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In the EU Customs Valuation Compendium, we can find a Commentary on the customs valuation of waste. The need for regulation of this topic is growing together with an aim to meet the objectives … of the circular economy. The Commentary is one of the newest interpretative instruments that has been published, so let's take a look at the clarifications it provides, including a practical case study.

The German Federal Tax Court has ruled in a case referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for clarification. The main question put to the CJEU was: can the transaction value … be based on the initial price paid if a fixed adjustment is subsequently applied, calculated by means of a pro rata apportionment mechanism, despite the fact that at the end of the year, in the event of an adjustment, there will be a repayment of import duties or an additional payment? The CJEU has given a striking, albeit not entirely clear, ruling in a case that retrospective adjustments (upward or downward) to transfer pricing are not taken into account in determining the customs value of goods. Here is an overview of the case and the highlights of the German court's decision.

In international trade, the policies of the government of the trading partner such as the country of destination for exports may affect the business of a company. If a company conducting international … trade believes that another member country of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is not complying with its obligations under a WTO Agreement and is creating trade barriers then what remedy is available under international trade law? Who can help a business entity in such a situation, which is beyond the jurisdiction of the home country? Is there any effective dispute resolution mechanism available under international trade law? How does it work? What are its strengths and weaknesses? What are the timelines for dispute resolution? How does it affect business environment? In this article these important aspects are explained for a better, certain, predictable, and fair international trading environment.

On 13.06.2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision in the Baltic Master case (C-599/20) on two relatively unrelated issues. The first, whether customs must establish … an objective legal relationship between the buyer and the seller in order to consider them as related persons. The second, whether customs can rely on the value of a single comparable transaction found on the national customs valuation information system (IS), denying the acceptance of the declared value of the goods (air conditioning units). In this article, we discuss interpretations provided by the CJEU; and we look forward for the national verdict of the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (SACL).

Malonu, kad buvau pakviesta pasidalinti savo asmenine ekspertine nuomone Baltic Master bylos klausimu. Esu tikra, kad bylos eigą akylai seka ne tik leidinio redakcinė kolegija, bet ir Lietuvos … bei ES ir ne ES šalių muitinių atstovai, teisininkai, tarptautinio verslo specialistai, t. y., visi muitinės praktika besidomintys profesionalai.

Customs administration shall exercise due care in analysing the facts, gathering information and evidence for the use of each of the alternative methods for determining the customs value. This … includes the duty of the customs authorities to consult all the information sources and databases available to them. Are customs authorities obliged to check information systems maintained by the EU? May identical or similar imports (which have not been challenged) of the same trader be excluded? What is the period, in which identical or similar imports are considered to be ‘made at the same or around the same time’? We look at the CJEU's answers to these questions.

Customs valuation is one of the largest challenges in international trade. That is why the rules of customs valuation are set out in an international treaty. On the one hand, this is aimed at … harmonizing the valuation rules, while on the other hand, it is aimed at protecting economic operators from the arbitrariness of the authorities and, ultimately, at helping traders. Does it really work in practice, and does it serve both public and private interests in international trade? In the article, the peculiarities of customs valuation are highlighted, which are especially important to consider for those who deal with developing and least-developed countries.

Ką importuotojai, ypač jų pirkimų ir finansų skyrių vadovai, turi žinoti norėdami užtikrinti, kad prekių pirkimo-pardavimo sutartis, gaunamos sąskaitos apmokėjimui ir atliekami mokėjimo pavedimai … būtų muitinei priimtini įrodymai prireikus pagrįsti deklaruotą prekių vertę? Atsakymas į šį klausimą svarbus ir eksportuotojams, siekiantiems, kad kokybišką prekę lydėtų kokybiški dokumentai.

Recently, the European Commission (EC) terminated the examination procedure concerning obstacles to trade applied by Mexico (see Commission implementing decision (EU) 2022/161, 3.2.2022). This … was because the dispute regarding Tequila export licenses was resolved in favour of EU exports by domestic courts in Mexico. The example reveals that exporters can cope with trade barriers in several ways: in courts, and through complaints to the EC.

The problem of declaring a low value of goods and undervaluation to customs has always been relevant, and the control of determining the correct customs value has never left the sight of customs. … We provide an overview of topics and cases of the European Court of Justice explored during an international conference, which took place recently in Rotterdam.

Due to the non-transparent import licensing requirements in many countries, such as Turkey, India, Malaysia, Brazil, and Argentina, to mention a few, exporters are denied trade opportunities, … which these days are especially important for those who lost their export markets after Russia invaded Ukraine. The article introduces basic information on automatic and non-automatic licensing and provides practical examples of some non-transparent licensing regimes worldwide that must be considered when choosing new export markets.

Intrinsic value for commercial goods is the price of the goods themselves when sold for export to the customs territory of the Union, excluding transport and insurance costs, unless they are … included in the price and not separately indicated on the invoice.

Nuo š. m. sausio 1 d. Europos Komisijos atlikti atitinkami pakeitimai dėl sandorio pobūdžio kodų, nurodomų muitinės deklaracijos duomenų elemente „Sandorio pobūdis (8/5)“, palietė daugelį verslo … atstovų, kuriems kyla klausimų, kokį sandorio kodą reikėtų pasirinkti vietoj anksčiau naudotų sandorių kodų.

Point of view on these aspects of trade, customs and career: Don’t just trade, provide global service. As a trader, respond positively to the role Customs plays within global trade. Six points … to consider when planning your career as a customs advisor.

Importer’s questions: Does an importer have the possibility to learn the transaction values of identical or similar goods imported by other EU importers? How do customs apply those values at … the time of customs clearance? In order to answer these questions, let’s take a look at a customs information system (IS) of an EU member state, where the customs valuation-related data are stored, and at the rules and the practice of using the data.

Pagrindiniu importuojamų prekių muitinės vertės teisingumo kontrolės principas yra deklaruotos ir tiriamos sandorio vertės palyginimas su sandorio verte, kurią kiti importuotojai deklaravo importuodami … tapačias arba panašias prekes, t. y. su apskaičiuota lyginamąja importuojamų prekių kaina(-omis). Atsižvelgiant į tai, esminė nacionalinė prekių muitinės vertės kontrolės sistemos ypatybė Lietuvoje yra ta, jog ši sistema tradiciškai yra pagrįsta specializuotos lyginamųjų kainų duomenų bazės (PREMI duomenų bazės) naudojimu. Straipsnyje, remdamiesi aktualia Lietuvos vyriausiojo administracinio teismo praktika, aptariame kokiais atvejais toks muitinės vertės nustatymas yra laikytinas teisėtu, ar, priešingai, gali būti nuginčijamas.

Priimant sprendimą dėl importuojamų prekių muitinės vertės tikrinimo, be kita ko, muitinė tikrina, ar deklaruojama prekių vertė artima kitų importuotojų deklaruotoms tapačių arba panašių prekių … sandorio vertėms, sukauptoms prekių muitinio įvertinimo informacinėje sistemoje PREMI IS. Apžvelkime, kokie duomenys kaupiami PREMI IS, kam jie naudojami bei kaip atrenkami.