On Tuesday, 13/02/2024, EMCS will be upgraded to Phase 4.1 in all member states. EMCS is the customs platform for excise goods. Unlike the other new customs systems, this upgrade does not include a transition phase.

Following the crisis in Ukraine, the EU imposed new additional restrictive measures against Russia with an 11th sanctions package. Important in this package: the additional measures taken to prevent sanctions from being circumvented by imports through other countries. DKM Customs is happy to explain exactly what this means and what the consequences are.

A permanent customs representative? Does it really have that many advantages? Knowing all national and international regulations, avoiding risk management and thus fines, reducing lead times, mapping customs optimizations... That's work for specialists like DKM Customs. DKM Customs would like to give you 5 reasons why a dedicated customs representative can be a great added value for you too!

Technologies are nice, but as soon as they stop working, it's a different matter. NCTS (New Computerized Transit System) also needs a thorough update. To comply with the UCC, the transit document system must be updated. The NCTS-project falls under the umbrella of NCTS P5 (Phase 5) and is currently going live in Belgium on 11/29/2023. What all this means? DKM Customs is happy to explain it to you!