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Customs controls and frontier management: a cybernetic approach to analysis of the EU problem
26-08-2024

In the light of present-day security concerns, customs controls are an area of significant importance as a means of national security as well as the economic defence and security of the nation-state or supranational blocks. Although this is a general issue of complex systems, in this article, the problem of control in EU, specifically indicated in Special Report of the European Court Of Auditors, is addressed. The problem is being ignored for several years already. This unaddressed problem indicates another issue, even more important – the defective control mechanism in EU, which fails to recognize critical issues and fails to initiate the corrective actions by taking responsibility and by claiming the ownership of the problem.

Mark Rowbotham

risk management
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Customs controls and frontier management: a cybernetic approach to analysis of the EU problem
26-08-2024

In the light of present-day security concerns, customs controls are an area of significant importance as a means of national security as well as the economic defence and security of the nation-state or supranational blocks. Although this is a general issue of complex systems, in this article, the problem of control in EU, specifically indicated in Special Report of the European Court Of Auditors, is addressed. The problem is being ignored for several years already. This unaddressed problem indicates another issue, even more important – the defective control mechanism in EU, which fails to recognize critical issues and fails to initiate the corrective actions by taking responsibility and by claiming the ownership of the problem.

Mark Rowbotham

risk management
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Buying commission: should it or should it not be included in the customs value?
25-08-2024

This year, the European Commission published an updated Compendium of customs valuation (Compendium 2024) with several important updates that promise to have a significant impact on the customs valuation process. While its aim is to harmonise the application of legislation and minimise disputes between businesses and customs, it is likely that some of these updates will actually increase the already high number of disputes in this area. This article examines the new Comment No 19 on the buying commission and its implications for enforcement.

Dr Ilona Mishchenko

valuation
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Buying commission: should it or should it not be included in the customs value?
25-08-2024

This year, the European Commission published an updated Compendium of customs valuation (Compendium 2024) with several important updates that promise to have a significant impact on the customs valuation process. While its aim is to harmonise the application of legislation and minimise disputes between businesses and customs, it is likely that some of these updates will actually increase the already high number of disputes in this area. This article examines the new Comment No 19 on the buying commission and its implications for enforcement.

Dr Ilona Mishchenko

valuation
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ICC Genesis: a new approach to origin certification?
20-08-2024

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently, after several pilots (amongst others in the Netherlands), launched an online tool for the verification of preferential origin statements. The tool is named Genesis, after the ancient Greek word for origin, which is also the name of the first book of the Holy Bible and one of the world’s most popular progressive rock bands. So the obvious questions are: how progressive is this tool and does it rock?

Bert Van Leeuwen

origin, IT systems, databases
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ICC Genesis: a new approach to origin certification?
20-08-2024

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently, after several pilots (amongst others in the Netherlands), launched an online tool for the verification of preferential origin statements. The tool is named Genesis, after the ancient Greek word for origin, which is also the name of the first book of the Holy Bible and one of the world’s most popular progressive rock bands. So the obvious questions are: how progressive is this tool and does it rock?

Bert Van Leeuwen

origin, IT systems, databases
Country update
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Changes to e-commerce legislation in Türkiye
15-08-2024

The new Decision published on August 6 in Türkiye states that the de minimis of EUR 150 applied to non-commercial goods shipped from abroad to an individual in Türkiye through mail or fast cargo transport, will be lowered to EUR 30. According to the Decision, a fixed rate of duty will be collected at the rate of 30% of the value of goods if they come directly from EU countries and 60% if they come from other countries. This will apply to all goods coming to a natural person through mail or fast cargo transport below EUR 30 as well as medicines below EUR 1500.

Özlem Yorulmaz

e-commerce
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Changes to e-commerce legislation in Türkiye
15-08-2024

The new Decision published on August 6 in Türkiye states that the de minimis of EUR 150 applied to non-commercial goods shipped from abroad to an individual in Türkiye through mail or fast cargo transport, will be lowered to EUR 30. According to the Decision, a fixed rate of duty will be collected at the rate of 30% of the value of goods if they come directly from EU countries and 60% if they come from other countries. This will apply to all goods coming to a natural person through mail or fast cargo transport below EUR 30 as well as medicines below EUR 1500.

