WHAT INCOTERMS YIELD?
Each acronym codified in Incoterms clearly defines who should bear the costs and responsibilities for each part of transportation and customs…
WHAT IS CARNET ATA?
ATA CARNET AND TEMPORARY IMPORTATION When the goods are to be destined for temporary use abroad with a view to a future reintroduction into the national territory, a temporary export (DDAT) may be carried out. The main goods for which this scheme is applied are:...WHAT IS T1?
T1 (NCTS) is a computer document issued by one customs (Departure Office) and destined for another customs (Destination Office). T1 is assigned a number called MRN (Movement Reference Number), which is unique throughout the European Union and recognizable throughout...TRANSPORT GOODS TO SWITZERLAND?
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WHAT IS A DUTY-FREE IMPORT?
Duty-free importation occurs when goods are imported without payment of customs fees. The “relief” of customs charges may result from special rules such as those governing the import of goods destined for: – diplomatic posts; – state offices;...WHAT DOES COV MEAN?
Incentive tax on volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are used as solvents in many industries and are contained in various products, such as in paints, varnishes and some detergents. Emitted into the air, these substances contribute,...WHAT DOES TARES MEAN?
All merchantable goods as well as private goods not carried in personal luggage or private motor vehicle must be declared according to the customs tariff upon import and export. Like most customs tariffs in the world, Switzerland’s is based on the...WHAT IS THE DUTY?
he Duty is a tax levied by customs on the import of goods from countries outside the EEC, and payment of the same allows these products to move freely within the territory of the European Union. This operation is called “Release for free circulation” (same...WHAT IS A CUSTOMS FREE POINT?
Goods whose end use is uncertain, goods subject to high duties as well as quota goods may be stored temporarily without being cleared through customs or taxed. A free point can be used for this purpose.The customs free point is operated by private entities, has a...WHAT IS THE CITES?
CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora signed in Washington in 1975-hence the more common way of identifying it as the Washington Convention-and regulates the trade and transport of these particular...ELECTRONIC ASSESSMENT DECISION (EMI)
ELECTRONIC ASSESSMENT DECISION (EMI) THE ELECTRONIC FORMAT THE TRANSITION TO THE ELECTRONIC FORMAT OF THE ELECTRONIC ASSESSMENT DECISION (EMI) WE TRY TO CLARIFY THIS DELICATE PASSAGE WITH A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Source: www.evvdatacenter.ch What is the...IS THE WARRANT NECESSARY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF EUR1?
With regard to the issuance of the Certificate of Circulation of Goods “EUR 1″, if conditions permit, it is necessary for the customs operator to have a special mandate from the exporting company to issue and sign in his own name but on behalf of the obligated...WHAT IS A TRANSIT?
Transit is a customs operation secured by the prior filing of a special surety bond covering customs duties. When a shipment under customs control needs to be moved from one point to another in the European Union, it is escorted by a T1 (External Community Transit) or...WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF EUR1?
In the first instance, it is emphasized that the customs regulations admit validity to the declaration of origin affixed to the invoice (if the goods are produced in the European Community with PREFERENTIALITY character) up to a value of the goods of Euro 6000.00 (CHF...INVOICE DECLARATION
The majority of agreements stipulate that the EUR 1 certificate can be replaced with an invoice declaration in the following cases: for shipments of less than EUR 6,000, or without value limits for exporters specially authorized by the Regional Directorate of the...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.
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...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...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...WHAT IS SMUGGLING?
It is smuggled when the goods are removed from customs control, not declaring them to the same, hiding them or falsifying transport and / or commercial documents. Smuggling can be simple or aggravated (the latter is a criminal offence) and normally involves the...PAN-EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CUMULUS
Pan-Euro-Mediterranean cumulation represents a free trade system between European and Mediterranean countries. Individual free trade agreements between the states and territories involved are linked in such a way that industrial products originating in a partner state...WHAT IS THE SEIZURE OF GOODS?
The seizure or confiscation of goods is a measure of the judicial authority by which the goods covered by the same are removed from the availability of the owner in order to allow further investigations and prevent them from being used in an unlawful manner. If the...WHAT IS A “GOODS VISIT”?
The goods inspection is a physical inspection through which customs officials verify the correspondence of the goods contained in a shipment with the accompanying documents and with the customs declaration presented at customs. The standard customs inspection is...WHAT IS THE EUR 1 CERTIFICATE?
The EUR 1 is a certificate that is issued at export to certify that the goods described on the form are of EU origin and production (referred to as “preferential origin”) and is issued by Customs upon written application completed by the exporter. The...WHAT ARE THE NECESSARY ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE INVOICE?
Listed below are the necessary items to be included in the export invoice: COLUMNS and WEIGHT of the goods; RETURN of goods; TARGA of the means of transport being used to carry out customs clearance; GROSS WEIGHT/NET WEIGHT; GOODS’ STATEMENT OF ORIGIN (i.e.,...WHAT ARE COUNTERFEIT GOODS?
A product is defined as counterfeit when it has been obtained by imitating other products that are patented and / or affixing writings and images owned by other subjects, without having obtained permission. Customs is one of the bodies responsible for controlling and...WHAT IS THE CUSTOMS TARIFF?
The Customs Tariff is the classified list of all goods, goods, products of nature and raw materials divided into product sections distinguished by codes called “Customs Headings” that provide details on: – Product description; – List of import...WHAT IS CUSTOMS?
The Customs is a body responsible for the control of goods in import and export, authorized to collect customs duties (Duty and VAT). It is wholly controlled by the Government of the country of reference and applies the laws and regulations established exclusively by...- Ecological Sustainability 2024
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