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(FREE) Customs authorities use a form of terminology which is rarely fully understood. Let's learn the customs lingo! Ad Valorem The term (from the Latin) means “According to value”. It refers to import duty liabilities, which are always expressed as a percentage and are based on the total import value of the consignment on a CIF (Cost Insurance and Freight) basis. A.TR ATR is the term used to refer to the document used for preferential free trade between the EU and Turkey. It specifically refers to the A.TR Movement Certificate, which enables importers in both the EU and Turkey to import consignments on a duty-free basis from each other as long as the goods are in free circulation in either bloc. CPC – Customs Procedure Code The Customs Procedure Code (CPC) is the 7-digit code found in box 37 of both import and export Customs declarations which refers to the status of the consignment being exported or imported, and whether it is treated as being in free circulation (duty paid) or under duty suspension and therefore Customs control, such as under Inward Processing Relief (IPR) status. It is the responsibility of the declarant at both import and export stages to ensure that the correct status of the goods under such circumstances is declared correctly. Failure to do so will result in the imposition of excess import duty and VAT. Deferment This is the process whereby import duty and VAT are not paid at the time of importation of a consignment, but will be deferred until a fixed date the following month and paid to customs. Frequent importers may apply for a duty deferment account to avoid payment of import duty and VAT every time a consignment arrives in the country. This means that import duty and VAT is removed automatically from their account every month by direct debit as an accumulated total for all imports made during the previous month, as the payment is made in the month following that during which the imports were actually made. End-Use Relief This is an import duty relief facility used for the import of materials that are destined for a specific and prescribed use, namely inclusion in products destined for the following sector uses: Shipbuilding and repair (shipwork) Aviation Continental Shelf (offshore oil & gas) Military EUR1 EUR1 refers to the Movement Certificate used in the free trade preferential system which allows the importer to import goods duty-free (in most cases) from countries engaged in free trade with the European Union. The certificate is known as EUR1. Excise Excise refers to the duty payable on all items of the following nature: Alcoholic goods Tobacco-based products Oil-based fuels Perfumes This duty applies domestically as well as on imported goods. GSP GSP (Generalised System of Preferences) is the regime whereby importers based in North America and Europe (including Norway and Switzerland) may import goods from developing countries which are authorised to issue a GSP Certificate of Origin on a duty-free or duty-reduced basis. A list of such countries may be found in the Customs Tariff. HS - Harmonised System The system is a universal economic language used to determine your goods. Developed by the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Used by over 200 countries Covers 99% of world trade. Creates a worldwide map of goods and movement IP Inward Processing is the regime used to allow traders to import goods duty-free (under import duty suspension) into the EU as long as those goods are to be re-exported at a determined later stage. The trader must gain prior authorisation from HMRC to operate this facility. MFN The standard-duty rate is based on the GATT/WTO principle of Most Favoured Nation (MFN). "Most favoured nation" (MFN) is one of the cornerstones of WTO trade law. MFN status is granted by governments on certain countries goods with the intention that a set level of customs duty will remain stable and non-discriminate. Free or Preferential Trade Agreements give partner countries access to lower tariffs than the MFN rate. OP Outward Processing (OP) is the regime used to allow traders to export materials for processing overseas and then re-import the resulting product at an import duty liability based on the value of the overseas processing cost (known as value-added). The trader must gain prior authorisation from HMRC to operate this facility. RGR Returned Goods Relief (RGR) is a facility whereby goods exported from the EU up to 3 years previously may be reimported into the EU free of import duty, but with import VAT liability. Duty Suspension Duty Suspension is a technique used to avoid paying import duty paid on an imported consignment which is subsequently re-exported out of the EU has undergone processing in the EU under the Inward Processing Regime. The importer must be authorized to use this facility by customs prior to carrying out such activities. T1 T1 is the status given to goods in Community Transit, i.e. entering the EU to be carried across the EU to a point where they leave the EU again. It is now part of the NCTS (New Community Transit System). T2 T2 is a document that is