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Due to the need for more precise controls on foreign trade, the Brazilian government decided to adopt an additional methodology to performing the classification of goods in the HS/NCM, which … is the use of 'attributes'. Each position in the HS/NCM can have several attributes, and the importer must indicate which one or which ones apply to the goods. This new import process aims to optimise customs inspection and increase the application of fines due to incorrect classification.

News at a glance: ban on export of fuel wood; cooperation Ukraine - UK, Ukraine - U.S.; anti-dumping and safeguard measures; new Customs tariff; Common transit comes into effect.

Kasmet rudenį minima Tarptautinė ozono sluoksnio apsaugos diena. Šia proga primename, koks yra sukurtas tarptautinis teisinis mechanizmas ozono sluoksnio apsaugai, muitinės vaidmenį įgyvendinant … numatytas priemones ir apžvelgiame praktinę situaciją - kokie reikalavimai yra taikomi kontroliuojamų prekių importo atveju. Taip pat atkreipiame dėmesį į aktualijas, pavyzdžiui, kad nuo 2023 m. sausio 1 d. draudžiamas putų, kuriose yra HFC, kurių VAP yra 150 arba didesnis, pateikimas ES rinkai.

News in week 47: EU-Ukraine approximation of customs legislation; the WCO Symposia Series 'Visualising a greener HS to support environmentally sustainable trade'; updates of anti-dumping measures … applicable to bicycles and ceramic tiles from China; and more news!

‘Interpretation of customs law and related challenges for businesses’ was the topic discussed in the 13ᵗʰ Authors’ Meeting. Many interesting and important aspects around the topic were raised … by the participants: the challenge of wording and even punctuation used; the importance of understanding the background of legal changes; interpreting law vs first understanding what product we have; the lack of legal clarity in defining responsibilities and liabilities; the need for more simplifications; and how the law shall evolve to help to achieve the vision of the worlds’ most effective border.

The Combined Nomenclature (CN) is updated annually and businesses should check for changes relating to imported or exported goods. The version of the CN to be applied in 2023 has already been … published. Let's take a look at the more important changes, which are, in fact, not many - 42 new CN codes were introduced, 23 CN codes were abolished.

Naujienos 47 savaitę: ES-Ukrainos muitų teisės aktų derinimas; aptartas Suderintos sistemos vaidmuo identifikuojant aplinkos politikos požiūriu svarbias tekstilės sektoriaus prekes; aktualijos, … susijusios su antidempingo muitais dviračiams ir keraminėms plytelėms iš Kinijos; ir daugiau aktualijų!

Aktualijos 47 savaitę: patvirtintas informacinių lapų (INF) duomenų elementų nurodymo tvarkos aprašas; 7-oje Muitinės praktikų konferencijoje bus pristatytos prekių muitinio įvertinimo aktualijos; … sulaikyti surenkami nameliai, kurių konstrukcijos užpildytos medžio granulėmis, kurių importas iš Rusijos dėl ES taikomų sankcijų į Lietuvą draudžiamas.

After the publication of a certain communication in the EU Official Journal, Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decisions must be revoked if they no longer correspond to the interpretation of the … customs nomenclature according to the specified international tariff measures. The latest communication was published at the end of October this year. Let's take a look at the current issues that are important for both business and customs. For example, how should household plastic clothes hangers be classified? Or what about digital smart pen classification?

Legal responsibility is one of the reasons why people refrain from engaging in non-compliant actions or activities. No one wants to be fined, let alone jailed, including participants of the international … supply chain. So, what does customs compliance mean for those involved in international trade? What rules should be followed?

Gyvename neapibrėžtumo, nepastovumo, poliariškumo, makro pokyčių, lūžių ir transformacijos laikais. Mes ieškome vis aštresnių žodžių nusakyti pokyčiui ir vis radikaliau turime pripažinti, kad … esamos sistemos griūva, kiek besistengtumėm jas išlaikyti ar paviršutiniškai efektyvinti ar inovuoti. Aplinkui griūva pasaulio geopolitinė, taikos, energetikos, maisto, ekologinės sistemos. Šiame fone dauguma sistemų peržiūri savo kontekstus, misiją ir veikimą, ryšius sistemos viduje ir santykius besikeičiančioje aplinkoje.

Obviously, customs could not stay aside from all the processes related to the economic downturn, being an important element in the global supply chain. Customs regulation can significantly affect … the course and results of international trade in both directions: either to aggravate problems or to contribute to their solution. What customs trends can be identified today?

Overseeing the digitalisation of business processes is a particularly great challenge for executives responsible for customs and foreign trade - in addition to those presented by trade wars, … Brexit and sanctions, which can change on a daily basis. The influence of digitalisation on production, purchasing, distribution and logistical processes relating to customs and foreign trade law demands serious change. At the same time, digitalisation offers the chance to develop efficient and future-proof solutions. But what is important to consider…?

“Rather than discussing the ways in which you can or must interpret Union law, I want to make you reflect on the different ways in which such legislation is formulated and thus creates a wider … or smaller scope for administrations and national legislators, and may be the source of divergent treatment within the single market.” – with these words, Michael Lux opened the exchange of views on the topic "Interpretation of customs law: the most challenging aspects for business" at the 13th Authors’ Meeting. So which legal formulations lead to different treatments in the EU Member States?

An excellent article published in CCRM about one year ago reviewed the main import taxes in Brazil, the EU and Ukraine and the means and basis of calculation. The article demonstrated that, in … some cases, the import taxes exceed the value of the goods themselves, meaning that the taxes are more than 100%. I may comment that, in my view, the State of Israel is kind of a pioneer in this field. In several sectors, Israel imposes very high import taxes, especially on passenger cars, where the taxes exceed the value of a car.

Muitinės patikrinimą abi pusės dažnai traktuoja kaip priešpriešą, įsivaizduoja, kad neturi nieko bendro. Ginčo atveju siekia laimėti abi pusės ir galvoja, kad pergalė galima tik kito sąskaita. … Tai brangus procesas. Problemos sprendimą ir abiejų muitinės patikrinimo dalyvių interesų užtikrinimą galima pasiekti daug efektyvesniais būdais. Kaip tai padaryti?