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UK brands hit by GBP £5.9 billion EU sales drop post-Brexit

Marketing Technologies

UK brands hit by GBP £5.9 billion EU sales drop post-Brexit

Brexit has slashed British non-food retail exports to the EU, costing GBP £5.9 billion since 2019, while marketplaces rise as vital channels for UK brands.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024

Global Stories

Customs stories

Avalara unveils AI-powered automated tariff classification

Avalara unveils AI-powered automated tariff classification

Avalara has launched its Automated Tariff Code Classification system, utilising AI to enhance customs compliance for businesses in global trade.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2024

WiseTech Global set to acquire Finnish company Aktiv Data

Risk & Compliance

WiseTech Global set to acquire Finnish company Aktiv Data

WiseTech Global is set to acquire Finland's Aktiv Data, a move aimed to bolster their strategy of creating a unified global customs system.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024

Red Hat names local APAC innovation award winners

Red Hat names local APAC innovation award winners

ANZ Bank and New Zealand Customs Service bagged the Red Hat Innovation Awards APAC 2018 at the Red Hat Forum Sydney for pioneering use of Red Hat solutions.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018

CASE STUDY: How New Zealand Customs Service used UR to redevelop Christchurch Airport

Customer Experience

CASE STUDY: How New Zealand Customs Service used UR to redevelop Christchurch Airport

The results contributed to the redevelopment of the international departures area, improving the overall customer experience of leaving Chch Airport.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018

Kiwi customs fight high tech battle against child sex abuse images

Kiwi customs fight high tech battle against child sex abuse images

Customs says that advances in technology have made it easier for offenders to find, store, and share objectionable material such as child sexual abuse images.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Customs stories

Romanian nationals jailed for card skimming

Romanian nationals jailed for card skimming

The equipment was used to obtain credit card details of more than 122 New Zealanders, and to steal approximately $75,380 from many of them.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2020

Card skimming tech seized in Auckland

Card skimming tech seized in Auckland

Two people were arrested on charges of importing goods for a dishonest purpose, including skimming devices and a card writing machine.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jan 2020

New data sharing deal to give Kiwi exporters China trade advantage

New data sharing deal to give Kiwi exporters China trade advantage

NZ exporters gain edge in China trade with advanced joint data-sharing scheme, says Customs Minister Nicky Wagner.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2017

InternetNZ boss slams mass collection of Pacific data

Government Communications Security Bureau

InternetNZ boss slams mass collection of Pacific data

New Zealand's alleged mass data harvesting on Pacific Island nations raises concerns about privacy, says InternetNZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015

Smartphone fakes fail at the border

Smartphone fakes fail at the border

NZ Customs thwarted over 400 attempts to smuggle counterfeit electronics in 2014, underscoring a surge in fake goods' trade.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015

YOU'VE BEEN REPORTED TO THE CYBER-POLICE

Application Performance Monitoring

YOU'VE BEEN REPORTED TO THE CYBER-POLICE

NetSafe launches The ORB, a new online reporting tool for New Zealanders to report cyber offences such as spam, fraud, and child exploitation easily.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2010