used to accompany a consignment which is in EU free circulation but which crosses a non-EU country before re-entering the EU at another point, i.e. Germany – Italy via Switzerland. It is also used where goods are carried by sea between two EU countries on a ship which is registered and owned outside the EU. Tariff Number Also known as a commodity code, Customs Cooperation Council Number, Harmonised System Number, trade code number or BTN (Brussels Tariff Number) this is a system of coding and classification used in international trade which identifies goods for duty, statistical and customs clearance purposes. WTO - World Trade Organisation The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. WCO - World Customs Organisation GATT work led to the adoption in 1950 of the Convention Establishing the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), which was signed in Brussels. In 1994, the Organisation adopted its current name, the World Customs Organisation. It looks after Commodity Codes, the HS Commodity coding system. 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(S) Part 2: Rules for completion of export health certificates in the EU are complex. Arne Mielken, CEO of Customs Manager explains ways to get an exemption from licensing requirements. Part 2: How to get a licence exemption What happened? The EU has published the rules to follow for the completion and use of the model animal health certificates and model animal health/official certificates for certain imports into the EU. The rules explain how animal health certificates must be completed and on what models for various species. Why does it matter? Using outdated or incorrect certificates can lead to goods being rejected at the border and this increases delays and costs. What can I do? Exporters to the EU of the animal products concerned needs to make sure that they have the correct documentation, completed in all particulars and stamped and signed by authorized veterinarians as per the EU legislation. Contact us to discuss how we may be able to support your de-risk and ensure ongoing compliance with the law. Name of the Regulation: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 of 24 March 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements between the Member States of consignments of certain categories of terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Decision 2010/470/EU (Text with EEA relevance) Link to the legislation: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.113.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A113%3ATOC Link to the full blog entry: https://www.customsmanager.org/post/pizza-fish-fingers-burgers-and-the-like-eu-food-import-controls-from-21-april-2021-ready

(P) This 1-hour explainer broadcast webinar provides the TOP TEN STEPS that You need to remember and implement to expedite your exports compliantly. Exporting to new markets can offer a wealth of opportunities to diversify one’s customer base and gain additional revenue streams. Get it wrong, and you can find yourself a lot of trouble. This is the live recording of a detailed 1-hour explainer video on exporting. Learn what it takes to get your product out of a country, efficiently, effectively and, of course, compliantly. It provides the top 10 tips that exporters, new or established, need to think about when exporting. If you like to learn more, book our full live course: https://www.customsmanager.org/bookings-checkout/training-exporting-essentials? To learn more about successful exporting, visit our Export Hub: https://www.customsmanager.org/how-to-export-sucessfully

(FREE) Customs is a jungle of abbreviations and complex words - The perfect place for CustomsGeeks. Can you understand and explain the following 35 essential terms? PART 1 of 2: The Quiz TIME FOR A CHALLENGE Here are our 35 top terms you will hear in importing and exporting all the time. But do you know what they actually mean? Test your knowledge now (Solutions below). Here is the results key: 35-30 correct answers = Customs Geek. We want to hire you or at least meet you. Get in touch to claim a free coffee :-) 29-20 correct answers = Customs Geek in training. Little brush up cannot help. 19-10 correct answers = Well, this is going to get tough for you. Get in touch, we need to talk. 9 - 0 correct answers = We think you are looking for CustomERS, not Customs. You might be at the wrong place. Get in touch, we can help. What is and why does it matter? Air waybill Bill of lading Certificate of Origin (COO) Commercial invoice Consignment Consular invoice Customs declaration Customs invoice Export licence Packing list Freight forwarder Incoterms Inspection certificate Insurance certificate Pro forma invoice Tariff Tariff Code Terms of Sale Origin/Originate TCA preference Preference Union goods Preferential origin Non-preferential origin Statement on origin Importer’s knowledge Free circulation Transit Special Procedures UK Global Tariff Returned Goods Relief Product-specific rules Goods subject to any form of operation Wholly obtained Wholly produced Certificate of conformity Want to know what all these terms mean and see if you got them right? Then check out PART 2 of this blog for the solutions and our suggestions of answers. Good luck! And watch our for the second blog with the answers. :-)

