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Customs value simplification: some thoughts about the TAXUD guidance “valuation simplification under article 73 UCC and article 71 UCC DA”
The customs valuation, together with classification and origin, is one of the three pillars of the customs obligation and its management can be simplified; in this area, of course, the customs value agreement is the main tool to manage in a simplified way this matter. As recalled in the TAXUD guidance VALUATION SIMPLIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 73 UCC AND ARTICLE 71 UCC DA, the article 73 of the Union customs code, lays down that “…The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise that the following amounts be determined on the basis of specific criteria, where they are not quantifiable on the date on which the customs declaration is accepted: (a) amounts which…
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Again doubts about the customs treatment of post-entry upward and downward price adjustments: the Court of Justice of European Union has to provide with a ruling
The customs value is one of the most complex for the compliance with the customs obligation. More aspects should be still fully clarified. At this regard it is interesting to share some considerations about the “request for a preliminary ruling” Case C-782/23 dated 19 Dicembrer 2023: the Cort of Justice of the European Union has to rule about the customs treatment of post-entry upward and downward price adjustments; in particular, an importer declared a provisional prices for imported goods, then later adjusted these values based on market conditions and exchange rates. Although the final price was not unknown at the moment of the acceptance of import declaration, in the customs…
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AI, customs, origin, value and classification: how to implement the compliance
The artificial intelligence is a way to improve the compliance of the economic operators with the regulations on preferential origin, non-preferential origin, value and classification; shortly, it is a way to: make more robust the pillars of customs obligation on which it is based the audit for the AEO authorization; Well assess and mitigate the risks of non-compliance and, therefore, reduce or avoid: audit costs, operational disruptions, legal expenses; Implement the internal customs knowledge and expertise and the internal skills to develop internal controls (monitoring). ##preferentialorigin. The preferential origin is the status of the goods are eligible for the free trade agreement rules. The free trade agreement is is an…
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Critical raw materials and FTA EU, Australia
Don Farrell ( Australia’s Trade Minister) has included easier access to the country’s vast critical raw materials (CRM) sector as part of negotiations over a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union ahead of possible further talks. Indeed, as EURACTIV reported, this is one of the main point on which the negotiations are still open: “…For example, the EU would like to have access to Australian raw materials under the same conditions as Australian consumers. It wants Australia to commit to a policy that would prohibit so-called double pricing that disadvantages EU companies compared to Australian ones…”. This situasion is generated by the fact that Australia plays (and will…
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CBAM, customs classification and HS code
Which are the goods covered by the CBAM? The Annex I of the regulation (proposal) lists the main categories of goods with the HS codes and the greenhouses gases related. The list, below summarized, recalls the main role played by the customs classification which is one of the three pillars (with value and origin) of the customs obligation. In other words, we have to take care of our classification becuase: a) we risk infrigement of CBAM rules; b) reduce our “reliability” (if AEO). We have to: a) monitor the internal process of customs classification; b) check the customs classification made in our behalf by other entities; c) discrepancies and audit…