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Customs and international trade

The field of customs and international trade poses significant challenges for many industries. This comes as no surprise, considering the increase of non-fiscal measures and regulatory restrictions and the increasing complexity of customs and trade legislation business has to comply with upon importation of goods into the European Union.

Although customs legislation and to a certain extent trade legislation is harmonised at European level, differences remain between European Member States in the application and interpretation of this legislation. It is also becoming increasingly important for actors involved in customs and trade processes to demonstrate to customs, tax and regulatory authorities that they are in control of their customs and logistics processes.

18-11-2024

Impact of the Dutch 2025 Tax Plans on U.S. Parties

Our tax experts contributed an insightful article, "Impact of the Dutch 2025 Tax Plans on U.S. Parties," to the latest edition of Tax Notes International.

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Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important factor in the decisions of investors, companies, consumers, shareholders and policy and law makers. The broadly supported awareness of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives is reflected in many international voluntary standards as well as in an increasing number of European regulations.

12-11-2024

Today, on 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal of The Hague ruled in appeal in the Dutch climate case between Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) v. Shell Plc (Shell).

01-10-2024

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has created a new sustainability standards framework in Dutch (corporate) law.

Our advisers are fully dedicated to their area of expertise, giving them an unparalleled level of knowledge and experience in the field of international trade. Our team covers the following areas of expertise:

Customs legislation. We can assist with a wide variety of customs related matters, including the customs legislation reform in the EU that will be introduced in the coming years.
Excise law. We regularly advise on both domestic and cross-border excise duty matters relating to mineral oils, alcohol, and tobacco products.
Non-fiscal measures, including the newly introduced Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the proposed ban on products made with forced labor, as well as other non-fiscal measures applicable at the border of the European Union.
Export controls on strategic goods, software and technologies. We assist clients in determining their export control obligations, putting in place the required authorizations and internal compliance programs, and liaising with the competent authorities.
Economic and financial sanctions. We provide in-depth advice on individual transactions, setting up corporate and contractual mitigating measures, winding down business in sanctioned jurisdictions and tackling circumvention attempts by counterparties.
Anti-dumping duties and countervailing measures.

To provide you with integrated solutions of the highest quality, our customs and international trade experts work closely with our legal specialists and other specialists in the field of taxation (VAT, corporate, M&A, competition and regulatory).

Our team can guide you through projects and help you achieve compliance for your business. We can also help you identify potential breaches of legislation, mitigate any adverse impact on your business as much as possible, and represent you before national authorities or courts.

Our team provides a wide range of services, including advise relating to specific transactions (including due diligence), voluntary disclosures, compliance and risk assessments, audits, liaison with local customs, tax and regulatory authorities, training and litigation.

We offer integrated services, in collaboration with both our attorneys-at-law and civil-law notaries.

Effectively managing your indirect tax position and remaining competitive while avoiding risks.

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