(FREE) Together with Export Exert Mike Wilson, we explore 10 ways to start exporting around the world. Recently, we sat down with renowned international trade strategist Mike Wilson to discuss how exporting around the world can help global businesses. Please check out our YouTube Videos on this conversation. Following on, we caught up with Mike to ask him to name his Top 10 tips. Let's see what he had to suggest: Decide where to sell Have a plan Choose a route to market Find the opportunities Start marketing Understand the admin Get paid and get insured Legal considerations Transport logistics Ensure repeat business + How to get more help and a free consultation 1. Decide where to sell Research is vital! Identify the markets with a little desk research. Find the consumption/import figures of products similar to your own and the economic growth rate of a potential new market. Look up the demographics, cultural and religious practices and your potential competition. 2. Have a plan Your export plan should include your people, capacity and knowledge of the market. Can someone from your team drive this programme, or do you need to recruit? Do you have enough capacity to meet a new market’s demands? Do you need to upscale? Visit your potential new market. Showcase your products at trade fairs and build new contacts. 3. Choose a route to market You can do one of four options: 1. Sell directly 2. Use a distributor 3. Use a sales agent 4. Create a joint venture. Whichever option you chose, you must ensure clarity of responsibility for things like delivery and payment and ALWAYS remember to protect your intellectual property. 4. Find the opportunities Trade fairs are one of the best ways to find opportunities both in the UK and abroad. Meet buyers and generate new business. Check with us about available grants to subsidise the cost of exhibiting, or see if you can share the cost of a stand with another business. 5. Start marketing Adverts can help you gain exposure but can be expensive. As with the UK, be mindful of the target audience and expense vs. return on investment. Another option is to create a website with content translated according to your target market. Global social media sites such as Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter can also help you to promote your message quickly and free of charge. Although these do not cost anything to set up, they need time invested to keep updated. Whatever you use, make sure all your marketing materials have up-to-date contact details for your company, along with the person responsible for export sales. 6. Understand the admin There are certain admin obligations that need to be correct from the start. Countries may have an embassy of the destination country, and they will usually help you to clarify the requirements for customs registration, forms, and payments. Documentation is at the very heart of exporting, without it there is no contract, no transport and no payment. The requirements vary from country to country. We can complete the paperwork on your behalf – in part or in full, depending on your requirements. You can also reach out to specialists and the experts at Customs Manager or Go Exports, of course, to help you out. 7. Get paid and get insured Once the orders start to come in, you need to be paid. The fundamentals to think about are: Incoterms: Internationally agreed rules setting out delivery terms for goods traded across borders. Buyer and seller agree on details on the terms of sale to prevent misunderstandings or disputes. Incoterms set out responsibility for the cost of transporting goods, insurance, taxes or duties, pick up points, destinations, and responsibility for the goods at each stage. Export documentation: Get the right documents to enter the market. Written quotations: A written quotation must set out the details of your product including the size and packaging formats, as well as any potential additional cost for providing export labelling and packaging which you may be charging to the customer. Setting out the price and delivery terms (incoterms), the estimated date of shipment on arrival and payment terms and conditions is vital to avoid any disputes further down the line. Late, or non-payment of bills is a risk and insurance could be a consideration. Any new customers requesting a form of trade credit need a credit check. An irrevocable letter of credit could be advised which will secure payments according to the terms of the credit and at an agreed rate. Make sure you are insured for your goods during transportation. 8. Legal considerations Understanding the legal and regulatory environment in all countries to which you would like to export is vital. We can help get your paperwork in place and put you in touch with international lawyers should it be required. Basic things to consider: Are your product compliance certificates and liability cover valid overseas? Check your intellectual property rights and registered trademarks. Will your packaging design appeal to your market? Is there a legal requirement to label things differently or do you need to translate your labelling? 