Week 24/21: Government law and guidance changes in Customs & Global Trade
A summary of EU, UK, German and Irish custom and trade law, updates and guidance changes. Access all changes with a single click. Coverage: 14.06.2021-19.06.2021
Changes to Customs and Global Trade Legislation of the European Union in Week 24/21
Changes to Customs and Global Trade Legislation and Guidance of the United Kingdom in Week 24/21
Ireland: Updates and Notification from the Irish Revenue
Germany: Updates from the German Zoll
Changes to Customs and Global Trade Legislation of the European Union in Week 24/21
Every week we monitor changes with EU law so you do not have to. This week we look at the Offical Journal of the European Union, so you do not have to: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/oj/direct-access.html.
The editions we looked at were:
18/06/2021 L216 L217 L218 C236 C237 C238 C239 C240
17/06/2021 L214 L215 C234 C234I C235 - ADD with China
16/06/2021 L213 L213I C231 C232 C233
15/06/2021 L211 L212 C229 C229I C230 - New Customs classification decisions, see below
14/06/2021 L209 L210 C226 C226I C227 C228 - Court Case, see below
L = Legislation change
C = Information and Notices, with no legal character.
Not all editions cover customs, and global trade matters, so we have selected the ones that directly affect importers into the EU or exporters out of the EU, transport companies, customs brokers and anyone with an interest in customs and global trade. This analysis has been prepared by your team of dedicated Customs Managers to help you stay compliant.
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EU Court of Justice 2021/C 228/02
Case C-572/18 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 April 2021 — thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel GmbH, thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel Ugo v European Commission (Appeal — Customs union — Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — Article 211(6) — Authorisation for inward processing of certain grain-oriented electrical steel products — Risk of adverse effect on the essential interests of EU producers — Examination of the economic conditions — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 — Article 259 — European Commission’s conclusion on the economic conditions — Article 263 TFEU — Act not open to challenge)
Customs Classification
Customs classification means determining the chapter, headings or further subdivisions of the customs tariff of your country under which the goods will be classified. The resulting commodity code determines the rate of customs duty of the customs tariff or the non-tariff measures that apply. The EU has made decisions, this week, as to what commodity code certain products should obtain.
Customs Classification 1: "Room in-room systems" - classified to 7610 90 90 - Aluminium etc.
Room in room - HS 7610 classification
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Customs Classification 2: "Pneumatic water mattress" - HS 6306 - Other textile articles etc.
Pneumatic water mattress - HS 6306
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Resources
Visit our dedicated blog category to customs classification for all the latest developments, explanation blogs, videos and latest updates: https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog/categories/customs-classification
One page dedicated to customs classification: https://www.customsmanager.org/easy-customs-hs-code-classification
Classification training
Anti-Dumping Duty etc
Anti-dumping duty is an import duty charged in addition to normal Customs Duty and applies across a customs territory. It allows countries to take action against goods sold at less than their normal value, defined as the price for ‘like goods’ sold in the exporter’s home market. Visit our dedicated blog category to Anti-Dumping Duty for all the latest developments, explanation blogs, videos and latest updates: https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog/categories/_add-1
HS 73: Steel Fasteners from China
With the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/970 of 16 June 2021, the EU has made imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration. Customs authorities must now register imports of certain fasteners of iron or steel, other than of stainless steel, i.e. wood screws (excluding coach screws), self-tapping screws, other screws and bolts with heads (whether or not with their nuts or washers, but excluding screws and bolts for fixing railway track construction material), and washers. These products are currently falling under HS Chapter 73 and are originating in China. The registration expirer nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation. All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing, to provide supporting evidence or to request to be heard within 21 days from the date of publication of this Regulation.
HS 76: Aluminium converter foil
With Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/983 of 17 June 2021, the EU imposes a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminium converter foil originating in China. A provisional anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of aluminium converter foil of a thickness of less than 0,021 mm, not backed, not further worked than rolled, in rolls of a weight exceeding 10 kg, currently falling under HS Chapter 7607 and originating in China. There are some exceptions. The duty rate imposed varies from company by company and can reach almost 30%.
