Question: For our friends in the EU… We have a customer in the EU who is insisting we complete a Long Term Supplier’s Declaration (LTSD). We are located in the US and our products that we sell to the EU customer are made in Mexico. I have replied to them citing that the LTSD is […]
Question: Hello Membership. Does anyone have information they could share with regards to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for bonded warehouses and due diligence statements (DDS)? As we understand, if 1,000 units are shipped to a bonded facility on 1 shipment, it is likely there could be hundreds of import declarations each with a DDS […]
Question: What additional information are EU shippers subject to EUDR including in their documentation? Answer 1: Hi, First of all, the commission this week suggested, that they will delay the introduction of EUDR by another year to start end of 2026/beginning of 2027Now the answer has two parts, the customs declaration part and the due […]
Question: Is there an allowable fabric content tolerance we should consider for 50/50 cotton/poly blends? Does the EU have such tolerance guidelines that we should account for to ensure the goods qualify under relevant EU trade agreements? Answer 1: Hi, Since you have not indicated which FTAs you are looking at and which commodity codes […]
Question: Would greatly appreciate it if the members would share any EU/UK export due diligence decision trees/process flows. We’re updating ours and would like others to benchmark against. Thank you! Answer 1: Hi, take a look at this Bafa (German export control agency) information leaflet: https://www.bafa.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Aussenwirtschaft/afk_merkblatt_icp_en.html (click on Herunterladen) on pages 17-19 it lists things […]
Question: We are considering an EU customs warehouse, however, I wanted some clarification regarding two matters. Can a customs warehouse exist within a standard (non-bonded) warehouse? If so, would we need to use any barriers or caging to physically segregate or mark off the bonded goods? Or is it enough that bonded goods are identified […]
Question: Question about Exporter of record for cargo in EU. We keep stock in a warehouse in EU. The goods are not sold as they enter into EU. They remain under the US Entity’s inventory and Sales entity. The goods are store in a bonded warehouse. We will from time to time export material out […]
Question: Would greatly appreciate it if the members would share any EU/UK export due diligence decision trees/process flows. We’re updating ours and would like others to benchmark against. Thank you! Answer 1: Hi, take a look at this Bafa (German export control agency) information leaflet: https://www.bafa.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Aussenwirtschaft/afk_merkblatt_icp_en.html (click on Herunterladen) on pages 17-19 it lists things […]
Question: Dear Colleagues, One of our entities based in the EU manufactures medical devices. This entity holds an Inward Processing Relief (IPR) authorisation, which allows us to import raw materials from outside the EU without paying duty. The goods are processed at our EU site and then exported outside the EU. The finished goods (medical […]
Question: My company is considering doing some warehousing in Europe. Does anyone have recommendations for warehousing services you are using? Asked by: Mona Daniels – mdaniels@labconco.com Answer 1: We use a distribution facility in CZ Republic (Foxconn). They handle warehousing and distribution. Answer 2: I am the Vice Chair of the Hungarian Association of Customs […]
Question: Curious if anyone has knowledge of the proper export formalities for this scenario. We have sold goods from cleared stock at our warehouse in Belgium. The customer is located in la Réunion (an overseas Dept of France in the Indian ocean). The terms were up to the port of Saint Louis De Rhone in […]
Question: I have a question regarding CBAM reporting. My EU office imports certain aluminum products that are subject to CBAM requirements based on their HTS codes. It is very difficult to determine the exact embedded carbon content, so for 2024, the EU has issued default values to be used when the carbon content is unknown. […]