9. Transport logistics Now you’ve made the sale and agreed the terms, you have to get the goods there! We can help make sense of transportation. From your Incoterms insurance, duties and customs clearance, to the packaging you require and the method(s) of transport or freight forwarders required. 10. Ensure repeat business Congratulations. Now you have successfully become an international exporter. The work doesn’t stop here. Now you need to increase your chances of repeat business and become a reliable international exporter with a solid brand. Top tips include: Keep in regular contact with your customers and get feedback to improve your offer. Deliver on time and don’t keep people waiting. If delays cannot be avoided, make sure you communicate early and often with your customers and keep them updated on progress. Don’t rest on your laurels. Keep an eye on other potential customers so that you can grow your sales. Continue with your promotional activity and keep visiting the trade shows. Now that you are successfully exporting into one market, use everything that you have learnt and apply that to another new market. Explore adjacent countries or those with similar characteristics. You already have a very good understanding of what it takes to become successful, so your exploration into additional markets should be quicker and potentially easier for you to continue with your expansion and growth. Need more help? Why not have a free chat with us to discuss your expansion strategy. Easy schedule at www.customsmanager.org for a free consultation. Or reach out directly to Mike Wilson for a free consultation at www.goexporting.com

(S) You have paid anti-dumping duty, and now it turns out it was unjustified? You are due a big refund! If you know how to recover it...here is how In a nutshell Authorities will usually reimburse anti-dumping duties paid where the dumping margin, on the basis on which duties were established, has been eliminated or reduced. It involves an investigation into the exporting producer’s exports to the Union and a calculation of a new dumping margin. Who can apply for a refund? Any importer who paid anti-dumping duties upon import may apply for a refund. Watch out for deadlines Typically, applications must be submitted within six months of the date when the amount of the anti-dumping duties were set. That is the date of notification of the customs' debt. The submission must be where the goods were imported. The exporter must collaborate Successful completion of a refund application is not only dependent upon the cooperation of the applicant but also on the cooperation of the exporting producer. The applicant has to ensure that the exporting producer submits a completed questionnaire covering a wide range of commercial data and accepts the examination of such information including a verification visit. Download the form to complete and the information to provide below. Assessing the merits of an application Authorities may will contact the exporting producer and request information on its normal value and export prices for a given representative period. The application will only be considered duly supported by evidence when all requested information and the completed questionnaires (including replies to any material deficiencies that may have been identified) have been received by the authorities Getting the money The excess amount to be reimbursed to the applicant will normally be calculated as the difference between the duty collected and the dumping margin established in the refund investigation, as an absolute sum. The reimbursement should normally be paid by the country where anti-dumping duties were determined and later collected within 90 days of the date of the notification of the refund decision. For more information of how it works in the EU, download the guidance by the EU Commission:

(S) Successfully applying for SCDP (CFSP) requires great processes to run the procedures and know all about Customs. Download a guide for written procedures. SCDP is the Simplified Customs Declaration Process, it is a two-stage electronic declaration process that moves fiscal and statistical controls inland. In step 1, you would need to provide fewer data than a full customs declaration at the frontier. In step 2, after goods cross the border, a supplementary declaration is then made within a month of import to complete the process. Any tax or duty owed is not paid until after the supplementary declaration is submitted to HMRC. Duty can be paid through a duty deferment account (DDA) whilst VAT can either be paid through a DDA or accounted for on a trader’s VAT return using postponed VAT accounting. 