Customs & Excise Solutions

Transform your cross-border trade operations through strategic compliance and cost optimisation

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Managing cross-border trade complexity with customs expertise

In today's interconnected marketplace, your organisation's success depends on efficiently managing cross-border trade complexities. Global import and export requirements impact every aspect of your business operations, from supply chain efficiency to bottom-line performance. By taking a holistic approach to customs management, you can transform trade obligations into strategic advantages, optimising costs while ensuring robust compliance.

Our Customs & Excise Solutions 

In today’s competitive market, delivering growth requires innovation in strategy and structure. 
We invest in understanding your business to help you reduce risks, lower costs, and improve profitability. 

  • We support effective management of your import- and export-related responsibilities. 
  • Our team includes industry professionals (e.g. in manufacturing, transport and logistics), customs brokers, and export compliance experts. 
  • We provide global trade compliance support through our "SAGA" approach: Screening, Advice, Guidance, and Academy. 
  • We are available to work with you wherever needed. 

How BDO can help

Our Customs and Excise experts help create and refine your trade management strategies, aligning compliance requirements with your organisation's growth objectives. We identify opportunities within regulatory frameworks to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.

Transform your approach to customs compliance through our proven methodology. We help your organisation navigate complex regulations, implement robust controls, and keep your knowledge up to date. This way, you can mitigate risks & costs and maintain seamless operations across borders. 

Optimise your duty spend and unlock cash flow improvements through strategic customs planning. Our specialists identify duty reduction opportunities, refund possibilities, and strategies to minimise indirect tax leakage.

Leverage our advanced customs analytics and digital tools to streamline your trade operations. From our Trust & Check tool to comprehensive data analysis, we help you make informed decisions faster.

SAGA FrameworkOur SAGA Framework

We employ a systematic approach to evaluate your customs operations:
  • Comprehensive assessment of your business processes, customs & excise procedures and human capital through interviews and competence testing
  • Risk identification across your international supply chain
  • Analysis of customs documentation and compliance practices
  • Data-driven insights to identify cost optimisation opportunities
  • Clear recommendations prioritised by impact and urgency
Transform customs challenges into strategic advantages:
  • Expert guidance on excise taxes and customs via the customs triangle: classification, valuation and origin
  • Strategic planning for duty optimization and trade compliance
  • Support with customs rulings and regulatory requirements
  • ESG compliance guidance, including on regulations such as: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR) and Forced Labor
  • Practical solutions for complex cross-border transactions
Turn insights into operational excellence:
  • Hands-on support with the implementation of customs &  excise procedures
  • Process optimization and efficiency improvements
  • Integration of customs compliance into business operations
  • Interim management and project support
  • Change management and transition guidance
  • All-round support from A to Z for all customs & excise authorisations, no matter the complexity of the AEO trajectories
Build sustainable customs competence within your organisation:
  • Customised training programs in Excise Tax and Customs aligned with the EU Customs Competency Framework - The optimal set of knowledge, skills and behaviours required by customs professionals in the EU
  • Practical workshops focused on your specific challenges
  • E-learning solutions for continuous development
  • Open-class and on-demand trainings fit to your needs & requirements
  • Skills assessment and competency mapping
  • Regular updates on regulatory changes and best practices

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Trust & Check tool

Trust & Check tool: Transform your customs data into actionable insights

Enhance your customs compliance efficiency while uncovering cost-saving opportunities with our Trust & Check tool. Developed by BDO's customs and data specialists, this solution helps your organisation streamline compliance processes, monitor broker performance, and identify duty reclaim possibilities – all through an intuitive analytics dashboard.
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Our specialists bring extensive experience in customs management and international trade. 
Let's discuss how we can help your organisation optimise its cross-border operations.

Luc Sambre

Luc Sambre

Head of Customs & Excise Solutions
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