Özlem Yorulmaz

e-commerce
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Customs as the gateway to sustainability
11-08-2024

The customs industry, together with all the stakeholders such as policymakers, customs authorities, customs brokers, logistics, and trading companies, is becoming increasingly intertwined with sustainability policies aiming to mitigate the impact of climate change. These policies include the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), deforestation, new corporate sustainability regulations, etc., but also e-customs and aspects of the proposed EU customs reform.

Dr Erika Besusparienė

sustainability
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Customs as the gateway to sustainability
11-08-2024

The customs industry, together with all the stakeholders such as policymakers, customs authorities, customs brokers, logistics, and trading companies, is becoming increasingly intertwined with sustainability policies aiming to mitigate the impact of climate change. These policies include the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), deforestation, new corporate sustainability regulations, etc., but also e-customs and aspects of the proposed EU customs reform.

Dr Erika Besusparienė

sustainability
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The EU autonomous suspensions and quotas scheme: a glimpse behind the curtain of (an esoteric) Brussels trade committee
07-08-2024

Article 28 of the Treaty of Rome provides for the temporary suspension of duties under the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) on imports of raw materials and components for further processing. This is possible where it is established that the EU-based companies are unable to obtain supplies of the product or suitable substitutes. This article aims to describe the process for successfully applying for an autonomous suspension or quota from the initial completion of the prescribed form to the discussions in the Committee rooms in the European Commission in Brussels.

Dr David Savage

duties, taxes
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The EU autonomous suspensions and quotas scheme: a glimpse behind the curtain of (an esoteric) Brussels trade committee
07-08-2024

Article 28 of the Treaty of Rome provides for the temporary suspension of duties under the Common Customs Tariff (CCT) on imports of raw materials and components for further processing. This is possible where it is established that the EU-based companies are unable to obtain supplies of the product or suitable substitutes. This article aims to describe the process for successfully applying for an autonomous suspension or quota from the initial completion of the prescribed form to the discussions in the Committee rooms in the European Commission in Brussels.

Dr David Savage

duties, taxes
News update
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UK customs and trade news: July 2024
04-08-2024

New Labour Government announces free trade negotiations strategy. UK joins global digital trade agreement. Animal Welfare Act. Economic Interest Test. Registration of imports of suspension poly (vinyl chloride) from the United States of America. The Trade Remedies Authority review into polyethylene terephthalate from India.

law
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UK customs and trade news: July 2024
04-08-2024

New Labour Government announces free trade negotiations strategy. UK joins global digital trade agreement. Animal Welfare Act. Economic Interest Test. Registration of imports of suspension poly (vinyl chloride) from the United States of America. The Trade Remedies Authority review into polyethylene terephthalate from India.

law
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Tariff classification of goods in the light of the latest technological developments
04-08-2024

The technological advances we have witnessed in recent times affect all areas of our lives. Customs is no exception. On the one hand, there are a large number of new products equipped with advanced technologies, including AI, that need to be classified, cleared and taxed upon import. On the other hand, customs authorities and private sector customs professionals are using the latest technologies for their professional purposes, in particular for tariff classification. How does this technology boom affect both sides of the customs industry? Does it make life easier for customs professionals or does it create new headaches? Experts from around the world tried to find answers to these complex questions during the 22nd Authors' Meeting. Below is an overview of the main points provided by experts from some of the EU Member States, the UK, Switzerland, the USA, Canada, Brazil and Israel.

classification
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Tariff classification of goods in the light of the latest technological developments
04-08-2024

