The worst case scenario in the transporting business is that a shipment gets stolen. This article will tell you what to do if that is the case with you. First of all, be sure to ask if the driver has already called the police and the police are aware that a robbery took place. Secondly, make sure that the driver keeps the area untouched and gives all the required testimonies to the police. The quicker you turn to the police and the better the incident area is preserved, the […]

ATA Carnet is a customs document that you can use to temporarily import goods without a payment of normally applicable duties and taxes, including value added tax (VAT). So long as the goods are re-exported within the time frame no duties or taxes are due. ATA is an acronym that stands for a combination of French and English phrases of “Admission Temporaire/Temporary Admission“. Countries that accept ATA do not charge you for taxes and duties. Currently 61 countries have approved the system (including Russia and European Union). The Carnet allows companies […]

Is container shipping in Europe cheaper than road transport? We will look into this matter by comparing the price of 1 truck  vs 1 40ft sea container. Why a 40ft container? Because it is the closest to the measurements of a truck trailer. As a side note, we do not compare the speed of transportation, because here land transport clearly has an edge. The most typical truck trailer characteristics: Capacity 80-90m3 Max weight 24t Length 13.6m Width 2.45m Height 2.4-2.7m Can fit up to 34 EUR pallets A standard […]

Today we are giving you some insights on how seasonality affects the logistics business and how you can save a bargain by timing your shipments. Logistics services are largely affected by the different seasons of the year (autumn, winter, spring, summer). Each season has a different demand curve for logistics services, which means that prices can change quite a bit each season. In logistics everything is dependant on the overall number of trucks available, and the quantity of import and export goods in road transport. If export/import rises the […]

A Taric code or Taric number is a code to classify goods and must be used in the customs to declare goods and calculate duties as well as for statistical declarations. A taric code is a 10 digit code as illustrated on the picture below. The first 6 digits build upon the HS or the internationl Harmonised System that specify the concrete product. The first two numbers of HS assign the goods to categories of crude and natural products and from there proceed to categories with increasing complexity. Thereafter, […]