Netherlands Postponing Change to Definition of Exporter

The Netherlands is postponing a change in the definition for “exporter” until April 1, 2020, KPMG said in a Nov. 19 post. In October, the country’s customs authorities said it would “no longer be possible” for a person “not established” within the European Union to act as exporter in the export declaration, the post said. This change will affect companies established outside the EU, because they will be required to designate a person inside the EU to act as the exporter. The Netherlands initially said the change would take effect Dec. 1, but that window was “too short a time frame for many companies,” KPMG said.