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Export Procedures
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Crossing the EU Border with Frozen Food: Controls, Documents and Delay
The sequence of formalities on a Ukraine to EU frozen food movement: export clearance, transit, entry summary declaration, official controls, import declaration…
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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 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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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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Phytosanitary Certificate
A phytosanitary certificate is an official document issued by the plant-protection authority of the exporting country confirming that the consignment meets the…
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TRQ
TRQ (Tariff-Rate Quota) is a two-tier import mechanism under which a set volume of goods enters at a reduced or zero duty…
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TIR Carnet
TIR Carnet is an international customs transit document, administered under the TIR Convention by the IRU, that allows sealed road vehicles to…
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CMR
CMR is the international road consignment note governed by the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road,…