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Halloween Nightmares: Mitigating Risk for Importers

QAD

In 2018, authorities in Ireland confiscated over 700 Halloween items. This is a particular worry considering the popularity of Halloween bonfires in Ireland. You must ensure that your suppliers’ products comply with safety standards as well as labor practices, ethics and environmental policies.

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Brexit Impacts for US Export Shipments Beginning January 1, 2021

Intelligent Audit

While the UK consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland will continue to follow existing EU trade rulesets, says FedEx. While that may not necessarily be extreme, it does represent a massive infusion of processes into the typical trade cycle. Will the Trade Deal Result in New VAT Charges.

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Forced Labour and Exploitation in Supply Chains

Savant Events

Countries that have passed relevant legislation include England and Wales via the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which has ‘transparency in supply chains’ that also extend to Northern Ireland and Scotland; and the Health and Care Act 2022 section 81.

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Customs Duty De Minimis Thresholds: A Guide for SMEs

Unleashed

These differences are driven by each government’s financial and economic policy: higher de minimis thresholds can ensure more agile and active trading flow, but don’t deliver on tax revenue as much as if there is a lower de minimis threshold. A full list of de minimis thresholds can be found here.

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'Brexit Is Scaring Businesses to Death': Two Experts Debate the Data

Supply Chain Brain

David Blanchflower , professor of economics at Dartmouth College and member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee from June 2006 to May 2009: The fallout from the disastrous Brexit vote and the even more calamitous negotiations are scaring businesses to death, and continuing apace. Airbus closing plants in the U.K.

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Job opening: Associate Director European Distribution at Astellas

Supply Chain Movement

The products are made in our EMEA Astellas sites, which are based in Kerry (Ireland) and Meppel (the Netherlands). Attractive remuneration, which include a 13th month, excellent pension policy, performance bonus, lease car policy, 25 Holidays + 13 so called ADV Days, if applicable an attractive relocation package and more….

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Gartner Supply Chain Executive Roundtable

Supply Chain Movement

and Ireland. This included creating, implementing and managing a center of excellence function for logistics, as well as engaging in the regional execution of logistics policies. Background. In previous roles, Mr. Gonzalez managed the global logistics function for the delivery of physical reward marketing programs to Tesco in the U.K.

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