Interface to the German ELAN-K2 export system – upload BAFA reports quickly and automatically

Janine Lampprecht Partner and managing director, Grenzlotsen GmbH

Customsdigital, 1, Summer 2021

July 10, 2021

en de

Interface to the German ELAN-K2 export system – upload BAFA reports quickly and automatically

Adobe Stock

Topic: restrictions, trade barriers IT systems, databases
Tag: online tools for business export control

Semi-annual reports to the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) usually involve a time-consuming process. BAFA, therefore, offers a free interface with the ELAN-K2 export system for the automated transmission of data. But how does this work and what does XML, API and ERP mean?

Copyright of the journal: Grenzlotsen

Get access to all paid articles, videos, and CustomsClear events, roundtables and trainings for only 98 EUR/mo!

OR

Continue reading this article

Login

or

Sign up

Open for free

Comments ()

Similar content

Country update

Fur coat? Not in Israel

2024-09-15

The import of furs of wildlife into the State of Israel is under a strict supervision of the Nature and Parks Authority, which is department of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection. … This is part of a larger issue of importing animals or parts of them, but in this article we will focus on the import of furs into Israel. It’s an interesting example, which we believe is not common elsewhere, due to a very specific piece of Israeli law. This law forbids importing wildlife fur, unless they meet the conditions of one of a very few exceptions. One of the key exceptions is fur for religious purposes. The Israeli Customs Authority, which is authorized to supervise imports, serves as the Nature Authority long arm to check the compliance of imports when a shipment containing animal fur arrives in Israel.

Omer Wagner

€

restrictions, trade barriers

Country update

Fur coat? Not in Israel

2024-09-15

The import of furs of wildlife into the State of Israel is under a strict supervision of the Nature and Parks Authority, which is department of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection. This is part of a larger issue of importing animals or parts of them, but in this article we will focus on the import of furs into Israel. It’s an interesting example, which we believe is not common elsewhere, due to a very specific piece of Israeli law. This law forbids importing wildlife fur, unless they meet the conditions of one of a very few exceptions. One of the key exceptions is fur for religious purposes. The Israeli Customs Authority, which is authorized to supervise imports, serves as the Nature Authority long arm to check the compliance of imports when a shipment containing animal fur arrives in Israel.

Omer Wagner

€

restrictions, trade barriers

Perspective

ICC Genesis: a new approach to origin certification?

2024-08-20

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently, after several pilots (amongst others in the Netherlands), launched an online tool for the verification of preferential origin statements. … The tool is named Genesis, after the ancient Greek word for origin, which is also the name of the first book of the Holy Bible and one of the world’s most popular progressive rock bands. So the obvious questions are: how progressive is this tool and does it rock?

Bert Van Leeuwen

€

origin, IT systems, databases

Perspective

ICC Genesis: a new approach to origin certification?

2024-08-20

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently, after several pilots (amongst others in the Netherlands), launched an online tool for the verification of preferential origin statements. The tool is named Genesis, after the ancient Greek word for origin, which is also the name of the first book of the Holy Bible and one of the world’s most popular progressive rock bands. So the obvious questions are: how progressive is this tool and does it rock?

Bert Van Leeuwen

€

origin, IT systems, databases

Topic spotlight

The latest AI-related regulatory developments in the EU and implications for customs

2024-07-28

Developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are the latest buzzword. However, the majority of people do not understand the technology behind it as well as its potential implications … for our lives and, more specifically, the field of customs and border management. In this article, we will give a short overview of the operational principles of AI tools and will provide insights into EU regulatory attempts to tame this disruptor of multiple areas of the world as we know and understand it.

Dr Ramūnas Šablinskas

€

IT systems, databases

Topic spotlight

The latest AI-related regulatory developments in the EU and implications for customs

2024-07-28

Developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are the latest buzzword. However, the majority of people do not understand the technology behind it as well as its potential implications for our lives and, more specifically, the field of customs and border management. In this article, we will give a short overview of the operational principles of AI tools and will provide insights into EU regulatory attempts to tame this disruptor of multiple areas of the world as we know and understand it.

Dr Ramūnas Šablinskas

€

IT systems, databases

Case law

Importing chemicals: CJEU rules who bears the burden of administrative work

2024-07-10

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation is the EU’s main instrument to protect human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed … by chemicals. The legislation places a registration obligation on the importer. However, the definitions of the importer and import under the REACH legislation do not align with the customs terminology. The article demonstrates what happens when discrepancies arise.

Dr David Savage

€

customs clearance, restrictions, trade barriers, import

Case law

Importing chemicals: CJEU rules who bears the burden of administrative work

2024-07-10

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation is the EU’s main instrument to protect human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals. The legislation places a registration obligation on the importer. However, the definitions of the importer and import under the REACH legislation do not align with the customs terminology. The article demonstrates what happens when discrepancies arise.

Dr David Savage

€

customs clearance, restrictions, trade barriers, import

Topic spotlight

U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and their effects

2024-06-16

On 14 May, U.S. President Joe Biden placed a 100% tariff duty rate on imports of Chinese Electric Vehicles (EVs). The reasoning was that the low cost of Chinese EVs needs to be counterbalanced … by tariffs so that domestic manufacturers can compete fairly against Chinese imports. Editors’ note: For developments in the EU, see ‘EU law news June 2024’.

Ira Reese

€

restrictions, trade barriers

Topic spotlight

U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and their effects

2024-06-16

On 14 May, U.S. President Joe Biden placed a 100% tariff duty rate on imports of Chinese Electric Vehicles (EVs). The reasoning was that the low cost of Chinese EVs needs to be counterbalanced by tariffs so that domestic manufacturers can compete fairly against Chinese imports. Editors’ note: For developments in the EU, see ‘EU law news June 2024’.

Ira Reese

€

restrictions, trade barriers

Contact us

Contact us

Thank you for report

Maximum file size 6mb

File is too large

Confirm selected Confirm all