EU

Questions and answers about EU

  • 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 […]

  • HTS NEEDED ON EU BILLS OF LADING

    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 […]

  • EU VAT FOR NRI

      Question: We are a US company and we export/sell to EU nations. We are charged VAT at import and since we are not a registered legal entity in the tax system of the respective EU nations, we pay the VAT with no current way of recovering when we up sell to our EU customer. […]

  • EU VALUATION

      QUESTION:       Is there a value in the EU similar to the Section 321 value   in the U.S. (less than $200.00) whereby shipments flow through   Customs without making entry formally or the payment of duties and taxes ?   **************  

  • 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 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.