the former officer of Administration for Belgian Customs, our headquarters are located in beautiful Mechelen, and we are deeply entrenched in the customs domain to impart the latest knowledge on the ever-changing world of customs. 

Belgium is also the birthplace of CAS, our centralised, collaborative platform designed to automate regional and worldwide customs declarations quickly and accurately, future-proofing your customs compliance. A CAS subscription combined with our Managed Customs Services for declarations is about half the cost of collaborating with customs brokers. Do you want to save costs while increasing efficiency?

Automated filing-1

Automated Filing

C4T automates the filing of import, export, and transit declarations from end to end with our zero-touch customs management solution, CAS.

Integrations-1

Integrations

  • PLDA
  • NCTS
Port Community Systems

Port Community Systems

  • APCS
  • RX Seaport

E-globalisation

E-globalisation is a UCC procedure that has been put into action in Belgium. It allows companies to consolidate their Entry in the Declarant’s Records (EiDR) messages on either a weekly or monthly basis instead of having to send every declaration per transaction. While “globalisation” has existed for a while, it is now being replaced with e-globalisation, which requires electronic filing. Using e-globalisation, goods can move without waiting for a release message from customs, saving you heaps of time in the declaration process, however some authorisations may need to be obtained first. Our experts can help you assess your processes to determine whether e-globalisation can simplify your customs clearance.

Watch our free webinar recording to find out:

  • What e-globalisation is and who is impacted

  • How it works in theory and in practice

  • How  automated e-globalisation is included in CAS

DigiChambers for Certificates of Origin (CoO)

C4T and DigiChambers share the belief that a digital-first approach isn’t just the future—it’s already upon us. That’s why we partnered to implement the first API-driven Certificates of Origin. Each export declaration triggers a CoO to be created and submitted to DigiChambers for approval. Then, the CoO is attached to the declaration, providing proof of non-preferential origin.

Visual Flow - single message double filing_v4

Faster Filing for Imports, Exports, and Transit

With one single message, CAS simultaneously files an export declaration from the country of departure and an import declaration in the country of destination, combined with transit to ensure frictionless border crossing. In the background, our Legal Content team keeps CAS up to date with all the latest legislation for each country so you can rest assured your shipments will clear customs with the proper documentation.

Get Started!

Are you ready to revolutionise your customs operations? 

Save up to 90% on customs administration

Drive down costs, manage local, regional, and worldwide customs and speed up turnaround times for UK and European importers and exporters. All within one single platform.