EU

Questions and answers about EU

  • 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 ?

  • EU Q&A 4

    Our company would like to have our field offices in Europe host webinars to the public. We currently host them here within the US, but have to reject countries, companies, and customers that are of concern to the US regulations. Would this sort of issue still apply for our field offices in Europe?

  • EU Q&A 5

    We’ve been advised to implement “blanket” end-use certificates for exports from the EU, certifying that otherwise uncontrolled goods will not be used in support of the production of WMD. Do any other members have similar procedures in place for their EU exports? Can you share the wording on your end-use certificates?

  • EU Q&A 6

    We are considering trade within/between EU countries. Is everything duty-free? Does VAT still apply? Could anyone recommend a website where I can research further? Thank you!!!

  • EU Q&A 7

    Does anyone have any information on a future requirement of the EU, or specifically Belgium to require electronic recordkeeping by importers or exporters.

  • EU Q&A 8

    Is anyone aware of a listing available that provides a correlation between CAS# and HTS?

  • EU Q&A 9

    I have some t-shirts (promotional) made in Honduras that are stuck in German customs. They want to know the manufacturer and there is no way I know who that was. How do I get the shirts back AND how do I get these shirts into Germany?

  • EU Q&A 10

    Can anyone help me find out if there is an equivalent program to FOIA in the EU? Is there one source, one agency that can give me my trade data for Europe, or do I have to go to each individual country? Any suggestions or direction would be appreciated.