4 Steps to the use the simplified declaration To use the simplified declaration you’ll need to: Check if the goods can be entered onto a simplified frontier declaration. Submit a simplified frontier declaration. Submit a supplementary declaration. Submit a final supplementary declaration. To use SCDP you need to apply for authorisation from HMRC. You can be authorised to use of Simplified Declaration Procedure, EIDR, or both. To apply for authorisation to use simplified declarations, you need to complete form C&E48. You must also provide: written procedures list of customs procedure codes and commodity codes client list (where you are applying to be either or both an authorised direct representative or an authorised indirect representative). Written procedures You must provide a document which details your Customs Procedures along with your application and this must include information on: your experience and qualifications in customs matters who will be responsible for making your declarations your management checks, showing how you’ll identify and report any errors found after you’ve submitted your final declaration document retention and security If you’re applying for imports, then you will also need to provide: month-end processes (for example, final supplementary declarations and late declaration estimates) if you’re applying to use aggregation, provide details of your aggregation procedures, how you will ensure the aggregated rules are complied with, and any management controls you undertake duty management system (DMS) procedures and how your DMS communicates with your commercial systems (if applicable) If you’re applying for exports, then you’ll also need to provide information on your export procedures Commodity codes You must provide a description of the goods, either the relevant 8 digit Customs Nomenclature (CN) codes of the goods or the 4 digit chapters of the CN. The description of the goods must be the normal trade description and detailed enough for immediate, precise identification and classification. For example, Import 090112 00 or Import 0901 Coffee – not roasted – decaffeinated. The lists should be provided as spreadsheets. Download the application form Download the Guide on Written Procedures issued by HMRC to help you write compliant written procedures Government Guidance https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-to-use-simplified-procedures-for-import-or-export-ce48

(S,P) The UK's pre-lodgement customs declarations system allows businesses to get prior approval to move goods into and out of the country. Find out how it works. GVMS is Great Britain's Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS). Using it will allow carriers to generate a Goods Movement Reference (GMR). 11 February 2022 2nd Guide published Latest information 6 January 2022 HMRC have been made aware of some common user errors occurring when customers are creating Goods Movement References (GMRs) into GVMS. If you’re moving goods through border locations that use GVMS, make sure that you: 1. Get a GMR for all movements, including empties. 2. Do not use the trailer references when entering your Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) into the GMR for an accompanied movement, as this means the carrier will be unable to validate your GMR. The VRN must match the vehicle presenting the GMR. 3. Do not add EU export Movement Reference Numbers (MRN) numbers into the GMR. 4. Ensure that you are entering the correct type of declaration reference which is relevant for your movement. For exports via CHIEF or CDS this is the DUCR, for imports via CDS this is the MRN and for imports via CHIEF this is the ERN. For full details around which declaration types should be entered in a GMR refer to Get a goods movement reference on GOV.UK. 5. Declarants - Use the dual location code for all exports declarations from GB to EU - when moving through the border locations of Dover and Eurotunnel. 6. Declarants - Ensure that RRS01 is included on your import or export declaration if your goods are being moved via a GVMS border location, otherwise the GMR will be invalid and your goods will be delayed. If you do not do this, you will be unable to board the vessel. HMRC continues to undertake a wide variety of engagement activity with stakeholders to ensure they understand the new obligations and processes which will be in place. Register for GVMS and find out how to move goods through ports that use the service. The pre-lodgement model GVMS has officially entered into operation on 1 January 2021. but it is gradually rolled out across port in Great Britain. From 1 January 2021, it started operation only in GB-NI (Northern Ireland) trade and for transit movements. Since 1 January 2022, it will be used for movements between the EU and GB. GVMS is used for what movements? Since 1 January 2021, hauliers need to get a GMR to move goods from: the EU to Great Britain (for transit movements only) Great Britain to Northern Ireland Businesses may also need a GMR to move goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain (for example for transit movements). From 1 January 2022, this will be extended to the EU movements, To be more specific, goods from the EU to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) – until the end of 2021, a GMR was only required if businesses were moving goods under the Common Transit Convention using a Transit Accompanying Document. From 2022, a GMR will be required for movements from the EU to GB. goods