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Office closures during the mid-autumn festival

Some countries in the Asia Pacific region celebrate the autumn harvest on the 15th day of August according to the lunar calendar. In 2019, the festival falls on September 13. However, public holidays differ in the region, please refer to the overview below:

• Hong Kong: 14 September, the day after the Mid-autumn festival
• China: 13-15 September, Mid-autumn festival
• Taiwan: 13 September, Mid-autumn festival
• Korea: 12-14 September, Chuseok festival

During the public holidays, DACHSER branches in the related countries will be closed. If you have an urgent shipment, please contact your DACHSER representative as soon as possible. We will try our best to offer the most suitable alternatives for you.

Brexit deal agreed - customs administration from January 1, 2021

On December 24, 2020, an agreement on future cooperation and trade was reached between the EU and the UK.

An essential point is that between EU and UK for goods deliveries from both areas no customs duties are to be levied. However, this does not mean that the administrative "customs clearance" will be eliminated. This means that all documents and customs relevant information must be submitted by the customer in advance and only after the shipment has been released by the customs team of DACHSER, the shipment can be accepted for dispatch.

Please note that from January 1,2021 this applies to all shipments between the EU and UK, only shipments from the EU to Northern Ireland are excluded. In particular, proof of preferential origin of goods should be provided. The most important necessary information for exporters and importers can be found in the document below.

Increased number of phishing e-mails to DACHSER customers and partners

Customers and partners of DACHSER currently receive a large number of fake emails, so-called phishing mails, on behalf of the logistics service provider. In this, the fraudsters attempt to target information from customers via an attached PDF file marked as a DACHSER form.

Typhoon Lekima causes service disruptions in East Asia

Super typhoon Lekima has brought major impact to the northern part of Taiwan and the eastern coast of China since August 9, local time.

Lekima made landfall near Shanghai in the early morning on August 10. Over the weekend, the storm brought heavy downpours, strong winds, flooding and landslides to coastal areas of seven provinces in China from Fujian to Jiangsu, including Shanghai city.

While some of the affected areas are still suffering from heavy rains and flooding, land transportation is disrupted. At the same time, seaport operations are disrupted and hundreds of flights are postponed or cancelled. Please expect shipment delays due to the adverse weather conditions.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please contact your local DACHSER representatives.