The technological advances we have witnessed in recent times affect all areas of our lives. Customs is no exception. On the one hand, there are a large number of new products equipped with advanced technologies, including AI, that need to be classified, cleared and taxed upon import. On the other hand, customs authorities and private sector customs professionals are using the latest technologies for their professional purposes, in particular for tariff classification. How does this technology boom affect both sides of the customs industry? Does it make life easier for customs professionals or does it create new headaches? Experts from around the world tried to find answers to these complex questions during the 22nd Authors' Meeting. Below is an overview of the main points provided by experts from some of the EU Member States, the UK, Switzerland, the USA, Canada, Brazil and Israel.

classification
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Ukraine customs and trade news: June/July 2024
31-07-2024

News at a glance: exemption from customs duties and VAT on imports of energy and demining equipment was approved; illegal imports and exports of goods of significant value (smuggling) is now a criminal offence instead of being subject to administrative penalties; updated Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement entered into force; EU-Ukraine duty-free trade was extended; changes were made to the list of agricultural products where exports are subject to licensing; inward processing procedure was allowed for some vehicles and their bodies; the State Electronic Export Control System was launched as a pilot; progress was made on the development of the AEO programme in Ukraine.

Iryna Pavlenko , Oleg Kyryievskyi

law
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Ukraine customs and trade news: June/July 2024
31-07-2024

News at a glance: exemption from customs duties and VAT on imports of energy and demining equipment was approved; illegal imports and exports of goods of significant value (smuggling) is now a criminal offence instead of being subject to administrative penalties; updated Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement entered into force; EU-Ukraine duty-free trade was extended; changes were made to the list of agricultural products where exports are subject to licensing; inward processing procedure was allowed for some vehicles and their bodies; the State Electronic Export Control System was launched as a pilot; progress was made on the development of the AEO programme in Ukraine.

Iryna Pavlenko , Oleg Kyryievskyi

law
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The latest AI-related regulatory developments in the EU and implications for customs
28-07-2024

Developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are the latest buzzword. However, the majority of people do not understand the technology behind it as well as its potential implications for our lives and, more specifically, the field of customs and border management. In this article, we will give a short overview of the operational principles of AI tools and will provide insights into EU regulatory attempts to tame this disruptor of multiple areas of the world as we know and understand it.

Dr Ramūnas Šablinskas

IT systems, databases
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The latest AI-related regulatory developments in the EU and implications for customs
28-07-2024

Developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are the latest buzzword. However, the majority of people do not understand the technology behind it as well as its potential implications for our lives and, more specifically, the field of customs and border management. In this article, we will give a short overview of the operational principles of AI tools and will provide insights into EU regulatory attempts to tame this disruptor of multiple areas of the world as we know and understand it.

Dr Ramūnas Šablinskas

IT systems, databases
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EU customs and trade news: July 2024
28-07-2024

News in week 30: first global rules on digital trade - the WTO the E-commerce Agreement; WTO issued new edition of World Tariff Profiles; EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement complements FTA; European Council extends economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus for 6 months; EU regulations classifying hair dye advertising catalogue and passive optical splitters for telecommunications; tariff quotas for groats originating in Ukraine; updates on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on PET originating in India, glyoxylic acid originating in China, pipe fittings originating in China and Thailand, monosodium glutamate originating in China; changes to the representative price for frozen chicken parts originating in Brazil; and more news!

law
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EU customs and trade news: July 2024
28-07-2024

News in week 30: first global rules on digital trade - the WTO the E-commerce Agreement; WTO issued new edition of World Tariff Profiles; EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement complements FTA; European Council extends economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus for 6 months; EU regulations classifying hair dye advertising catalogue and passive optical splitters for telecommunications; tariff quotas for groats originating in Ukraine; updates on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on PET originating in India, glyoxylic acid originating in China, pipe fittings originating in China and Thailand, monosodium glutamate originating in China; changes to the representative price for frozen chicken parts originating in Brazil; and more news!

law
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Customs tariff classification and the use of assistive technologies
28-07-2024

Tariff classification is one of the most complicated things about customs. Not surprisingly, there are many tools available to make the process easier and more automated. This article provides an overview of the main technologies and solutions available to assist classification, particularly those found online. This article is an abridged version of the full article published in the World Customs Journal, 18(1). The abridged version of the article is published with the permission of the WCJ.

