After having worked for over 15 years in customs and international trade consulting with large consulting firms, Arjen established Customs & Trade Consultancy in 2016.
The aim of Customs & Trade Consultancy is to use Arjen’s international experience and passion for trade in providing importing and exporting companies with a pragmatic and pro-active approach in dealing with complex customs and international trade issues.
After finishing a tax law education at the University of Leiden in de Netherlands, Arjen started his professional career with Deloitte in the Netherlands. Subsequently, Arjen moved to an international role with Ernst & Young in London where he was the UK practise lead with overall responsibility for the global trade team leading various UK and international projects.
Arjen has great experience in the industry and is credible and reliable partner to advise small, midsize and large companies on customs and trade topics. His aim is to provide a flexible and solution oriented approach, which will allow companies the achieve the business objectives and improve the their compliance and effectiveness of the supply chain.
With the leadership roles Arjen fulfilled, he has built an extensive experience in various industries, including consumer goods and retail, automotive, manufacturing, logistics, life sciences and telecommunications.
Arjen’s passion is to help companies better understand the relevant requirements and allow them to maintain and permanently sustain a high level of quality and compliance. This will also allow the identification and implementation of cash (duty) savings as well as operational cost savings.