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1. s Academic Authority x Last Name a Country of residence Afghanistan Subject Environment Question Characters Left Disclaimer The Commission accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the material in this document This material is e information of a general nature only which is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity e not necessarily comprehensive complete accurate or up to date e non professional or legal advice if you need specific advice you should always consult a suitably qualified professional Please note that it cannot be guaranteed that a document available on line exactly reproduces an officially adopted text Only European Union legislation published in the paper editions of the Official Journal of the European Communities is deemed authentic This disclaimer is not intended to limit the liability of the Commission in contravention of any requirements laid down in applicable national law nor to exclude its liability for matters which may not be excluded under that law 2 USER GUIDE NG 77 07 249 EN C Publications europa eu w A 4 O n e gz e a 3 v LY2. EXPORT HELPDESK for developing countries User Guide http exporthelp europa eu HELPDESK FOR pEVELOPING COUNTRIES I European Commission External Trade US SU BR SU SOUS MEN User Guide 1 Requirements and taxes 2 Import tariffs 3 Customs documents 4 Rules of origin 5 Trade statistics 6 Market place 7 Links 8 Contact mailbox Disclaimer Last update of the User Guide October 2006 Welcome from Commissioner Peter Mandelson w EXPORT HELPDESK UD RS BER REE DOS RE RE REE DE FEE REE EN EH RE HE OS EM ERE EN EM Dear Visitor As European Commissioner for Trade I welcome you to the Export Helpdesk for developing countries EH A key element in our policy is to help developing countries achieve higher economic growth and welfare through their trade In addition to formal market access rights granted to developing countries new practical tools for trade are needed in order to help developing country exporters profit from these new trade opportunities Peter Mandelson Itis with this objective firmly in mind that the European Commission decided to create the EH Commissioner a free on line service providing exporters in developing countries with relevant information and for External Trade assistance in taking better advantage of the existing and future market access concessions offered by the EU It is a clear demonstration of the EU s determination to help developing countries in
3. e Imports Value Highlighting this category will provide the import value in thousands of euros of a particular product from the partner country selected all partners or a specific partner country into the reporting country selected EUR27 EUR25 or a specific EU Member State e Imports Quantity Highlighting this category will provide the import quantity in thousands of kilos of a particular product from the partner country selected all partners or a specific partner country into the reporting country selected EUR27 EUR25 or a specific EU Member State e Imports Supplementary Quantity Highlighting this category will provide the import supplement quantity if applicable per unit of a particular product from the partner country selected all partners or a specific partner country into the reporting country selected EUR27 EUR25 or a specific EU Member State The supplementary quantity represents for example litres number of parts or square metres or any other units other than the net mass of the goods which indicates quantity and is usually collected in kilogrammes e Exports Value Highlighting this category will provide the export value in thousands of euros of a particular product from the reporting country selected EUR27 EUR25 or a specific EU Member State into the partner country selected all partners or a specific partner country e Exports Quantity Highlighting this category will provide the export quantity in thousands of
4. 20 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles Offers 38 Requests 5 N USER GUIDE 28 EN RE OU RES EM EE EN REE DR OS CNRS D MH CRE SN EN EM HOW TO SEARCH THROUGH TRADE OFFERS AND REQUESTS There are several ways to browse the trade offers and requests e On the first page of the Market Place you will see a small form called Market Place Search You can use this form It will show you a list of trade offers or requests corresponding to the criteria selected e On the first page of the Market Place you will also see a list of sections offers and requests Clickings on an Offers or a Requests link next to a section name will show you a list of offers or requests related to this section Clicking on the section name itself will display the complete denomination of this section e You can click on Trade offers or Trade requests links in the Market Place Menu This will show you a list of all current offers or requests from all sections Note You can use the clickable column titles to sort the results list To see an offer or request detail click on its title A small window will open with the details You can print this window for further use by clicking on the Print link HOW TO POST A TRADE OFFER OR TRADE REQUEST Before posting your information we invite you to carefully read the Market Place s User Guide available in this section LINKS B USER GUIDE Make direct contact with the customs author
