Recommended steps for risk assessment and minimisation:
1. analyse trade and customs data
Query and analyse customs data to understand the supply chain and assess potential customs effects on purchases and sales.
2. review of supply contracts
Determine whether contracts contain price change clauses for increased customs duties or stipulate an exclusive business relationship.
3. assessment of goods classification and origin
Determining the correct classification of goods and origin in order to check whether goods can be exempted from possible customs measures.
4. creation of "what-if" scenarios
Quantify the customs impact under different scenarios, including stock build-up, change of suppliers, verification of origin or classification of goods.
5. reduction of the customs value
Elimination of non-dutiable amounts, utilisation of the "First Sale for Export" for the USA, adjustment of transfer prices.
6. establishment of duty suspension arrangements
Utilisation of bonded warehouses, duty drawback (USA), free trade zones (USA) and inward processing (EU) to reduce or avoid customs duties.
7. monitoring developments outside the EU
Risk of EU countermeasures against a market glut that could affect imports, as well as reciprocal measures by affected countries that could affect exports.