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In the Mexican United States, the tariff code is found in the law called “Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación” (“Law of General Import and Export Taxes”). The law had … significant modifications recently, which were published on July 1st, 2020 to come into effect on December 28th of the same year.

“It is important for us to provide the floor for discussion of issues important for scientists and practicing lawyers focusing on respective fields, for logistic and customs professionals.” - … Prof Dr Borys Kormych, the Editor in Chief of 'Lex Portus' journal, tells in an interview about the journal, shares insights from articles, provides interesting facts about the case-law (Ukraine has an extensive practice of customs appeals), and answers other questions.

The authors of this article argue that harmonization should be high on the agenda both of those who make, and of those who enforce, legislation. To illustrate, they explain some of the issues … faced by businesses due to the lack of harmonization of rules, or to the non-harmonized implementation of these rules. Three topics are addressed: the difficulty of identifying preferential rules of origin for a given HS code; the process to obtain a Customs registration number in the European Union; and the implementation of the AEO Programme in Ukraine.

Given increasing concerns about food security and food safety and the need to fight hunger and eliminate food waste, a review of the current processes for implementation of the World Trade Organization … (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement and adoption of information technology to enhance workflows would benefit both the import and export economies, as well as trading partners.

While most trade compliance professionals are likely aware of U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) as it pertains to exports originating from the U.S., many are not aware its scope can … extend to shipments that do not physically involve the U.S.

‘Wood packaging material’ means any wood product in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, whether … or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds; raw wood of 6 mm thickness or less, processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof, and dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment, are excluded.

2020 has presented a new possibility for the trade with Ukraine – cumulation. Cumulation is one of the rules of origin, provided by the Regional Pan-Euro-Med Convention. This rule applies, when … two or more countries have identical rules of origin and trade agreements between each other. This possibility as well has to be acknowledged by the parties and published.

In the book "Customs Regimes in Ukraine" disparate provisions of the legislation - the Customs Code, the Tax Code, numerous regulations - are brought together. This simplifies the perception … and understanding of how customs formalities are carried out in a particular customs regime. Read the author's talk or watch the video.

The current Customs Code of Ukraine includes eighteen types of customs offenses entailing administrative liability. Compared to the previous Customs Code, their number has decreased by a third. … However, this does not result in positive dynamics towards the reduction of illegal acts as well as there are no signs that some of the acts ceased to be offenses.

For the offenses committed, which are related to the implementation of customs brokerage activities, the customs broker bears responsibility established by the Customs Code of Ukraine (CCU) and … other laws of Ukraine. The person authorized to declare goods, commercial vehicles on behalf of the declarant has the same obligations, rights, and bears the same responsibility as the declarant. These norms are contradictory to each other. And on the basis of these norms of the Customs Code of Ukraine, the customs authority builds its further behavioural relationship with the customs broker.

Several government and private stakeholders are involved in the clearance of imported food products. To ensure a smooth process, close coordination and sharing of information backed by robust … information technology (IT) processes are needed. With this in mind, India’s food safety agency has mapped Customs Nomenclature codes with Food Safety and Standards Regulations, a move which has enabled further integration of IT systems and better risk management.

Šiame straipsnyje aptariama, kokia tvarka bei laikantis kokių kriterijų importuotos prekės (transporto priemonės) gali būti pripažįstamos atliekomis bei privalomai perduodamos sunaikinti. Kartu … yra analizuojama naujausia teismų praktika, kurioje buvo išaiškinta atliekų sąvoka ir jos elementai (kriterijai), sprendžiant ginčus dėl teisėtumo importuotojams teikiamų privalomųjų nurodymų perduoti prekes atliekų tvarkytojams, turintiems teisę tvarkyti tokias atliekas.