5. Spain excluding XC XL ES 0801 Coconuts Brazil nuts and cashew nuts fresh or dried whether or not shelled or peeled 0801 11 Coconuts 0801 11 Desiccated 0601 19 Other Specific requirements for 08011900 Internal Taxes E Health control of Foodstuffs of non animal origin EU ES VAT and other duties ES E Labelling for foodstuffs EU ES E Marketing requirements for seeds and plant propagating EU ES material E Plant health control EU ES E Products from organic production EU ES General Requirements for all products E Commercial invoice EU Customs Import Declaration SAD EU E Customs Value Declaration EU Freight documents EU EH Freight insurance EU Packing lst EU a a gt Overview of Import Procedures EU ES VAT EU ES Excise EU ES COPYRIGHT Note At the bottom of the Requirement List page you will find a simplified version of the Requirements amp Taxes Input Form which enables you to change the product the country of origin or the destination country without having to go back to the original input form page 10 EE EE REE OU RE EM EE EL REE DR OS CS ee ON SN EN EM e Specific Requirements Clicking on one of the sub sections within the specific requirements category will open a new window providing detailed information as to the specific requirements for that particular product to enter the EU and the specific EU Member State selected in the destination country box Example If the product to be export
6. broadly similar there can be significant differences Operators must therefore always to refer to the correct rules for the arrangements they intend to use Column 2 is the Additional Code column If one or more codes appear in this column the import tariff measure that appears in columns 3 and 4 will only apply with respect to the product that meets the criteria of the additional code If there are additional codes a third table will appear directly below table 2 and will provide a brief explanation of the requisite criteria for the additional codes Column 3 is the Measure Type column Column 4 is the Tariff column and it provides the relevant duties Note Additional duties also appear in this column The possible types of additional duties are EA agricultural component ADSZ additional duty on sugar contents ADFM additional duty on flour contents EAR reduced agricultural component ADSZR reduced additional duty on sugar contents ADFMR reduced additional duty on flour contents VV WV VV 16 EE EE REE FEE ES EM EE REE REE Ee D HM REE ON BE EN EM If any of the above acronyms is present in Column 4 this means there are additional duties to pay For example a duty such as 9 EA 1 MAX 18 7 ADSZ 1 should be read as 9 import tariff agricultural component 1 limited to a maximum of 18 7 ADSZ additional duty on sugar contents 1 To calculate the complete rate of duty it is necessary to determine
7. taxation_customs customs customs_duties rules_origin article_403_en htm To find relevant information in the Rules of Origin section please follow the steps below STEP 1 Go to the Rules of Origin Input Form http exporthelp europa eu thdapp rulesoo inputform jsp RULES OF ORIGIN This section provides information concerning preferential origin rules It lays down the specific conditions that need to be met if goods are to qualify for advantageous tariff treatment otherwise the full duties are applicable Input Form N Select a regime GSP Rules v Introductory Notes View Enter a product code 2 4 6 8 digits ven More information N For more information about rules of origin please visit DG Taxation and Customs Union introduction and FAQ Please note that this section only covers Free Trade Agreements which are available on line For other Trade Agreements please visit the Arrangement list of DG Taxation and Customs Union STEP 2 Select a regime Select the relevant regime GSP ACP Chile Egypt Jordan Lebanon Morocco Mexico or South Africa Note If a country is eligible for more than one arrangement the operator may choose whichever arrangement is more beneficial However while the rules of origin of the different preferential arrangements are broadly similar there can be significant differences Operators must therefore always refer to the correct rules for the arrangements they intend to us
8. the amount of agricultural component EA and additional duty on sugar contents ADSZ This means that to calculate the complete rate of duty you must know the composition of the product in Milk fat Milk proteins Starch Glucose Sucrose Invert sugar Isoglucose Determining the additional duties to pay To determine the additional duties to pay for example EA ADSZ STEP 1 Go to the TARIC home page at the following address http ec europa eu taxation_customs dds en tarhome htm Select one of the two available options to search for tariff information either through a product code or description Once you have entered the product code and country of origin click on the Duty rates button In the results page click on the Meursing code button and this will open an ingredient window STEP 2 Enter the composition of the goods entered percentage of milk fat milk proteins starch in the ingredient window Once the composition is entered in the corresponding fields click on the equal sign to display the additional duties applicable STEP 3 All recognised compositions of the different ingredients milk fat are linked to an additional code This code starts with a 7 If the code is already known you can enter its last 3 digits in the field enter your additional code of the ingredient window For example if the additional code is 7605 enter 605 in the field It is mandatory to mention the additional code in th
