EU

Questions and answers about EU

  • UK/EU VERSION OF CROSS

    Question: Is there an UK or EU version of CROSS available for HTS rulings? ********** Answers: Yes. It is TARIC ******** I used to assign EU HTS and was not aware of anything like this.  I used the EU HTS book on-line and went as close to the US HTS as I could. ************ Yes, […]

  • 2015 EU HTS CODES

    Question: Would any members have a copy of the 2015 EU tariff in .pdf ?   ********** Answers: Please find attached (hyperlink) the EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1101/2014 of 16 October 2014 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. […]

  • EU VAT AVOIDANCE

    Question: I’m trying to determine how an aircraft engine needs to be imported into the EU, if VAT charges will be due on disassembled components sold or repaired in the EU, and if there are any other considerations to make.  Any advice will be much appreciated! Details: ·         1 Civil aircraft engine (used) originally assembled […]

  • EU RUSSIAN SANCTIONS

    Question: Anyone in the membership have a really good site to see the EU sanctions and regulation statements for penalties and fines on Russia and Ukraine exports. The EU seems to be targeting their sanctions on Dual Use items via HTS codes. I am having difficulty with this vs. ECCN type of rulings in US. […]

  • POA FOR EU FORWARDER

    Question: We sell to a distributor located in Sweden. Our terms are FCA Our DC, Omaha, NE. USA. The distributor asked us to ship to a freight forwarder in Poland who will then move the shipment to the end customer located in the Ukraine. The distributor asked us to provide a POA to the forwarder in […]

  • EU DUAL USE REGS

    Question: I have a question for those of you in the membership who have knowledge about UK and EU Dual Use Regulations. Does the UK have separate Dual-Use Regulations from the EU, or perhaps specific add-ons to the EU list? I ask because on the UK Government website there are separate headers for the UK […]

  • EU REGULATIONS AND SHIPMENTS TO RESTRICTED COUNTRIES

    Question: I’m looking for information about the  pre-arrival and pre-departure information requirement, as specified in the EU customs regulations (i.e., Regulations 2913/92 and 2454/93) applicable to all shipments to and from Iran (and Syria, Eritrea, N. Korea, Libya and Somalia too, I believe). What exactly is the requirement? Is there a requirement that it be […]

  • EU – SWISS FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

    Question:       Would anyone have a copy of the rules of origin in English ?   Swiss Customs site only has Swiss, German, French and Italian.       Looking to understand if products imported into the Netherlands   and undergo very minor processing / alterations would qualify   for EU – EFTA […]

  • TEMPORARY IMPORT INTO EU

      QUESTION:   We frequently send pc boards from the US to a contract repair provider in The Netherlands. I recently learned that our shippers had been marking 9801 as the HTS number on the export documents. Our contractor has notified us that this HTS is not acceptable, of course. We are seeking the proper […]

  • EU HTS AND DESCRIPTIONS

    Question: Does anyone in the membership have either an Excel file or link to an Excel file that provides a complete EU HTS list, with descriptions. ==========

  • EU BILLS OF LADING Additional Answers

    Question:   Is there a regulatory requirement for the HS code to be on the Ocean Bill of Lading (OBOL) for shipments to the EU?  We have a customer who wants us to remove the HS code from our commercial invoice as he prefers to use another HS code at time of import.  I can […]