News from DG TAXUD
New eLearning module for Traders: Uniform User Management and Digital Signatures System (UUM&DS): Your passport to EU applications
The European Commission Directorate General for Taxation and Customs (DG TAXUD) is rolling out a new eLearning module to assist traders get up to speed quickly and start taking full advantage of the Uniform User Management and Digital Signatures System (UUM&DS). The UUM&DS system offers to Economic Operators a unified access to a number of supporting IT systems such as UCC Customs Decisions, the Economic Operator System (EOS) - Authorised Economic Operators (AEO), COPIS and the UCC system for Binding Tariff Information (BTI) usage and decision, including central services for electronic submission of declarations. Based on the Union Customs Code (UCC) and produced under the Customs 2020 Programme, the course is designed for Economic Operators and their Customs representatives. Upon completion of the course, they will be able to confidently work with the UUM&DS and carry out delegation, certificate registration and authentication processes within the UUM&DS process flow.
https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/news/new-elearning-module-traders_en
EU-Vietnam FTA
An updated version (v5) of the Guidance document on Rules of Origin of the EU-Vietnam FTA has been published. This update provides guidance on the making out of statements on the origin or the issue of certificates of origin in the case when a consignment is split in a country of transit.
EU-Vietnam FTA Guide - Version 5 -June 2021 - by EU Commission, provided by Customs Manager Ltd
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11th negotiating round EU-Australia FTA
Read the report summarising the progress made during the latest negotiation round for the EU-Australia trade agreement.
https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=2276
EU and US take a decisive step to end aircraft dispute
The EU and the US reached an understanding relating to large civil aircraft, transforming almost 17 years of disputes into a forward-looking, collaborative platform to address bilateral issues as well as global challenges. The two sides will collaborate on jointly analysing and addressing non-market practices of third parties that may harm our large civil aircraft sectors.
https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=2275
More resources:
To learn more about the EU-Vietnam FTA: https://www.customsmanager.org/post/eu-vietnam-free-trade-agreement
Please access our dedicated category on Free Trade Agreements in our Expert Blog: https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog/categories/free-trade-agreement
Please read about Rules of Origin in our dedicated hub: https://www.customsmanager.org/rules-of-origin
There is also a dedicated category for rules of origin in the Expert Blog: https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog/categories/rules-of-origin
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Changes to Customs and Global Trade Legislation and Guidance of the United Kingdom in Week 24/21
Every week we monitor changes with UK law and guidance so you do not have to. This week we look at the legislation changes on www.legislation.gov and the changes to customs and global trade guidance on gov.uk
Get a cash account for Customs Declaration Service declarations
Page summary: Find out how the new Customs Declaration Service cash account works, when it can be used and what type of customs charges you can pay. Information about authorising someone to use your account number has been added.
Apply for an account to defer duty payments when you import or release goods into Great Britain
Page summary: Find out how to apply for a duty deferment account so you can delay paying most customs or tax charges when you import goods into Great Britain or release goods from an excise warehouse. You can also amend a standing authority if you use the Customs Declaration Service.
Using your general guarantee account
Page summary: How to use your account to cover duty and import VAT, check your balance, pay HMRC, give an Individual Bank Guarantee and what to do if your guarantee will not cover the amount due. You can also amend a standing authority if you use the Customs Declaration Service.
Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS) across HM Government
Page summary: How to import regulated horticultural, plants, live animals and animal products using the automatic, multi-agency approval system. The commodity mapping spreadsheet has been updated to show commodities that were jointly HMI and Plant Health regulated are no longer Plant Health regulated.
Community, Common Transit and TIR: newsletters
Page summary: Newsletters from HMRC containing updates and guidance on Community, Common Transit and Transport International Routiers (TIR). Newsletter 6 – June 2021 has been added to the page.
UK TRADE
UK agrees historic trade deal with Australia Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees UK-Australia free trade deal in meeting with Australian PM Scott Morrison in London.
UK agrees historic trade deal with Australia British cars, Scotch whisky and confectionery will be cheaper to sell in the tariff-free agreement, boosting industries that employ 3.5 million people in the UK
UK-Australia free trade agreement: benefits for the UK Summary document giving an overview of the benefits for the UK from the UK-Australia free trade agreement. The main elements of a trade deal have been agreed.
Decisions, documents and meeting minutes from the ESA-UK committees. Decision No. 1/2021 of the ESA-UK EPA Committee’ and ‘7 May 2021: joint communique from first meeting of the ESA-UK EPA Committee’
UK secures markets access to Japan for exports of poultry meat UK poultry can now be served on Japanese tables with industry estimates predicting this will boost the industry by up to £65 million over five years.
UK-Australia free trade agreement negotiations: agreement in principle Document setting out what the UK and Australian negotiating teams have agreed should be included in the free trade agreement once it is finalised. Added a link to the UK-Australia free trade agreement negotiations: agreement in principle publication.
