EU Regulation Deep-Dives
CE Marking: Importer Obligations and Liability
CE marking requirements impose specific obligations on importers to ensure that products placed on the EU market comply with applicable safety, health, and…
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Customs Procedures
Customs Post-Clearance Audits: What EU Businesses Must Know
Customs post-clearance audits in the EU are risk-based checks conducted after goods have been released to verify compliance with customs legislation.
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Customs Procedures
Import VAT: Accounting Through Your Regular Return
Postponed VAT accounting (PVA) allows EU businesses importing goods to account for import VAT on their regular VAT return instead of paying it immediately at…
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Trade Documents
Commercial Invoice for EU Customs: Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duty Rules
EU businesses importing goods subject to anti-dumping or countervailing duties must issue a commercial invoice for customs that complies with detailed…
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EU Regulation Deep-Dives
EU Supplier Declarations: Rules for Preferential Origin
An EU supplier declaration is a formal statement by a supplier confirming the preferential origin of goods supplied within the EU or to third countries under…
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Trade Documents
Statements on Origin vs. Certificates of Origin in EU Trade
In EU trade, a certificate of origin is an official document issued by competent governmental authorities confirming the origin of goods, while a statement…
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EU Regulation Deep-Dives
EU Customs Tariff: Classification and Your Business
The EU Customs Tariff is the system that determines the customs duties applicable to goods imported into the EU.
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Customs Procedures
AEO Self-Assessment Questionnaire: A Section-by-Section Review
The AEO self-assessment questionnaire is a mandatory tool for businesses seeking Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status within the EU.
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Customs Procedures
Centralised Clearance: Streamlining EU Customs Procedures
Centralised clearance allows authorised EU economic operators to lodge customs declarations and complete customs clearance with a single customs office, even…
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HS Classification
Cotton Bedding Covers: EU Classification Rules
Cotton bedding classification in the EU hinges on whether the article is considered bedlinen (CN code 6302) or another made-up textile article (CN code…
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FTA & Preferential Origin
Moldova PEM Convention: Preferential Origin Rules for EU Trade
Moldova became a Contracting Party to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) preferential rules of origin on 1 September 2015, aligning its…
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EU Regulation Deep-Dives
HS Code: EU Business Obligations
The harmonized tariff schedule code, commonly known as the HS Code, is an internationally standardized system for classifying traded products.
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