FAQ frequently asked questions
List of frequently asked questions in the logistics industry in general with answers.WHAT DOES AEO MEAN?
AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) status is granted following a special assessment by the Customs Agency, which provides evidence of compliance with customs requirements, accounting system criteria and financial solvency. The economic operator is not obliged to...
VOC incentive fees
When crossing the frontier, certain goods may be subject to one or more of the following taxes:
Tax on volatile organic compounds, C.O.V. (V.O.C., volatile organic compounds);
CO2 tax on fuels
for which the relevant requirements must be observed. In this article we will focus on VOCs.
SOME SPECIFICS ON VAT CEILING AND DECLARATION OF INTENT
Each perfected export (see ECS) creates a VAT credit from the exporter to the state. On balance, this would result in a physical disbursement of money by the state administration to the VAT creditor. To avoid this, the Italian state established the VAT Plafond...
SHIPMENTS TO SWITZERLAND
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TEMPLATES OF EU CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS?
For any type of customs declaration in the European Union, a single model called DAU (Single Administrative Document) is used, which is printed on chemical paper and consists of several sheets that are filled in according to the type of customs operation to be carried...
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WHEN ARE GOODS TO BE CONSIDERED COMMERCIAL?
Imposition of tradable goods for final importation Marketable goods are goods intended for resale or commercial use, including at the traveler's business. Goods intended for final import into the Swiss customs territory must be presented to a Swiss customs office and...
WHAT ARE USURPATIVE GOODS?
A commodity is defined as usurious when it has been obtained using original components, names and labels supplied or approved by the owner, but is produced and marketed without the owner's permission. Customs is one of the agencies in charge of controlling and...
WHAT IS THE WASHINGTON DECLARATION?
When the species or product being shipped is not part of the lists prepared by the Convention, a self-certification declaration, commonly referred to as the Washington Declaration, can be provided.
WHAT IS MEANT BY CUSTOMS SPACE?
Customs spaces are the areas designated for customs operations and are, by definition, the areas owned by customs (offices, warehouses, and spaces for parking vehicles). Goods that are brought into customs spaces come under the direct control of customs and therefore...
WHAT IS FRANCHISE REINTRODUCTION?
In the event that previously exported goods are to be re-imported into the same territory as they are, having lost the status of goods in free circulation in the EU after export, they would be subject to the payment of customs charges. One of the ways to avoid...
HOW TO GET YOUR OWN CUSTOMS ACCOUNT?
The centralized billing procedure is recommended for all importers and shippers who, on a regular basis, have to pay taxes on tradable goods. Benefits of the centralized counting procedure for the account holder Customs clearance without cash payment of taxes...
HOW TO MAKE A CUSTOMS EXPORT DECLARATION?
Swiss exporting enterprises (SMEs) are required to make a compulsory export customs declaration (EDC) for every good shipped across the border. To do this, there are four options: - Form 11.030. This is a handwritten DDE. It will soon be discontinued and replaced by...
IMPORT INTO SWITZERLAND
Declaration of goods Taxation of tradable goods for permanent import into Switzerland Marketable goods are goods intended for resale or commercial use, including at the traveller's or receiver's business. Goods intended for final importation into the Swiss customs...