9. the price per kilo for imports or exports divide the figure in the imports or exports value column by the appropriate figure in the imports or exports quantity column For example if the import value for product X from country X is 8 300 Euros and the import quantity is 0 3 tonnes 300 kg then dividing 3 300 by 300 gives you a kilo price of 11 euros Downloading trade statistics data Transferring the data in the Trade Statistics Results page into a spreadsheet will allow you to perform calculations and make other analysis using the data requested There are two possible options to transferring the data OPTION A At the top of the Results page click on the TAB or XLS links to download the results respectively into the tab or xls Microsoft Excel formats OPTION B Step 1 Click on the trade statistics table that you want to transfer to an Excel Sheet STEP 2 Click on the right mouse button to display a menu STEP 3 Select the menu option Export to Microsoft Excel This will open an excel sheet and transfer the trade statistics data from the trade statistics table of the Export Helpdesk into an Excel Sheet MARKET PLACE The Market Place http exporthelp europa eu hdmarket is a platform to facilitate exchanges between exporters in Developing Countries and EU importers If you are interested in exporting your products to the EU market you may find it useful to place your offers and or requests for products in the m
10. their efforts to integrate further into the global economy They deserve a fair chance to compete in the EU market and the EH is designed to do just that a series of practical measures to help developing country exporters benefit properly from the EU s preferential trade programmes I hope that this guide will further assist you in making the most of the market access opportunities offered by the EU 4 The Export Helpdesk brochure is available in English French Portuguese and Spanish at the following website http trade ec europa eu doclib html 123139 htm HOW TO EXPO RT ro rue EUROPEAN UNION Helpdesk for developing countries srvice provided by the European Commission User guide o USER GUIDE WHAT IS THE EXPORT HELPDESK FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES The Export Helpdesk is an online service provided by the European Commission to facilitate market access for developing countries to the European Union It can be found at the following web address http exporthelp europa eu EN ES FR PT 7 X gt 0 rg The Export Helpdesk is an online service provided by the Ad European Commission to facilitate market access for developing countries to the European Union H E p D E S K This free and user friendly service provides relevant information required by developing country exporters VE 7 4k r interested in supplying the EU market for developing countries k USER GUIDE FAQ EVENTS Requirements I
11. ACP States shall benefit from the preferential duty rates foreseen in the Cotonou Agreement upon submission of either a Movement Certificate EUR 1 or in specific cases of an Invoice Declaration given by the exporter see proofs of origin under the ACP Cotonou Agreement http exporthelp europa eu hdlinks cotonou1 cfm which includes specimens of the required documentation e FTAs The EU also has many free trade agreements FTAs with partners in the region the central European countries the Mediterranean countries and beyond Mexico Chile FTAs now increasingly involve provisions affecting non tariff measures and regulatory issues such as provisions on trade facilitation and rule making in areas such as investment intellectual property government procurement technical standards and SPS issues RULES OF ORIGIN ZS USER GUIDE This section of the website provides information on the conditions that need to be met for goods to qualify for advantageous tariff treatment under the GSP and ACP systems and the FTAs with the following countries Chile Egypt Jordan Lebanon Morocco Mexico and South Africa For all other FTAs exporters are advised to visit the list of arrangements of DG Taxation and Customs Union TAXUD http ec europa eu taxation_customs customs customs_duties rules_origin preferential article_779_en htm For a list of the trade arrangements which apply to particular countries see http ec europa eu
12. BLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS Chapter 08 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS Chapter 09 COFFEE TEA MATE AND SPICES Chapter 10 CEREALS Chapter 11 PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY MALT STARCHES INULIN WHEAT GLUTEN Chapter 12 OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS SEEDS AND FRUIT INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS STRAW AND FODDER Chapter 13 LAC GUMS RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS Chapter 14 VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED Chapter 15 ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS PREPARED EDIBLE FATS ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES Chapter 16 PREPARATIONS OF MEAT OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES Chapter 17 __SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY E mM 24 EN E EN REE EM EE REE Ee ee OS ON EN EM If you could not find the product code using either OPTION A or OPTION B you may try OPTION C e f you find the description for your product listed in one of the 21 sections click on the appropriate chapter heading in the Section column on the left e A Product List page will open with more detailed product descriptions and their respective codes e Click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate product e Proceed to Step 3 OPTION C Request the code for your product via the Binding Tariff Information BTI service by following the inst
