Panašus turinys

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.

Muitinė gali atlikti lengvatinės prekių kilmės patikrinimą po to, kai taikant lengvatinį muito tarifą prekės buvo išleistos į laisvą apyvartą. Ir ant importuotojo stalo gali atsirasti muitinės … laiškas, kuriame nurodoma, kad lengvatinio tarifo taikymas atšaukiamas. Apžvelkime, koks yra lengvatinės kilmės patikrinimo po muitinio įforminimo procesas, nustatytas kai kuriuose Kanados, JK ir ES lengvatinės prekybos susitarimuose. Taip pat aptarkime praktines situacijas ir kaip importuotojai galėtų valdyti lengvatinės kilmės riziką.

While many countries of the world find it morally correct to act regarding the importation of forced labor products, in the case of Xinjiang cotton the actions will be very difficult to achieve. … Countries may enact “feel good” laws forbidding importation of such products and international bodies can develop guidelines and principles in commerce, but without the proper enforcement tools nothing can be accomplished unless these laws and guidelines can be enforced.

As is well known, the war started by Russia in Ukraine affects a wide range of areas, both security and economic. It may also affect aspects related to imports and exports between Israel and … Ukraine, which have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) in 2019. The reminder on that comes from the European Commission, which on February 23rd, 2022 released a notice to importers regarding imports from the non-government controlled territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk oblasts of Ukraine.

Nelengvatinės prekių kilmės taisyklės yra specialios nuostatos, parengtos remiantis nacionaliniuose teisės aktuose ar tarptautiniuose susitarimuose nustatytais principais („kilmės kriterijai“), … kurias šalis taiko prekių nelengvatinei kilmei nustatyti.

Nuo 2021 m. rugsėjo 1 d. visos Europos ir Viduržemio jūros regiono šalių (PEM) konvencijos sistemoje įvestos naujos kilmės taisyklės, kurios pereinamuoju laikotarpiu taikomos pasirinktinai, ankstesnėms … kilmės taisyklėms liekant galioti. Naujosios taisyklės vadinamos pereinamojo laikotarpio taisyklėmis. Įmonėms, veikiančioms mašinų, klasifikuojamų Suderintos sistemos (SS) 84, 85 ir 90 skyriuose, sektoriuje nedidelėmis pelno maržomis, jos suteikia daugiau galimybių.

To provide proper customs information, an importer needs knowledge. Online resources make acquiring it easier than it used to be. We overview online resources available in Canada for tariff classification, … adjustments to transaction value, the origin of goods, commercial invoice, customs accounting declaration, calculation of duties and GST. This information is also useful for European (and other) exporters who sell their goods to Canada and want to know more about the import requirements of the country of destination.

Pagrindinis lengvatinės prekybos susitarimų principas yra paprastas: dvi ar daugiau šalių susitaria leisti prekiauti kilmės statusą turinčiomis prekėmis tarp šalių partnerių taikant nulinį arba … sumažintą muito tarifą. Iš pirmo žvilgsnio viskas aišku, tačiau įgyvendinimas praktikoje - kas kita. Reikia atlikti daugybę žingsnių, kad lengvatinės prekybos susitarimas veiktų taip, kaip norima. Suklydus nors viename jų, gali tekti sumokėti pilną (nelengvatinę) muito sumą.

It has almost been a year since the end of the Brexit transition period, meaning most businesses will have started settling comfortably into their new routine. However, it is important to remember … that the new trading relationship between the UK and EU is still evolving and 2022 is the host of some big changes. For example, certain easements that were introduced to facilitate trade will expire, multiple new systems will be introduced, and sanitary and phytosanitary controls will commence for the first time. So, if you think your business has mastered trading across the new border, then think again. In this article, we outline three pitfalls that could disrupt your supply chain and what you can do to avoid them.

Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was signed on 21 March 2018. The AfCFTA is the latest of many regional integration initiatives that go back to the years … prior to the colonization of Africa, of integration efforts by the colonial powers, and of initiatives by the independent African States.

China Customs plays a key role in the administration of rules of origin, from their formulation to their implementation. Insiders who follow trade and Customs reforms in China may have noticed … the emergence, in recent years, of new expressions and terms in this domain, such as “self-service printing of certificates of origin”, the Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES) and “intelligent examination”. This article explains each of these terms.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is becoming the world’s largest existing free trade agreement in terms of economic size. Aimed at further integrating the economies of Southeast … and Northeast Asia, the RCEP sets high requirements on Customs in terms of procedures, processes and performance. This article looks at the agreement from a Customs perspective and puts forward suggestions for its effective implementation.

When buying or selling goods across a border, it is considered good business practice to understand the rules applied on the other side of the border. This is because the decisions you make when … selling the goods can have a significant influence over the decisions and responsibilities of the business buying them on the other side.

Redakcijos žodis. Muitų teisės aktai yra neatsiejami nuo teritorijos, kurioje jie taikomi, todėl išmanyti teritorijas svarbu. Jų yra įvairių, pavyzdžiui, Sąjungos muitų teritorija, specialiosios … fiskalinės teritorijos, trečiosios šalys, taip pat - užjūrio šalys ir teritorijos (UŠT). Teritorijos keičiasi, naujausias pavyzdys – Brexit, kai susikūrė Jungtinės Karalystės muitų teritorija, Šiaurės Airija tapo dviejų muitų teritorijų dalimi. Pokyčiai neaplenkė ir UŠT, su kuriomis ES apskritai persvarstė santykius ir priėmė naują teisės aktą. Būtent pastaruosius pokyčius p. Zofija Pečiukonienė maloniai sutiko apžvelgti.