from Great Britain to the EU – a goods movement reference will also be required. goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland – a goods movement reference is required for all movements into Northern Ireland ports using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain – a goods movement reference is only required in the following circumstances: Common Transit Convention movements TIR and ATA Carnet movements from the Republic of Ireland to Great Britain through a Northern Ireland port movements from Northern Ireland to Great Britain under a customs special procedure or on a list of goods where specific international processes apply. The process at the Port Carriers (such as ferries and transport companies carrying the trucks, transporting a vehicle for a haulier) will require hauliers to give them the reference generated by a GMR when they arrive to use the crossings on these routes. This applies even to empty vehicles making a crossing. Each GMR contains details for a single crossing and can be used only once. The top 4 purposes of the GVMS The Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS): Links declaration references together. This means the person moving goods only needs to present one reference at the frontier to prove that their goods have pre-lodged declarations. Links the movement of goods to declarations, meaning they can be automatically arrived and departed in HMRC systems in near-real-time. Notifies customers whether their inbound goods have been successfully cleared in HMRC systems by the time they arrive in the UK. At border locations using the GVMS to control goods, pre-lodged declaration references will need to be linked together within a single Goods Movement Reference (GMR). What the TRADER needs to do If you’re a trader sending goods, you must: Check if the port where the goods are arriving is using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service because you need to pre-lodge declarations. Before the goods arrive at the departure port you must give the haulier your movement reference numbers from any safety and security declarations, import or export declaration, TIR and ATA Carnet numbers. Alternatively, you must give your EORI number if you’re approved to make an entry in your own records. If your goods are travelling under the Common Transit Convention, you must give the haulier all relevant Transit Accompanying Documents, as well as the movement reference numbers for any safety and security declarations. A single vehicle may be carrying more than one transit movement. You must give the haulier a Transit Accompanying Document for each movement and a movement reference number for each safety and security declaration. What a HAULIER needs to do If your business has been hired by someone to move goods, you must: Check if the ports where the goods are moving from and to are using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service. Register for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service if you’re a haulier. Get a goods movement reference. You must follow instructions about whether you need to get your goods checked by customs on arrival or if you’re able to continue your journey. If a check is required, you will receive a message advising this, and you will need to report to Border Force. What a CARRIER needs to do If you’re transporting a vehicle for a haulier, you must: Check if the port where the goods are arriving is using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service. Get access to the carrier application platform interface (API). Check if a goods movement reference is valid. Webinar on GVMS (EU ⇾ GB) Webinar on GVMS (GB ⇾ NI) The border in the English Channel and the Irish Sea now requires additional "paperwork" to be filed in various computer systems to set timeframes to enable effective customs controls. Trading with Great Britain and Northern Ireland will become a "festival of data exchanges" (positive spin). in 2020, HMRC recorded a very informative and useful webinar on GVMS which we have the pleasure to share with you today. GVMS: Empty loads and loads with Multiple import or export declarations From 1 January 2022, hauliers must continue to create a goods movement reference (GMR) for empty loads or loads with multiple import or export declarations. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transporting-goods-between-great-britain-and-the-eu-by-roro-freight-guidance-for-hauliers Downloads GVMS: EU Customer Journey GVMS: NI Customer Journey HMRC presentation Leaflet for 2022 Deutsch French Spanish

Time for a classification challenge: skull-face glass bottle! But under which commodity code, and why? Can you solve the quiz? Description of the product A bottle made of mechanically produced, glass, in the shape of a skull, approximately 9,5 cm high, with a nominal capacity of 180 ml. The bottle has a short neck (approximately 1,5 cm long and with a diameter of the opening of 2 cm) and a non-sealed stopper made of cork, which fits loosely in the opening of the bottle. What commodity code is this? Input your answer here and then check for the solution in the next post.

