March 11, 2024

All you need to know about cumulation rules in the new PEM Convention and in the ‘Transitional rules’

The new Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean (‘new PEM Convention’) preferential rules of origin will enter into force as of 1 January 2025. However, some contracting parties of the PEM Convention […]
September 16, 2022

HS code version and list rules in the origin of goods

Classification of goods is not only important to determine the customs duty rate, but also to issue a certificate of origin. Rules of origin always contain a list of working […]
May 11, 2022

How to reduce customs costs in this period of high inflation?

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 7.5% in April 2022 according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. For companies this could be a disaster. Difficult to increase […]
April 7, 2022

Non-preferential origin: 2022 Harmonised System

Non-preferential rules of origin are used to determine the country of origin of goods for the application of the most-favoured nation treatment, for commercial policy measures, trade embargoes, safeguard measures, […]
January 10, 2022

Can you mention “Made in EU”, or “Made in France”, or other “Made in…” on your products?

There is no national or European provision requiring the affixing of an origin marking on products imported or marketed in the EU, such as “Made in EU” or “Made in […]
September 20, 2021

What is full bilateral cumulation in the PEM transitional rules of origin

Full cumulation means that all operations carried out in the partner countries where full cumulation applies are taken into account when assessing the origin of the final product.The pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) […]
August 23, 2021

Revised rules of origin of the PEM Convention: maximum content of non-originating materials

The European Commission is working on the revised rules of origin of the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention. However, this revised version of the rules of origin has not been endorsed by […]
March 1, 2021

The importance of customs for your company

The role of customs in international trade is often underestimated by economic operators.
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