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Retrospective termination of the export procedure due to Brexit: different formalities of the EU member states using the example of Lithuania and Germany. In this article, we would like to address … a topic that is not entirely new but which is still frequently invoked and raises many questions. In particular, when different customs offices have different requirements for an alternative proof, uncertainty arises, and questions arise. While it is not a Brexit-specific problem, many export procedures opened to the UK still remain unsettled. The German customs administration has reacted to this with simplifications. But one thing after the other.

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.

ATA Carnet is used for the temporary export, transit and temporary admission of goods for specific purposes, e.g. for displays, exhibitions and fairs, as professional equipment and as commercial … samples.

On the 1st of June 2020, the EU Commission implemented the INF Specific Trader Portal (STP) which should ensure the electronic data exchange between the customs authorities involved in the customs … procedures of inward and outward processing. This article provides an overview of what traders need to consider and which functions are missing in the current version of INF STP.

The case study is about a company, which brings in a lot of equipment and manufactures some equipment in Northern Ireland (which is in a unique situation as it has become part of two customs … territories this year - the UK and the EU) and then exports 95% of its products again. What does the company need to do to engage in the new customs environment between GB, Northern Ireland and the EU?

Everyone entering the import-export sector should be aware of the variety of customs procedures to work in the most efficient way and satisfy their economic needs. Outward and inward processing … are two of the often-used procedures that can help you pass through the borders paying less duties or no duties at all. In this article, we overview EU’s Customs Decisions System and focus on one of 22 authorizations that might be applied there – the outward processing. In the following article, we will continue the topic by looking at inward processing.

Reader's question. Is it possible to recover import duties if the imported goods are exported? For example, a Lithuanian company imports goods from China (releases them into free circulation). … After a few months, it happens that unchanged goods are sold and exported to a company in Switzerland. In such a case, could the Lithuanian company apply for a refund of import duties? Because the goods were exported and the company itself, if it had foreseen that such a situation would arise, would not have released the goods for free circulation but would have placed them in a customs warehouse. We also operate in the UK, what would be the rules there in a similar situation?

Whether for trade fairs, exhibitions or sporting events - some companies often import durable / consumer goods abroad temporarily. For those companies, it can be worth obtaining an ATA Carnet.

In choosing the most cost-effective option to distribute goods, supply chain managers all over the world have four transport options to choose from: ocean-going vessel, plane, train, or truck. … But for European distribution there is also another efficient option available, shortsea shipping (SSS).