13. STRAW e f you find the description for your product listed in one of the 21 sections click on the If you could not find appropriate chapter heading in the Section column on the left the product code e A Product List page will open with more detailed product descriptions and their respective using either codes OPTION A or OPTION B e Click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate product you may try OPTION C e Proceed to STEP 3 OPTION C e Request the code for your product via the Binding Tariff Information BTI service by following the instructions given in the web page http ec europa eu taxation_customs common databases ebti index_en htm USER GUIDE STEP 3 Select a country of origin You need to select a country of origin to use the Requirements and Taxes section of the website by choosing from the options available in the drop down menu STEP 4 Select a destination country You also need to select a destination country the Member State in the European Union to which the product will be exported from the second drop down menu box available Click the View button to obtain the relevant Requirement List STEP 5 Read the Requirement List page The information in the Requirement List page is divided into four different categories with further divisions therein REQUIREMENTS AND TAXES Requirement List Product Code 08011900 Origin Country Brazil br Destination Country
14. ample nutritional labelling is not obligatory unless a nutritional claim e g low fat high fibre is made on the label or in advertising material In this case nutritional claims must comply with a standardised format pursuant to Council Directive 90 496 EEC OJ L 276 06 10 1990 Similarly Council Regulation EEC 2092 91 OJ L 208 24 07 1992 sets out rules governing the use of the organic label e Internal Taxes The Internal Taxes category provides information as to the internal taxes Value Added Tax and any other duties applicable in the EU Member State selected for the particular product Excise values will generally be calculated using the following formula monetary unit unitary amount taxable unit where the symbol should be read as per each Example How to calculate the excise i e 754 77 Eur h of pure alcohol The monetary unit is Euro the unitary amount is 754 77 and the taxable unit is hectolitres of pure alcohol Therefore it should be interpreted as 754 77 Euro per each hectolitre of pure alcohol Thus 4 hectolitres of a liquor with a 50 alcohol content are equivalent to 2 hectolitres 4 x 50 of pure alcohol and would pay a tax of EUR 754 77 x 2 EUR 1509 54 USER GUIDE k A A DEN REE DE DE EM EH EH A EH REE RES RE EM General Requirements for all products The General Requirements for all products category is divided into six subsections Commercial invoice Customs Valu
15. arket place section i MARKET PLACE The Market Place is a platform where exporters in developing countries can establish contacts with importers from the EU Before posting your information we invite you to carefully read the User Guide MARKET PLACE SEARCH b offers kemert Sam dO raga Search EEE SSS SSS SSS NN MARKET PLACE OFFERS AND DEMANDS BY SECTION gt 01 Live Animals Animal Products Offers 9 Requests 1 02 Vegetable Products Offers 68 Requests 7 03 Animal egetable Fats Oils Waxes Offers 11 Requests 3 04 Prepared Foodstuffs Beverages Offers 61 Requests 7 05 Mineral products Offers 6 Requests 1 06 Chemicals amp Allied Industries Offers 28 Requests 3 07 Plastics Rubbers Offers 21 Requests 3 08 Raw Hides Skins Leather Furs Offers 15 Requests 1 09 Wood amp Wood Charcoal Cork Offers 24 Requests 6 10 Wood Pulp Paper Paperboard Offers 1 Requests 3 11 Textiles amp Textile Articles Offers 47 Requests 22 12 Footwear Headgear Umbrellas Offers 3 Requests 2 13 Stone Plaster Cement Ceramic Offers 23 Requests 3 14 Pearls Precious Stones Imitations Offers 9 Requests 2 15 Base Metals Offers 5 Requests 3 16 Machinery amp Mechanical Electrical Offers 23 Requests 1 17 Vehicles Aircraft Transportation Equipment Offers 9 Requests 3 18 Optical Photographic Measuring Requests 1
16. at you can choose to enter the relevant code in 2 4 6 or 8 digits e Proceed to Step 3 If you could not find the product code using OPTION A you may try OPTION B i DB USER GUIDE IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PRODUCT CODE OPTION A Click on the Search link on the right side of the product code box Enter your product description and click the Search button If the product description is in the catalogue a Search Results page will open with a list of products and their respective codes On the Search Results page click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate product and a Product List page will open with more detailed product descriptions and their respective codes e Click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate product e Proceed to Step 3 OPTION B e Click on the Browse link on the Trade Statistics Input Form and the Chapter List page will open TRADE STATISTICS Chapter List gt Search Chapter 01 LIVE ANIMALS Chapter 02 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL Chapter 03 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES Chapter 04 DAIRY PRODUCE BIRDS EGGS NATURAL HONEY EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED Chapter 05 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED Chapter 06 LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS BULBS ROOTS AND THE LIKE CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE Chapter 07 EDI
17. cribed in column 2 2 Where several heading numbers are grouped together in column 1 or a chapter number is given and the description of products in column 2 is therefore given in general terms the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4 apply to all products which under the Harmonized System are classified in headings of the chapter or in any of the headings grouped together in column 1 3 Where there are different rules in the list applying to different products within a heading each indent contains the description of that part of the heading covered by the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4 Where for an entry in the first two columns a rule is specified in both columns 3 and 4 the exporter may opt as an alternative to apply either the rule set out in column 3 or that set out in column 4 If no origin rule is given in column 4 the rule set out in column 3 is to be applied Source EUR Lex This is the list of working or processing operations which non originating goods must undergo in order to acquire originating status However they do not apply in all cases cumulation of origin may apply while wholly obtained e g grown goods already have the origin of that country Other conditions including direct transport to the Community also apply Please click here for more detailed information on these rules of origin lt A full explanation of GSP rules of origin is given in the Commission s user guide on the subject at http ec europa eu
