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customs
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TRACES System
The TRACES system is the European Commission’s online platform for managing sanitary and phytosanitary certification and border control procedures for consignments entering…
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CHED
CHED is the Common Health Entry Document, an electronic record completed in TRACES NT for consignments subject to official controls at EU…
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Pre-Notification
Pre-notification is the advance electronic notice submitted in the TRACES NT system to a Border Control Post before an incoming consignment subject…
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Documentary Check
A documentary check is the examination of all documents accompanying a consignment at a Border Control Post, including health certificates, commercial invoices…
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Customs Broker
A customs broker is a licensed intermediary who prepares and submits customs declarations and manages import or export formalities on behalf of…
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Customs Declaration
A customs declaration is the formal electronic statement submitted to customs authorities that places a consignment under a specific customs procedure, and…
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HS Code
HS code meaning refers to the six-digit product classification number under the international Harmonized System maintained by the World Customs Organization, which…
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Combined Nomenclature
The Combined Nomenclature is the EU’s eight-digit goods classification system, built on the six-digit Harmonized System and established by Regulation (EEC) No…
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TARIC
TARIC is the EU’s Integrated Tariff, extending the Combined Nomenclature to ten digits and listing every measure that applies to a specific…
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Import Duty
Import duty is the tariff charge levied on goods at the point of entry into the EU customs territory, calculated under the…