Question: From our Import Broker in Germany we are told we need to supply a certificate of equivalence for the import of hops in the original according to REGULATION (EU) NO. 1308/2013 AND REGULATION (EC) NO. 1295/2008 for 3 x 20kg packages being sent for analysis. I am clueless as to the steps needed to […]
Question: I have recently started a new role where i am responsible for EU Customs compliance. I am a US LCB and i want to get some sort of equivalent certification for the EU. I know the EU does not have any official EU Customs Brokers license but are there any private organizations out there […]
Question: If we have a shipment that was going to leave Amsterdam via air and export docs were filed with this port of exit, but then the shipment changes to sea out of Rotterdam (with nothing else changing about the shipment), do we need to amend the original filing with the new port of exit? […]
Question: A US manufacturer ships to the EU and goods are placed in a bonded warehouse until they are sold to customers in the EU. The customers in the EU are the importers into their individual country at the time of sale from the warehouse. The US manufacturer in this scenario is not required to register […]
Question: My question is concerning the upcoming ICS2 requirements when shipping to the EU. We ship via Express Courier and also via Freight Forwarder from the US to the EU. The express couriers are advising that the EORI number is now required to be on the commercial invoice for all shipments to the EU by August 1, […]
Question: I understand there are new requirements for exports to the EU +2 concerning the IORI registration. Does anyone have latest information on this, relative to mandatory start dates on Air and Ocean? Answer 1: If you are referring to the new import requirements and having to indicate the consignee’s EORI number on shipping documents, […]
Question: The EU used to publish a correlation table between TARIC and Dual use codes. The last time I know that it was published was 7-Jan-2022. The link to that is broken and I’m unable to find a published correlation table. Does anyone know if this correlation table still exists, and if so, where I […]
Question: I’m having trouble getting a straight answer from anyone on this and am wondering if anyone has any guidance on what the requirements are for signing POAs for customs brokers in Europe. We are a multinational based in the US, with small operating entities in several European jurisdictions. Obviously, in the US, we need […]
Question: What is the correct way to “transfer” a REX statement for a XDOCKed stock from the Far EAST (Vietnam,Thailand,India) via a bonded warehouse in the EU to final destination Switzerland? Both importer and the producer are Registered Exporter. The questions is what is the best wording and which REX statement needs to be provided […]
Question: I’d like to query the membership for best practices on due diligence regarding the new EU sanctions on Russia/Belarus. Our company ceased all sales to Russia/Belarus last year, but still have distribution/sales partners in neighboring countries. All of our sales agreements have explicit prohibitions on sale to Russian/Belarussian nationals already. Does anyone have suggestions […]
Question: Does anyone in the community know of any great resource(s) for understanding the varied types of taxes applicable to the Packaging Plastic Tax in the EU? We are initiating research to help us with implementation and preparation. Any tried and true resources would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Asked by: Lem Van Croft – […]
Question: We have concerns on ICS2 EORI requirements, where if we provide EORI details to third parties they can also act as import broker/use our EORI as import entity while we have only 1 import broker allowed to act as our importer in EU and we do not allow other parties to use our EORI […]