18. d Note This is the list of working or processing operations which non originating goods must undergo in order to acquire originating status However they do not apply in all cases cumulation of origin may apply while wholly obtained e g grown goods already have the origin of that country Other conditions including direct transport to the Community also apply Please see the following websites for more detailed information http ec europa eu taxation_customs customs customs_duties rules_origin introduction index en htm or http exporthelp europa eu thdapp rulesoo show jsp cmd note amp regime gsp amp chapterNumber TRADE 22 STATISTICS This section provides detailed trade statistics covering imports and exports for the 27 EU Member States collectively and individually and also intra EU trade It is a very useful tool for exploring potential markets To obtain statistical information please follow the steps described below STEP 1 Go to the Trade Statistics Input Form http exporthelp europa eu thdapp comext ComextServlet l TRADE STATISTICS This section provides trade data exports and imports for the EU and its individual Member States Input Form Enter a product code 2 4 6 8 digits Select a reporting country Select a partner country Select year s Select indicator s STEP 2 Enter a product code i IF YOU KNOW THE PRODUCT CODE e Enter the product code in the product code box note th
19. e 20 EN wm FEE RE EM E ON RE FEE CS EM EH M ONE FEE EN EM STEP 3 Enter a product code Enter the product code in the product code box note that you can choose to enter the relevant code in 2 4 6 or 8 digits Note If you do not know the product code you may try to obtain it by following the instructions contained in the previous sections of this guide on Requirements and Taxes or Import Tariffs A new page will open providing the relevant Rules of Origin Step 4 Read the Rules of Origin page RULES OF ORIGIN GSP Chapter12 Detail N HS heading Description of product Working or processing carried out on non originating materials which confers originating status Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits Manufacture in which all the materials of miscellaneous grains seeds and fruit Chapter 12 used are wholly obtained industrial or medicinal plants straw and fodder How to read the rules of origin 1 The First two columns in the list describe the product obtained The First column gives the heading number or chapter number used in the Harmonized System and the second column gives the description of goods used in that system for that heading or chapter For each entry in the first two columns a rule is specified in column 3 or 4 Where in some cases the entry in the first column is preceded by an ex this signifies that the rules in column 3 or 4 apply only to the part of that heading as des
20. e Declaration Freight insurance Customs Import Declaration SAD Freight documents and Packing list Clicking on a subsection will open a new window providing detailed information on the selected category Overview of Import Procedures This category provides an overview of import procedures both at the EU level and for the particular Member State selected and also the EU and Member State rules on VAT and excise duties EXPORT HELPDESK HELPDESK for developing countries for developing countries Notes This document is only available in English e Direct access to the Official Journal is only possible for editions published after 1997 European Union Overview of Import Procedures Table of contents 1 Product Classification in Tariff Nomenclatures 2 Single Market 3 Customs Union 4 Import Trade Regime 5 Animal Health 6 Plant Health 7 Food and Feed Safety and Marketing Standards 8 Public Health 9 Environment Protection 10 Product Safety 11 Technical Standardisation 12 Packaging 13 Labelling 1 Product Classification in Tariff Nomenclatures The correct classification of a particular product under a tariff code is the first step to obtain relevant information on it such as the level of duty rates and other applicable levies on import and export whether certain measures such as anti dumping apply external trade statistics e import and export formalities and other non tariff
21. e customs declaration This is the way to declare in customs the composition of the product and therefore to allow the customs to compute the additional duties due If the acronyms in the measure are EA ADSZ or ADFM this means that the additional duties are full i e not reduced USER GUIDE If the acronyms in the measure are EAR ADSZR or ADFMR this means that the additional duties are reduced in the context of a customs declaration where a preference is granted It should be noted that the fact that a declaration is preferential does not mean per se that the additional duties are reduced There can be preferential declarations with full additional duties However there cannot be non preferential declarations these are declarations where the most favoured nation duty is granted with reduced additional duties In the case of reduced additional duties it is possible that more than one duty is displayed in the composition window This means that there is more than one possible reduction of additional duty for this product For example for a declaration where a preferential quota and a simple preference are applicable In such case check the numbers between round brackets like 1 2 that are printed behind the acronyms The additional duties to apply are the ones with the number that matches the number given between round brackets in the duty rate e Column 5 is the FN footnote column If there is additional information it wi
