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customs
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Do we need a customs agent to export frozen food to the EU?
Legally the importer can declare directly, but nearly every frozen food load from Ukraine uses a customs agent. Why, and what to…
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How long does EU customs clearance take for a frozen load?
For a correctly prepared road consignment with a documentary check only, the customs step itself is normally a matter of hours rather…
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EU Import Procedures for Frozen Food: The Whole Sequence
The complete sequence for importing frozen fruit and vegetables into the European Union: who does what, which documents exist at each step,…
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Customs Documentation Checklist for Frozen Food Exports
A working checklist of the documents a frozen food consignment from Ukraine to the EU needs, who issues each one, when it…
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What is TRACES NT and when do we need it?
TRACES NT is the European Commission’s online system for certification and official controls on consignments entering the Union. For a Ukrainian exporter…
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Identity Check
An identity check is the physical verification at a Border Control Post that a consignment corresponds to its accompanying documents, confirming seals,…
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Physical Check
A physical check is a direct examination of a consignment by a competent authority, which may include inspection of the product, packaging…
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Customs Warehouse
A customs warehouse is an approved facility where non-Union goods may be stored without payment of import duties until they are released…
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Free Circulation
Release for free circulation is the customs procedure that gives non-Union goods Union status, allowing them to move freely within the EU…
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Customs Controls
Customs controls are checks performed by customs authorities to verify that goods, declarations and accompanying documents comply with import and export rules,…