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Questions and answers about EU

  • EU to Korea

      QUESTION:   This is a question regarding the exporter and duty-preference benefit  for a shipment from the EU to Korea.  Here are the facts:   ·         The product is made in Italy and does qualify for duty preferences under the EU-Korea FTA.   ·         The product is shipped to a third-party distribution center in […]

  • UKFTA certificate

      Question: Our customer is asking us to sign the attached UKFTA certificate claiming that it is a requirement of the Korean customs authority.  Are other importers experiencing this??  Also, I remember another “AskTheMembership” wondering about the preference criterion Article 6.1(a) = WO; 6.1(b) = PSR; and 6.1(c) = PE which are referenced at the […]

  • EU-MX FTA

      QUESTION:   For the EU Mexico FTA does the product have to ship direct from Mexico to the EU, or can it ship from the US? Also is the movement certificate required for each shipment? ************

  • EU TRADE REGULATIONS

    Question:As one of my goals for my current review period, I have been tasked with learning more about the EU Trade Regulations. I have done some research on my own, however, I was wondering if anyone in the membership has attended any specific seminars or webinars that they found helpful in this area.

  • TARIC NOTES FOR CHPT 85

    Need some assistance from the membership. EU Taric Chapter notes for Chapter 85 -the EU Taric web-site does not have the chapter notes. Any idea on where to look? I recently had the same issue & found them here: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:291:0001:0894:EN:PDF  The notes for Chapter 85 start on page 557. ************************************************************************ You can download the EU’s […]

  • EU CUSTOMS REGS

    Hello.  I was wondering if the membership had any summary resources regarding basic rules/regs for the main Customs Compliance areas of Valuation, Classification, Recordkeeping, SPI’s, etc. for the European Union (specifically Denmark).  Something that outlines the basic differences between US rules/regs versus EU rules/regs would be great.  

  • EU NON RESIDENT IMPORTER

    Question:Is anyone in the membership a non-resident importer into the EU?  We are a US based company with a legal entity in Germany.  Our goods import into a bonded warehouse in The Netherlands.  I have been asked to look into the option of becoming a non-resident importer. How do we become a non-resident importer and […]

  • EU REACH PROGRAM

    Question:   This question is for those of you that have the pleasure of working EU REACH compliance issues:  in the event that your company takes the active lead role for data sharing in a SIEF, would the data that would be required to be shared with members of the SIEF (chemical composition, health & […]

  • EU Q&A 1

    Is your Customs Compliance group involved in registration/compliance in connection with the EU’s WEEE or ROHS environmental regulations? If so, please describe the role it plays. If not, what group or groups within your company are responsible for these programs?

  • EU Q&A 2

    Question: Does the EU offer VAT or Customs duties refund/drawback once a product is imported into a EU, manufacturered into a finished product and then reexported out of the EU other countries? If so, what are these government programs named? Can the membership provide a reference for an EU importer?

  • EU Q&A 3

    Can membership provide sources in the website on the subject the EU VAT ? If a EU firm uses a EU country to export only a finish good and not for use in the EU country can the VAT be exempt and/or refunded ?