Dutch customs, without worries.

Portbase is the platform through which information about goods in the Dutch ports is exchanged. A Portbase registration can be used for both import and export and is therefore a service in its own right.

Customswise.online supports the Portbase registration, so that it can afterwards be used for both import and export.

Every import shipment carries responsibilities. The data must be complete, the documents must match each other and the declaration must fit the actual flow of goods. Customswise.online supports importers with the full customs handling of incoming goods, including advance declarations, Portbase processes, DVA arrivals and import declarations.

We look beyond filling in declaration data. Beforehand we assess the information you supply for completeness, consistency and usability, so that possible issues are spotted and dealt with early.

For companies that receive goods under customs supervision, Customswise.online can support the processing of DVA arrivals and the import handling that follows.

By running arrival processing and the import declaration in one method, the result is a controlled process with clear responsibilities and full traceability. The step from arrival to import stays efficient, checkable and careful.

For goods arriving through Dutch seaports, customs handling can often be prepared before the goods leave the terminal.

Through our link with Portbase, import declarations can be prepared and filed in good time, so the necessary customs formalities are dealt with as early in the process as possible. Where possible, release then follows straight on from the logistics process, which prevents needless delay.

An export declaration is often the last formal step before goods leave the European Union. That is exactly why correct handling matters so much.

We handle export declarations for a wide range of goods flows and support companies with the preparation and checking of the required documents. Our focus is not only on a timely declaration, but above all on an export file that can be followed, demonstrated and defended afterwards.

Many export destinations require a Certificate of Origin. It officially confirms in which country a product originates.

We guide the application and review the available documentation beforehand for usability and completeness. You end up with a carefully supported origin file that meets the stated requirements.

An ATR certificate can only be issued for goods that are demonstrably in free circulation in the European Union. The document enables the importer to make use of the benefits that follow from the customs union between the European Union and Turkey. A correct assessment of the free circulation status is therefore the basis of every ATR issuance.

Customswise.online supports companies with the assessment of the available documentation, the building of the file and the issuing of ATR certificates. The document itself is not the only focus, but above all the evidence on which the issuing is based.

A EUR.1 certificate ensures that the importer in the country of destination always qualifies for the most favourable import tariff in the country of destination. For this, however, it must be possible to show that your goods meet the rules of origin agreed within the relevant trade agreement.

Customswise.online supports companies with the assessment of origin, the checking of the required evidence and the issuing of EUR.1 certificates. Because the correctness of a EUR.1 stands or falls with the underlying documentation, we pay particular attention to the quality of the origin file and the available supporting evidence.

Some countries require export documents to be legalised before foreign authorities accept them. We support clients in preparing and guiding legalisation, so documents can be presented correctly and on time to the competent bodies. This keeps delays in the export process to a minimum.

The tariff classification of goods directly affects import duties, licences, statistics and compliance. We determine and substantiate a correct classification, based on the technical properties of the product and the legal provisions.

A periodic review of customs processes and files helps to spot risks in time and to show where to improve. We carry out independent reviews of processes, declarations and file building.

Not every customs decision has to be accepted as it stands. When there is reason to, we support the drafting and substantiation of objections and refund requests, with a realistic view of the chances and a carefully supported file.

An objection is bound by a legal deadline. Please get in touch in good time.

Sometimes you want a second expert look before a decision is made or a route is started. We assess existing files, advice and intended choices objectively and from a compliance perspective.