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ICS2: the new European customs “Import Control System” just arriving!

Bertrand Rager Lawyer, CUSTAX & LEGAL Société d'avocats
March 18, 2021
ICS2: the new European customs “Import Control System” just arriving!

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The purpose of this note is to introduce the new European Import Control System (ICS2) in the safety and security measures framework and the launch of its first "release 1" version for express courier and postal shipments transported by air. Looking at it from a French perspective.

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