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Trade policy
Check of import licences, absence of prohibitions, existence and availability of quotas.
Customs services
Release for free circulation
Goods coming from non-EU countries require an import customs declaration. The customs duties assessed on the declaration are paid by the importer.
What it involves
Checks for release for free circulation
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Other formalities
Health and phytosanitary checks and the other formalities required for importing goods.
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Duties
Application of the duties legally due under EU legislation.
Release for consumption
From arrival to release for consumption
If the goods are also released for consumption in the national territory, with payment of domestic taxes, the goods are imported.
Legal framework
Legal references
Art. 4, point 16 – arts. 79/83 of Reg. (EEC) 2913/1992 (Community Customs Code); Arts. 218, 225, 230, 237 of Reg. (EEC) 2454/93.
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