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February 1, 2022: Changes in European Law Impacting Transportation

The EU adopts a reform with a significant impact on the road transport sector. As you may be aware, starting from February 1, 2022, the "Mobility Package" comes into effect in Europe. This package defines a set of rules and directives related to road transport, with the main issues being: Truck return to home base : Trucks engaged in international transport must return to the country where the carrier is established. Driving time and rest periods (EU Regulation 2020/1054). Cabotage : Companies not established in France can, after an international journey to France, perform a maximum of three cabotage operations within...

New Customs Measures 2022

The aftermath of Brexit and the Harmonized System As the Brexit has been in effect for 1 year now, new measures have been implemented as of January 1, 2022. Introduction of mandatory REX number for exports to the UK Starting from January 1, 2022, the request for preferential origin, which suspends customs duties on certain goods benefiting from specific agreements, will no longer be accessible to everyone : Case 1: Invoice with a value strictly below €6,000 (or equivalent in GBP) The declaration of preferential origin can be made by any exporter, as it was done previously with...