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What is an EORI number and who needs one?
An EORI number identifies a business in EU customs procedures. Who needs one, why it sits with the importer, and what exporters…
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What is the difference between documentary, identity and physical checks?
These are the three levels of official control applied to consignments entering the Union under Regulation (EU) 2017/625. They are cumulative in…
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Who is the importer of record, and does the Incoterms rule decide it?
The importer of record declares goods to EU customs and carries food law duties. Why the Incoterms rule does not decide who…
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Why do nitrate limits apply to some vegetables?
Nitrate accumulates in certain vegetables, principally leafy ones such as spinach, lettuce and rocket, and the amount depends on the species, the…
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What happens if frozen vegetables thaw and are refrozen?
Two separate problems arise, and they need separating because one is a quality issue and the other is not. The quality problem…
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What is the DCFTA?
The DCFTA is the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area in the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. What it means for duties, quotas and…
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What documents are needed to export food from Ukraine to the EU?
Key export documents include the phytosanitary certificate, EUR.1, CMR, invoice and packing list.
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What is an HS code?
An HS code tells customs what a product is. The six-digit Harmonised System, EU CN and TARIC extensions, and why the code…