Prof. Dr. Andrew Grainger

classification
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Customs tariff classification and the use of assistive technologies
28-07-2024

Tariff classification is one of the most complicated things about customs. Not surprisingly, there are many tools available to make the process easier and more automated. This article provides an overview of the main technologies and solutions available to assist classification, particularly those found online. This article is an abridged version of the full article published in the World Customs Journal, 18(1). The abridged version of the article is published with the permission of the WCJ.

Prof. Dr. Andrew Grainger

classification
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DAP Incoterm and imports
18-07-2024

The Incoterms book addresses in the introduction the situation where the two most extreme cases, EXW and DDP, may not be the best choice. The reason is that the buyer or seller has to fulfil customs formalities in “foreign” countries. If they can – that’s fine. If not, it’s better to use another term.

Bert Van Leeuwen

law, risk management
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DAP Incoterm and imports
18-07-2024

The Incoterms book addresses in the introduction the situation where the two most extreme cases, EXW and DDP, may not be the best choice. The reason is that the buyer or seller has to fulfil customs formalities in “foreign” countries. If they can – that’s fine. If not, it’s better to use another term.

Bert Van Leeuwen

law, risk management
Case law
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Breaking into customs safe box: court rules on classification and sides with the importer
14-07-2024

An Israeli court recently ruled in favour of an importer's claim against the Israeli customs authority. The court found that the classification of a protective safe used to prevent the theft of vehicle computers was in line with the importer's proposal. At the same time, the court dismissed part of the claim due to the statute of limitations.

Omer Wagner

classification, law
Case law
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Breaking into customs safe box: court rules on classification and sides with the importer
14-07-2024

An Israeli court recently ruled in favour of an importer's claim against the Israeli customs authority. The court found that the classification of a protective safe used to prevent the theft of vehicle computers was in line with the importer's proposal. At the same time, the court dismissed part of the claim due to the statute of limitations.

Omer Wagner

classification, law
Case law
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Importing chemicals: CJEU rules who bears the burden of administrative work
10-07-2024

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation is the EU’s main instrument to protect human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals. The legislation places a registration obligation on the importer. However, the definitions of the importer and import under the REACH legislation do not align with the customs terminology. The article demonstrates what happens when discrepancies arise.

Dr David Savage

customs clearance, restrictions, trade barriers, import
Case law
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Importing chemicals: CJEU rules who bears the burden of administrative work
10-07-2024

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation is the EU’s main instrument to protect human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals. The legislation places a registration obligation on the importer. However, the definitions of the importer and import under the REACH legislation do not align with the customs terminology. The article demonstrates what happens when discrepancies arise.

Dr David Savage

customs clearance, restrictions, trade barriers, import
News update
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UK customs and trade news: June 2024
07-07-2024

UK's steel safeguard measures and suspensions for Ukraine have been extended for two years. Interim guidance for exports from Great Britain as merchandise in baggage or small vehicle has been published. Further details have been provided on moving processed or repaired goods into free circulation or re-exporting them. HMRC's guidance is being updated to remove references to CHIEF while the log of CDS known errors and workarounds has been updated. There are a number of issues currently affecting the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) Phase 5 movements.

Dr Anna Jerzewska

duties, taxes
News update
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UK customs and trade news: June 2024
07-07-2024

UK's steel safeguard measures and suspensions for Ukraine have been extended for two years. Interim guidance for exports from Great Britain as merchandise in baggage or small vehicle has been published. Further details have been provided on moving processed or repaired goods into free circulation or re-exporting them. HMRC's guidance is being updated to remove references to CHIEF while the log of CDS known errors and workarounds has been updated. There are a number of issues currently affecting the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) Phase 5 movements.

Dr Anna Jerzewska

duties, taxes
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