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customs
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TRACES System
TRACES NT is the European Commission’s online platform for managing sanitary and phytosanitary procedures for imports and trade, including the Common Health…
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CHED
The Common Health Entry Document, or CHED, is the electronic document completed in TRACES NT for consignments subject to official controls at…
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Pre-Notification
Pre-notification is the advance electronic notice given to a Border Control Post about an incoming consignment subject to official controls, submitted in…
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Documentary Check
A documentary check is the examination of the documents accompanying a consignment, including health certificates, commercial documents and transport records, to verify…
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Customs Broker
A customs broker is a licensed intermediary who prepares and lodges customs declarations and completes import and export formalities on behalf of…
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Customs Declaration
A customs declaration is the formal statement submitted to customs authorities placing goods under a specific customs procedure, such as release for…
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HS Code
An HS code is the six-digit classification number assigned to a product under the international Harmonized System maintained by the World Customs…
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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 set out in Annex I…
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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 specific products,…
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Import Duty
Import duty is the customs charge levied on goods entering the EU, calculated as a percentage of customs value or as a…