(S,P) Let's get the official answer of how your customs classify a product made of glass with a cork in the shape of a skull. Description of the product A bottle made of mechanically produced, glass, in the shape of a skull, approximately 9,5 cm high, with a nominal capacity of 180 ml. The bottle has a short neck (approximately 1,5 cm long and with a diameter of the opening of 2 cm) and a non-sealed stopper made of cork, which fits loosely in the opening of the bottle. What commodity code is this? Input your answer here and then check for the solution in the next post. Answer Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 7013 "Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 7010 or 7018)" 7013 49 "Other" – Glassware of a kind used for table (other than drinking glasses) or kitchen purposes other than of glass ceramics 7013 49 99 "Other" Justification Based on its objective characteristics (the specific shape of the article, the cork stopper fits loosely in the bottleneck; non-sealed cork closure), the article is not designed to be commonly used commercially for the conveyance or packing of goods within the meaning of heading 7010. 7010 describes "Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass" The cork closure is not suitable to ensure that the contents do not leak or spill out during transport. The design of the bottle and the loose-fitting stopper make the article similar to a decanter or an oil or vinegar cruet, which are articles of a kind used as table or kitchen glassware and which are excluded from heading 7010 Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 7010 first paragraph and fifth paragraph excludes "(c) Decanters, drinking glasses and other glass containers being domestic glassware (heading 70.13), but not containers used primarily for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods". HSEN to heading 7013 , first paragraph (1)) state: This heading covers the following types of articles, most of which are obtained by pressing or blowing in moulds : (1) Table or kitchen glassware, e.g. drinking glasses, goblets, tankards, decanters, infants’ feeding bottles, pitchers, jugs, plates, salad bowls, sugar-bowls, sauce-boats, fruit-stands, cake-stands, hors-d’oeuvres dishes, bowls, basins, egg-cups, butter dishes, oil or vinegar cruets, dishes (for serving, cooking, etc.), stew-pans, casseroles, trays, salt cellars, sugar sifters, knife-rests, mixers, table hand bells, coffee-pots and coffee-filters, sweetmeat boxes, graduated kitchenware, plate warmers, table mats, certain parts of domestic churns, cups for coffee-mills, cheese dishes, lemon squeezers, ice-buckets. Consequently, classification under heading 7010 as a bottle of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods is excluded. The article is, therefore, to be classified under CN code 7013 49 99 as glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen or similar purposes (other than that of heading 7010 or 7018 ).

(S,P) GMRs are generated where hauliers use the UK's GVMS system. A GMR is necessary to import into or export from the UK. We show how you get one. What is a GMR? A GMR is a ‘virtual envelope’ bringing the required declarations for each goods movement, for each vehicle, together into one place. It is a unique ID, which will also be issued as a barcode. The barcode must be presented at the port by the driver in order to board the vessel (or train) making the crossing. When do I need to create a GMR? You need to create a GMR if you are: importing goods into Great Britain (GB) from the EU exporting goods from GB into the EU moving goods into GB from the EU under the Common Transit Convention (CTC) using a Transit Accompanying Document (TAD) moving goods under the Common Transit Convention (CTC) from GB into the EU moving goods between Northern Ireland and GB in either direction What will I need to create a GMR? You will need to provide details about: the crossing (direction of movement, ports of arrival and departure) the vehicle (either vehicle or trailer registration number, or container reference number) the declarations (type of declaration and associated reference numbers) What happens next? After telling us the direction of the crossing of the movement of your goods, you will get a draft GMR. The draft GMR is not complete and is only issued, so transport bookings can be made. You will need to add the details listed above to complete it, and use it to move goods through the port. Why do I get a draft GMR? A draft GMR is issued at this stage, so transport bookings can be made. You must complete the GMR to use it for moving goods through the port. How do I complete this GMR? To complete the GMR so it can be used to move the goods through the port you need to continue in this service and add more information, such as details about: the crossing (direction of movement, ports of arrival and departure) the vehicle (either vehicle or trailer registration number, or container reference number) the declarations (type of declaration and associated reference numbers) You must complete all mandatory fields, but you can make changes at any time before the driver checks in at the port. Draft GMRs expire in 28 days Completing the GMR can be done at any time within 28 days before the goods travel, but you should leave enough time to gather all the information needed. If you do not make any updates within 28 days, your GMR will expire and you cannot use it. Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 We could not find this transit declaration in our databases This could be because the declaration: is not from a Transit Accompanying Document (TAD), or a Transit Security Accompanying Document (TSAD) does not include a transit office in Great Britain or Northern Ireland has already been used or closed includes a transit Movement Reference Number (MRN) that you have entered incorrectly. We must find the declaration in our databases to confirm if it is valid. If the declaration has errors, or we do not confirm it is valid you will need to check the MRN and declaration type that you entered are correct. The declaration must be valid for moving goods in the UK, under the Common Transit Convention. Ask your trader if you are not sure. If we do not confirm your declaration is valid before your departure, you cannot travel.

