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The customs knowledge base of ECC
The European Customs Clearance (ECC) knowledge base offers you clear explanations of customs processes, documents and logistics issues. From import and export regulations to permits and incoterms, here you will find practical articles to help you comply with laws and regulations without hassle.

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December 1, 2025

Customs clearance

Customs clearance in the Netherlands means officially bringing goods into free circulation in the EU. You ...

December 1, 2025

Customs debt

A customs debt is the amount of import or export duty you owe to customs. That debt ...

December 1, 2025

DECO customs

Looking for DECO customs and wondering exactly what it means? In customs practice, ...

Customs clearance

October 28, 2025

Customs clearance

Good customs clearance prevents delays, extra costs and discussions with inspection. The process begins even before departure with ...

October 28, 2025

Customs declaration

A customs declaration is the formal notification to customs indicating what goods you are importing, exporting or ...

Customs sign at European border

October 28, 2025

Customs

What exactly does customs mean and what does customs do on a day-to-day basis? In short, customs ensures ...

October 1, 2025

Cross-border e-commerce

Cross-border e-commerce simply means selling online across borders. More and more online shops are serving customers in other EU countries or ...

October 1, 2025

Dropshipping

The world of e-commerce offers plenty of opportunities for entrepreneurs who still want to sell internationally without a large warehouse. A ...

April 9, 2025

One Stop Shop (OSS).

The One Stop Shop (OSS) scheme makes it a lot easier to file VAT returns on cross-border sales ...

Import duties on imports

April 9, 2025

Import Duties

As a company, do you import goods from outside the European Union (EU)? Then you will almost always have to deal with ...

E-commerce

April 9, 2025

E-commerce

The world of e-commerce is booming. Whether you are running a startup with a Shopify webshop or are an established player ...

March 17, 2025

Truck Stickers and Signs

Various mandatory stickers, signs and markings apply to trucks traveling within Europe. These indicate whether a ...