Border Measures

Question 1

what are the 3 elements that compose custom duties?

Answer 1

• the tariff = rate, the price, depends on what the good is and where it comes from
• the origin= EU/ non EU goods (we look at where they are made, produced, not where its shipped from)
• the value= of the goods. we get it from either the transaction value (price paid for the import) or from the costs of the material of the product from manufacturer

Question 2

what are the custom clearance ?

Answer 2

for the import : an entry summary declaration of goods, notification of arrival, goods stays there for awhile, notification of good and then the good arrives
for the export : pre-departure declaration, presentation of goods to custom office, temporary storage, released to export.

Question 3

what are the custom procedures?

Answer 3

there is release for free circulation : gives non Eu goods liberty of free circulation (become EU goods)
for external transit : suspension of application of duties (once they paid to enter EU, no need to pay other duties)
for internal transit : EU goods can be moved from one place to another w/out paying.