Search Results
- All results (209)
- Offers (1)
- Customs (90)
- Resources (64)
- Standards (4)
- Organisations (40)
- News (5)
- Stories (3)
- Guidelines (2)
- Videos (1)
Customs - Afghanistan, Cuba & Iran - February, 2004
Global Hand has sought to help ease logistics challenges by providing information from countries about their customs requirements. For several reasons, the process of gathering this information is difficult...
Humanitarian Customs Information - November, 2003
Global Hand's customs guide for humanitarian aid, listing over 130 countries, with the balance under research.
R.E.A.C.T. Tajikistan
Abnormally cold weather conditions in Tajikistan, causing heavy snowfall and frozen rivers, have damaged water and electrical supply systems and isolated mountain villages. Snowfall in December 2007 was 245% above the historical average for the month. Temperatures of between -8°C and -25°C since...
Customs Information for the Tsunami Affected Countries - March, 2005
Important changes to tax exemption laws.
Customs laws for Romania
This site provides details on the customs regulations for importing aid into Romania, including essential pre-customs approval from the Regionala “Vamala” department. It lists the documents that are needed for importing aid, goods that are forbidden, and goods that can be imported, but only when...
UNOCHA Customs Directory - Congo
UNOCHA provides regulations detailing how to obtain tax exemption when importing to Congo, and also lists contact details of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Plan of Congo for further information. The relevant regulations are part of the Customs Act of UDEAC (Central African Customs Economic...
3.1 Financial Auditing
Global Hand and its members endorse the InterAction network's GIK-specific Standards (the AERDO GIK Standards). Global Hand is seeking, however, to apply the embedded principles in a broader, international context, as the AERDO GIK Standards were written specifically for US based non-profit GIK...
How your community group can help
Guidelines for community groups offering assistance to charity organisations.
1.3 Medical equipment, products & supplies
Global Hand recommends the WHO Guidelines for Drug Donations as summarised here. By describing "good donation practice", these guidelines aim to improve the quality of drug donations.
R.E.A.C.T. Tsunami - ARCHIVED
As the reconstruction work in response to the Asia quake and tsunami continues, we will keep this page updated to maximise the possibility of cooperation between those wanting to help.
R.E.A.C.T. Myanmar (Burma)
Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008 leaving around 140,000 people dead or missing. More than 2.4 million people were severely affected. Global Hand sees the ongoing need and is committed to playing our part, even after the initial response has slowed down.
Syria Humanitarian Customs Regulations
This document was researched by Global Hand regarding humanitarian customs information.
1.2 Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Global Hand recommends the WHO Guidelines for Drug Donations as summarised here. By describing "good donation practice", these guidelines aim to improve the quality of drug donations.
Disaster Relief
A considerable body of research exists on disaster and relief recommendations. We are drawing upon these to extract those components that are in-kind specific.
Iraq Update - July, 2003
A digest of the information available on Iraq in Global Hand's REACT section.
Sri Lanka Humanitarian Customs Regulations
h3. Tax Exemption * The "UNJLC website":http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/29120 states that "the Government of Sri Lanka has issued a series of measures to accelerate the customs clearance of tsunami relief commodities. The new measures stipulate which goods can be allowed duty...
Importing, exporting and EC trade
This document contains information, mainly for commercial use, on import and export systems in the European Union (EU). It may be useful for humanitarian shipments, as it lists customs procedures and contacts details for customs authorities. Commercial regulations are applicable to humanitarian...
Kuwait Humanitarian Customs Regulations
This document was researched by Global Hand regarding humanitarian customs information.
Sample Questionnaire reply from the Philippines
This information was submitted in response to a questionnaire distributed by Global Hand concerning humanitarian regulations for the Philippines. It lists the documents required for importing aid to the Philippines, the goods that are prohibited and provides guidelines for obtaining tax exemptions....
EU Import Requirements
This document provides guidelines on regulations for importing into the EU. It has sections on tariff classification and import duties, textiles and clothing, restricted ue of hazardous materials etc. Although the information has a commercial focus, much is also relevant to humanitarian shipments. ...