Joint US-UK statement on a cooperative framework for Large Civil Aircraft The UK and US reach an understanding to resolve a long-standing trade irritant relating to large civil aircraft
Government reaches historic deal on US tariff dispute Deal will ensure retaliatory tariffs which affected UK exports to the US worth £550m remain suspended
Joint statement on UK-New Zealand trade talks A joint statement between the United Kingdom and New Zealand on trade talks.
Press statement on trade talks between UK and New Zealand UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and New Zealand Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor concluded a day of detailed trade talks in London yesterday (Thursday 17 June).
Ireland: Updates and Notification from the Irish Revenue
Irish Revenue is the customs authority of the Republic of Ireland. They apply the Union Customs Code and have several national systems which require regular updates. For our Irish subscriber or those trading with Ireland, we publish the latest changes published by the Irish authorities. We consult the following webpage for you, so you do not have to:
eCustoms Helpdesk Notification
eCustoms Helpdesk Notification Notification 39/2021
Transport costs for Incoterms EXW, FAC, FAS or FOB. Who should read: All those involved in lodging import customs declarations via AIS
eCustoms Helpdesk Notification Notification 40
As part of the VAT/eCommerce package of changes, Revenue will on 01 July introduce into AIS the new Super Reduced Data Set (SRDS) also known as the H7 dataset. The H7 dataset is fully aligned to the latest Annex B of the Union Customs Code DA/IA. https://www.revenue.ie/en/customs-traders-and-agents/customs-electronic-systems/aep/ecustoms-notifications/2021/ecustoms-notification-40-2021.pdf
Ireland: Export Licencing Unit
https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Trade-Investment/Export-Licences/Exporter-Notifications/
Germany: Updates from the German Zoll and BAFA
German Zoll
German Zoll is the customs authority of Germany. They apply the Union Customs Code and have several national systems which require regular updates. For our German subscriber or those trading with Germany, we publish the latest changes published by the German authorities. We consult the following webpage for you, so you do not have to:
Updates for participants in ATLAS
Mit der ATLAS-Teilnehmerinfo werden Informationen bezüglich Softwareänderungen und deren Auswirkung in fachlicher und gegebenenfalls betrieblicher Hinsicht bekannt gegeben. Sie sind für Teilnehmer relevant. https://www.zoll.de/DE/Fachthemen/Zoelle/ATLAS/ATLAS-Publikationen/Teilnehmerinformationen/teilnehmerinformationen_node.html
Fehlende Ausgangsbestätigungen bei Ausgangszollstellen in Frankreich mit Bestimmungsland Großbritannien ohne Nordirland (GBR).
Derzeit gibt es ein erhöhtes Aufkommen fehlender Ausgangsbestätigungen bei Ausgangs zollstellen in Frankreich nach GBR. Die Ausgangsabfertigung in Frankreich wird, bei Ausgang via Eurotunnel und Fährverkehr, mittels dem französischen Smart Border System abgewickelt. Fehlerhafte Anwendungen und noch bestehende technische Defizite führen dazu, dass der Ausgang nicht bestätigt wird und der Ausgang alternativ bei der Ausfuhrzollstelle in Deutschland nachzuweisen ist.
Änderungen ab dem 1. Juli 2021 beim E-Commerce
Ab dem 1. Juli 2021 fällt die bisherige Freigrenze von 22 Euro weg. Das bedeutet, dass Sie in der Regel für jede Ware, die Sie in einem Drittland (z.B. USA, Großbritannien, China) bestellen, Einfuhrabgaben bezahlen müssen.
Germany: Updates from BAFA
https://www.bafa.de/DE/Home/home_node.html
Veröffentlichung der neuen EU-Dual-Use-Verordnung (VO (EU) 2021/821)
Die neue EU-Dual-Use-Verordnung (VO (EU) 2021/821) wurde am 11. Juni 2021 im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union veröffentlicht. Heute wurde die neu gefasste Verordnung über eine Unionsregelung für die Kontrolle der Ausfuhr, der Verbringung, der Vermittlung, der technischen Unterstützung und der Durchfuhr betreffend Güter mit doppeltem Verwendungszweck (EU-Dual-Use-Verordnung, VO (EU) 2021/821) im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union veröffentlicht. Die Verordnung wird 90 Tage nach ihrer Veröffentlichung, das bedeutet am 9. September 2021, in Kraft trete.