While the digital transition of communication between individuals and customs is increasingly taking place, as well as the need to reduce or even eliminate the transmission of paper documents … arises, from 15-09-2020 amendments of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013, providing for a different procedure for applications for customs supervision measures, entered into force. The biggest change is related to the form of submission of documents. From now on, applicants' national or European Union applications for customs supervision measures, as well as other necessary documentation, is submitted to the responsible customs office via the European Union Intellectual Property Office (hereinafter referred to as EUIPO) IP Enforcement Portal. What else has changed and what action should Rightsholders and other applicants have to take?

The article reviews one of the recent Association Agreements with the third countries which were concluded by the EU, namely, EU – Ukraine Association Agreement (2017), and, in particular, presents … the experience and practice of Ukraine while implementing its commitments to harmonize national customs legislation with the EU customs law. The article describes efforts of the Republic of Ukraine to modernize its national sources of customs law and presents the summary of legal acts adopted in Ukraine while implementing the Association Agreement with the EU. The information provided in the article describes the conditions faced by all businesses engaged in trade between Ukraine and the EU as well as importing goods from the EU to the Republic of Ukraine.

It is often said that where there is a will there’s a way, but the reverse can also be true: improving Customs administrations’ capacity to understand and implement regulations might influence … their willingness to make commitments.

Viena iš svarbiausių, į svarbiausių ES prekybos partnerių dešimtuką patenkančių ES prekybos partnerių yra Indijos Respublika. ES (tame tarpe ir Lietuvos Respublikos) verslo subjektams ieškant … naujų prekybos bei eksporto rinkų (ypač dėl dabartinių ekonomikos sukrėtimų, susijusių su Covid19 pandemijos poveikiu) itin aktualiais tampa klausimai su kokias eksporto ribojimais, kliūtimis ar muitais jie gali susidurti eksportuodami į Indijos Respubliką. Ar tokio eksporto sąlygos yra tinkamos, priimtinos bei gali užtikrinti sklandžius prekybos srautus ir reikiamas teisines garantijas veikiant Indijos rinkoje? Kodėl ES su vis dar nepavyksta sudaryti laisvosios prekybos sutarties su šia šalimi, kuri, tikėtina, padidintų ir europietiškų prekių eksportą į Indiją? Straipsnyje ES ir Lietuvos Respublikos eksportuotojams pateikiama informacija apie tarptautinės prekybos su Indija kliūtis, šios prekybos teisines sąlygas ir apibūdinama kokių pokyčių galima tikėtis artimiausioje ateityje.

Once goods infringing intellectual property rights are released for free circulation, more than one entity is affected. To begin with, the biggest and most obvious damage is caused to the right … owner or holder himself due to the fact that counterfeits on the market have a negative impact on sales, price, product position in the market. The buyer does not benefit in this situation as well, the acquired good does not meet quality or even safety standards, usually there is no possibility to take advantage of consumer protection. In addition, IP infringements distort competition, which means that honest and law-abiding manufacturers or traders are put in an unequal position. Finally, counterfeit and pirated goods market creates damage in terms of uncollected taxes as well.

Iki 2019 m. gruodžio 31 d. Lietuvoje buvo taikoma popierinių FLEGT licencijų pateikimo muitinei tvarka. Siekiant efektyvinti ir tobulinti muitinės veiklą, nuo 2020 m. sausio 1 d. Lietuvos muitinė … pradėjo naudoti Miškų teisės aktų vykdymo, valdymo ir prekybos elektroninę sistemą FLEGIT-TRACES (toliau – FLEGIT sistema), skirtą FLEGT licencijų pateikimui ir apdorojimui elektroniniu būdu. Apžvelkime FLEGT licencijavimo sistemą ir FLEGIT sistemos naudojimo principus.

Per pastaruosius keletą metų sparčiai auga visuomenės domėjimasis pluoštinių kanapių sektoriumi. Besidomintys pluoštinių kanapių produktais įžvelgia plačias šių produktų panaudojimo galimybes. … Apžvelkime pluoštinių kanapių produktų importo sąlygas bei reikalavimus importuotojams, ketinantiems importuoti šiuos produktus iš trečiųjų šalių.