Customs consultancy
Our objective is to make international exchanges more accessible to companies, reducing their costs and proposing the best "investments" in the customs sector.
The customs problems play an important role in the business administration, either at economic or administrative level. That is why it is important to know all the possibilities given by the international and communautary customs legislation to benefit of a customs and administrative costs cutting and to be able to plan the customs movement of goods in the production, distribution or stockage stages.
Agreement between the CARIFORUM States and the EC
A new Economic Partenership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States and the European Community was signed on July 15th. The CARIFORUM States includes: Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Republic of Suriname and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The rules of origin are set out in Protol I of this Agreement.



AEO
The AEO status was introduced by Article 5a of the Community Customs Code as amended by Regulation (EC) no. 648/2005 (CC) and Articles 14a-14q of its Implementing Provisions as amended by Regulation (EC) no. 1875/2006 (CCIP). An Authorised Economic Operator can be defined as an economic operator who is reliable throughout the Community in the context of his customs related operations, and, therefore, is entitled to enjoy benefits throughout the Community.SG Customs Consultancy may advice and assist your company to prepare (what type of AEO should I apply, customs audit, etc.) and submit (assist your company to customs authorities) the AEO application.
For more information, you can visit our AEO page or contact Mauro Giffoni by phone +32 2 5434479 or by email mauro.giffoni@studiogiffoni.com.



The modernized Customs Code
Regulation (EC) N. 450/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council, of 23 April 2008, laid down the Community Customs Code (Modernised Customs Code).
The Modernised Customs Code has the objective of simplify legislation and streamline customs procedures for the benefit of both customs authorities and traders. More info




Studio Giffoni - Customs Consultancy