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Procedural fairness, forced labour, export control measures and classification of goods, royalty fee and other valuation-related issues, the liability of a customs broker (representative), tariff … classification and the main feature of a product - insights on these topics were shared during the 11th Authors’ Meeting. We invite you to learn which court cases were selected and which aspects were paid attention to by experts from various countries – the United States of America, Ukraine, France, Bulgaria, Israel, and Lithuania.

The previous article highlighted the role of the customs broker in checking compliance and lodging a customs declaration. There is much more that customs brokers do and/or can do in regard to … adapting their services to meet the challenges of an ever-changing trading and regulatory environment. We share views and news on various aspects of the profession in the UK, Germany and Canada.

In the year 2021, there has been a major breakdown in the customs practices in the EU and the changes will continue over the next years for many reasons: data provisions and data quality will … become the new hobbyhorse for customs authorities, more significant facilitations will be granted to companies who have the AEO status for e-commerce flows, etc. We provide a brief overview of the changes, highlight the role of customs experts in turning challenges into opportunities, and share some thoughts on what is needed to become a member of the big family united under the customs topic.

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.

Muitinės tarpininkų (dar vadinamų „muitinės atstovais“, „muitinės agentais“) profesijos svarba tarptautinėje tiekimo grandinėje auga. Sudėtingoje ir nuolat kintančioje teisinėje, technologinėje … ir geopolitinėje aplinkoje jie padeda prekybininkams, muitinei ir tarnauja visuomenei, atlikdami pirminę prekybos atitikties kontrolę prieš pateikiant duomenis deklaracijoje. Žinių ir etikos reikalavimai šioje profesijoje yra aukšti, tad svarbus yra standartizavimo klausimas. Apžvelgiame kai kuriuos standartus ir kelių ES valstybių narių nacionalinius skirtumus bei dalinamės mintimis šia tema.

Importers often try to avoid customs clearance processes, relying entirely on the customs broker. On the one hand, the broker is a customs expert, possesses relevant experience and, ultimately, … receives a commission for his/her work. It seems that the importer should not be involved in the processes managed by the customs broker. On the other hand, such self-exclusion can result in very unpleasant financial and reputational consequences. This article considers the most common misconceptions of importers in cooperation with customs brokers, which cause losses for both sides.

Reaguodamos į ES ir kitų šalių sankcijas, Rusija ir Baltarusija uždraudė eksportuoti tam tikrus produktus į „nedraugiškas šalis“. Todėl yra produktų, kurių įvežimo ES neriboja, tačiau jų importuoti … nepavyks, nes juos uždrausta išvežti iš eksportuojančios šalies. Kaip sužinoti, kurių prekių eksportas yra ribojamas? Informacija apie šių šalių taikomus eksporto draudimus, apribojimus ir tarifus jau yra Access2Markets duomenų bazėje.