Customs Manager Ltd is delighted to present, in conjunction with World ECR, a six-part training giving you the lowdown on the new EU export control regulation WorldECR is delighted to present, in conjunction with Customs Manager Ltd, a six-webinar series giving you the lowdown on the new EU export control regulation. On 9 September, the new EU export control regime or ‘recast’ came into force. Regulation 821/2021 is not as drastic a revision as some had anticipated or feared, but has important consequences for all compliant businesses. In this series of easily digestible 30-minute web sessions, Arne Mielken of Customs Manager will explain the key provisions of the new ‘recast’ Regulation 821/2021. The sessions will take the form of a Q&A with Tom Blass, WorldECR‘s editor, putting the questions to Arne and inviting participants to ask theirs, too. This training is included in in the Professional Paid Plan or it can be purchased as online training. Curriculum - What you will learn Session 1: Overview of the key changes in a nutshell In Session One, we move quickly through the key changes to the regulation, providing you with a checklist of areas to further explore – including, the new broader definitions of ‘exporter’, and broker, a new provision for member state information sharing, emphasis on cyber-surveillance and human rights concerns and broader catch-all provision. It also asks – and answers – whether, in practice, EU member states can now create their own control lists. Session 2 : The new cyber surveillance controls – what, why, how? The recast was, in part, driven by a perceived need to better technology that might be used for ‘cyber surveillance’. This session looks at the breadth of new provisions, including on catch-all, the new ‘transmissible controls’ concept, and other areas of the Regulation which may, in particular, affect the ICT sector. Session 3: Could I be caught by catch-all? Catch-all deals with the control of non-listed items that may nonetheless be put to dangerous uses in the wrong hands. It creates compliance challenges because it demands subjective evaluation of items and users. Here we discuss how best to prepare for the 821/2021 catch-all requirements – and having the right systems in place. Session 4: Two new General Licences: Are they right for my company, and how do I use them? Regulation 821/2021 introduces two new General Licences: EU007 covers the intra-group export of most software and technology listed in Annex I Union EU008 covers, subject to several conditions and requirements, the export of certain (but not all) encryption items. But – each comes with strings attached! In this session, Arne takes a deep dive into licences, and looks at their potential, and their limits. Could they be right for your company? Session 5: The EU Export control regime – for non-EU companies This session focuses on how the EU export control regime affects the business operations of non-EU companies. It looks at non-EU exporters’ obligations such as registration and record-keeping, and the opportunity created by the ‘licensing gateway’ by which an exporter not resident or established within the EU can still obtain an individual export authorisation from the Member State authority responsible for issuing authorisations where the dual use items are located. Session 6: Putting it all together: What does the regulation mean for my ICP? In Session 6, Arne addresses attendees’ questions on the regulation and talks through strategies for incorporating its provisions into an Internal Compliance Plan. Each session is 30 minutes long and will include a handout Participants are welcome to send questions ahead, which Arne can address, using the Chat function on www.customsmanager.org A certificate of completion is available for those completing the course