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When you export, you often rely on a freight forwarder, customs agent, shipping agent... for customs formalities. But did you know that this logistics service provider (LSP) can aslo help you in usting Free Trade Agreements and therefore increase your competitivity? This webinar will provide you with background information, tips and tricks on how to optimize your collaboration with your LSP to be (even) more successful abroad.

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This webinar is organized by the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA) and its partners: Flanders Investment & Trade, AWEX, hub.brussels and the FPS Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the release of the study "The role of logistics service providers in the utilization of FTAs by exporters", with the kind cooperation of the European Commission and Forward Belgium. This webinar will be held in English.

PROGRAMME

  • 14.30 Welcome and introduction by Christelle Charlier, Director Studies, Statistics and Communication, Belgian Foreign Trade Agency
  • 14.33 Opening remarks on the conclusion and implementing of Free Trade Agreements by Geraldine Emberger, Advisor for Implementation of EU Trade Agreements, European Commission/DG TRADE
  • 14.40 Presentation of the study “The role of logistics service providers in the utilization of FTAs by exporters” by Wouter Decoster, International Trade Analyst, Belgian Foreign Trade Agency & author of the study
  • 15.00 Examples on how your logistics service provider can help you become (even) more successful abroad by Dirk Pottilius, Representative of FORWARD Belgium and Head customs & fiscal representation Ziegler Group Belgium
  • 15.20 Q&A and closing words by Christelle Charlier, Director Studies, Statistics and Communication, Belgian Foreign Trade Agency  

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