Cross-Border Trade and Customs

Cross-Border Trade and Customs

Colin&Colin regularly advice companies engaged in international trade by offering tailor-cut legal solutions to complex matters in the realm of customs and international trade. Our lawyers of Cross-Border Trade and Customs Practice is a group of highly-qualified specialists that acquired extensive and broad experience and expertise in handling and resolving complex legal issues on customs and trade.

We particularly specialize in structuring cross-border deals taking into consideration the issue of foreign currency exchange existing in Rwanda, tax consequences, as well as stringent and complex customs regulations. Our specialists have developed a number of innovative structures in import-export operations that take into account not only requirements of the Rwanda laws, but also internal compliance policies of foreign parties, particularly those aiming at fighting bribery, corruption and money laundering.
The quality, attention to details and practical implementation of these schemes distinguishes us from the rest of the legal market. Our professionals routinely represent the clients in their relations with the Rwanda customs authorities with respect to import-export operations, customs clearance, customs controls and payments of customs duties.
Cross-Border Trade and Customs

Colin&Colin regularly advises companies engaged in international trade by providing custom legal solutions to handle and resolve complex customs and trade-related matters. Our Cross-Border Trade and Customs Practice team is a group of highly-qualified lawyers who possess extensive and broad experience in this area.
We specialize in structuring cross-border deals that take into account existing foreign currency practices in Rwanda, and consider tax implications along with stringent and complex customs regulations. Our specialists have developed a number of innovative structures in import-export operations that not only adhere to the requirements of Rwanda law, but also to the internal compliance requirements of foreign parties, particularly those that combat bribery, corruption and money laundering.
The quality, attention to detail and practical implementation of these schemes distinguishes us from the rest of the legal market. Our professionals routinely represent clients in their relations with the Rwanda customs authorities with respect to import-export operations, customs clearance, customs controls and payments of customs duties.

Cross-border Trade Legal Services

  • Export-import operations

  • Customs and foreign exchange regulations

  • Agency and distribution

  • Trade structuring

  • Contract law

  • Structured trade and commodity finance

  • Settlements under cross-border trade transactions

  • Dispute resolution