GM International’s new cold storage area has passed all operational tests. Yesterday, November 2, 2026, we completed the thermal mapping process required by regulations, and we are now ready to…
EUDR Regulation
The Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR) aims to bring down greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss. The Regulation is a key part of the Commission’s plan to tackle…
New “Testo Unico” on VAT
The New Consolidated Law on Value Added Tax – below Testo Unico IVA – (Legislative Decree No. 10/2026), published in the Official Journal on January 30, 2026, implementing the Delegated…
The European Commission proposes Mercosur and Mexico agreements for adoption
On December 6, 2024, the European Union and four Mercosur member countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) reached a political agreement on trade after years of negotiations. This agreement laid…
CBAM – Phase 2
The second quarter of 2024 marked the end of “Phase 1” of the transitional period provided for by EU Regulation 2023/956, which introduced the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) starting…
Customs code reform
The final review of the legislative decree relating to the national provisions that integrate the Union Customs Code was initiated in the Council of Ministers no. 90 of 26 July.…
ICS2 Release 3 goes live on 3 June 2024.
ICS2 enters the third phase. ICS2 is the acronym for Import Control System 2, the new version of the control system for goods entering the European Union, which aims at…
CBAM – delayed submission of the quarterly report
CBAM is the acronym for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, or the mechanism for adjusting imported emissions. The obligations for importers, starting from 1 October 2023, include: The deadline for submitting…
Duty exemption for some products from the USA
On June 25, 2026, REGULATION (EU) 2026/1455 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL was published, adjusting customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States…
EU-India free trade agreement will bring benefits to the European industry.
A few days ago, news broke of the signing of a major new free trade agreement between the European Union and India, aimed at strengthening economic and political ties between…
ECOVADIS BRONZE MEDAL: a significant step forward in sustainability
GM International is proud to announce that it has received the ECOVADIS BRONZE MEDAL, which recognizes its corporate sustainability management system. The medals are awarded to companies that rank in…
Middle-east crisis: the impact on insurance costs
Due to the crisis in the Middle East, we have to inform you about the impact that this situation is having on insurance costs. In particular, standard insurance coverage excludes…
Proof of origin for steel products – clarifications from the Customs Agency.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union defined various sanctions against Russia, including a ban on the import or purchase, directly or indirectly, of steel products subjected to…
Attribution of legality rating for GM International
On May 24th, the Antitrust Authority (AGCM), after having examined the application for the attribution of the legality rating filed by GM International on April 19th 2023, based on the…
GM International will be at the Making Pharmaceuticals fair in Milan
GM International participates in the Making Pharmaceuticals Italy fair to be held in Milan at NH Centro Congressi Milanofiori (MI) from 28 to 29 March 2023 For several years GM…
The new tracking H for import declarations will be mandatory as from 1 December 2022
In a notice dated 11 November, the Italian ADM Agency issued an information notice stating that, as of 01/12/2022, the new import tracking H will definitively enter into force, replacing…
GM International will be at the CPhI fair in Milan 9- 11 November 2021
GM International has been offering integrated logistics services to pharmaceutical, parapharmaceutical, veterinary and cosmetic companies in Italy for several years, covering all links in the chain: from the management of…
New Headquarters for GM International
On 12 July, GM International changes its operational headquarters and moves its offices and warehouse to Via Juan Manuel Fangio 11 in Lainate within the Innova Business Park logistics hub.…
Legislative Decree 101 of 31/07/20 transposes in Italy the Directive 2013 // 597 Euratom on the controls on ionizing radiation. Which is the impact?
On 31st July, with Legislative Decree no.101 the Italian Government implemented the provisions of Directive 2013/59 / Euratom, which establishes basic safety standards relating to protection against the dangers deriving…
Free trade agreement between the EU and the Republic of Singapore – entered into force on 21 November 2019
Singapore is one of the EU’s main trading partners in the South East Asia region with a total bilateral trade in goods of over € 53 billion, and another €…
The upcoming future od GM International
GM International is a solid Italian business reality, which operates as an “international” freight forwarder, with an office in Lainate, three offices in Asia (Taipei, Shanghai and Seoul) and a…
New EU Council Regulations
In order to ensure the sufficient and uninterrupted supply of certain agricultural and industrial products which are produced in insufficient quantities in the Union and thereby avoid any disturbances on…
GM International Warehouse ****
Some years ago the University of Castellanza gave life to an Observatory to evaluate the real value of the many warehouses present in Italy. The survey is based on 50…
GM International obtained the GDP (Good Distribution Practice) certificate
GM International has recently obtained the GDP – Good Distribution Practice – certificate Distribution of chemicals and pharma products undergo specific rules and regulations in order to guarantee that products…
USA Tariffs: an update
On Monday 14 April, the European Commission published the IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/786, on commercial rebalancing measures concerning certain products originating in the United States of America and amending Implementing…
CBAM Authorized Declarant Status
The European Commission has announced that the Implementing Regulation on the Authorisation of CBAM declarants has been adopted on 17 March 2025 and is published on the Commission website. This…