Category Archives: Logistics & Transportation

The European Commission advised importers in June 2002 of the importance of the documentary evidence of origin in the context of securing preferential duty for sugar imported from the Western Balkans. The conditions for a proper functioning of preferential arrangements for sugar of tariff headings CN 1701 and CN 1702 imported from the Western Balkans […]

EU ordered to lift sanction on Iran state Shipping line IRISL A sanction imposed by the EU against IRISL which is the Iranian State Shipping line has been deemed incorrect and must be lifted according to the EU Court. The EU General Court has found that EU Council was incorrect in placing sanctions against individuals, […]

EU Trade – 7 Facts about EU Global Trade. September 2013 by Aidan Conaty I recently was gathering data for a presentation to prepare for the launch of Goodada’s European Inspection service when I became amazed at how big a player Europe is in international trade. While China and the other BRIC countries are rightly […]

Update 10 September 2013 The ‘Golden Week’ is approaching fast and following the shipping carriers largely failed attempts to push through a general rates increase in September they are now looking towards the shut down and expected surge in demand as an opportunity to get an increase in rates through this approach Hapag-Lloyd has taken […]

Top 7 tips: On how to properly source goods Internationally September 2013 By Aidan Conaty In today’s world you are putting your business at risk if you are not sourcing internationally. As barriers to international trade are being removed it has now become easier than ever to source product using websites such as Alibaba, Tradekey or […]

The European Commission is considering options to amend the REACH Annexes in relation to the registration of Nano materials. It has launched a public consultation which will run until has launched a public consultation which will run until Friday 13th September 2013. If you wish to complete a questionnaire to provide feedback please visit the link: […]

Why do I need a Factory Audit? Knowing who you are buying reduces the risks of loss through product failure, production delays and even fraud! A Factory Audit is used to assess if your potential Seller is a real company who has the capabilities, experience and quality control methods to produce and deliver the goods […]

AEO Mutual Recognition progress Canada An agreement has been  by the  Council Decision on customs cooperation between the Canada and the EU regarding supply chain security.  Negotiations on mutual recognition are expected to soon begin. Russia Russia has begun early discussions on implementing a framework for Customs Co-operations. It is expected that these discussions will […]

REACH update The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the options for possible amendment of the REACH Annexes for the registration of Nanomaterials. The consultation runs until Friday 13th September 2013. Please note that you can submit any feedback directly to the European Commission. The consultation and associated questionnaire are available at the following […]