22. ed to a EU Member State is a foodstuff then Labelling for foodstuffs will appear within the category of Specific requirements for that product Clicking on this requirement will open a new window providing the relevant labelling requirements for that particular product to enter the EU and any additional information for the particular EU Member State which has been selected as the destination country EXPORT EXPORT HELPDESK HELPDESK for developing countries for developing countries Notes This document is only available in English e Direct access to the Official Journal is only possible for editions published after 1997 Labelling for foodstuffs All foodstuffs marketed in the European Union EU must comply with EU labelling rules which aim at ensuring that consumers get all the essential information to make an informed choice while purchasing their foodstuffs Hence the applicable labelling provisions are as follows General rules on food labelling e Specific provisions for certain groups of products Labelling of Genetically Modified GM food and Novel Food Labelling of foodstuffs for particular nutritional purposes Labelling of materials intended to come into contact with food Labelling of particular foodstuffs Besides these mandatory rules there is also additional information that may be included by the manufacturers on a voluntary basis provided that it is accurate and does not mislead the consumer For ex
23. ities of the individual Member States of interest organisations involved in promoting imports from developing countries and EU importers associations at the EU and at Member State level We will be very happy to consider any suggestions for improvements or additions to the Links section http exporthelp europa eu hdlinks links cfm i LINKS This section provides information concerning EU and Member State authorities and international organisations involved in trade operations and trade promotion Please choose a link category by clicking on it LINKS TO CUSTOMS WEBSITES EU Institutions Candidate Countries for EU Accession International Organisations LINKS TO TRADE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS EU 25 Member States EU level International level LINKS TO ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY EU Member States EC Others CONTACT 30 MAILBOX EE EEE EE FEE OR EM DE D RER EEE eC EN EM The Contact mailbox http exporthelp europa eu hdinforequest enables developing country exporters to lodge detailed questions concerning real life situations Questions can be sent in any of the four languages of the Export Helpdesk English French Portuguese or Spanish and a priori the Export Helpdesk Team aims to answer queries questions within a fifteen working day period Please note that this timeline is subject to variation depending on the complexity of the question Category
24. kilos of a particular product from the reporting country selected EUR27 EUR25 or a specific EU Member State into the partner country selected all partners or a specific partner country e Exports Supplementary Quantity Highlighting this category will provide the export supplement quantity if applicable per unit of a particular product from the partner country selected all partners or a specific partner country into the reporting country selected EUR27 EUR25 or a specific EU Member State The supplementary quantity represents for example litres number of parts or square metres or any other units other than the net mass of the goods which indicates quantity and is usually collected in kilogrammes 26 EE HEE REE FEE RES EM EE EL REE m CS ON MH REE ON SN EN EM STEP 7 Read the Trade Statistics Results page The layout of the trade statistics page varies depending on the selections that were made in the Trade Statistics Input Form Note At the bottom of the page there is a simplified format of the Trade Statistics Input Form which enables you to change the indicators the reporter country the partner country and the product without having to go back to the original input form page Viewing total figures To view the total export import figures for all products from a selected country type 00 in the product code box of the simplified input form and select the country Obtaining the price per kilo for imports exports To obtain
25. ll appear in the form of a code for example CD020 Clicking on this code will open a window providing further relevant information e Column 6 is the Regulation Decision column Clicking on the code in this column will open a window providing information in relation to the applicable EU measure If the measure is after 1998 an OJ icon will appear Clicking on the OJ icon will take you to the Official Journal of the European Communities in which the relevant measure is published If there are additional codes a third table will appear directly below table 2 and will provide a brief explanation of the requisite criteria for the additional codes CUSTOMS 18 DOCUMENTS This section of the website provides information concerning the documents to be produced by an exporter in order to qualify for preferential duty treatment under the different trade regimes available for developing countries CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS This section provides information concerning the documents to be produced in order to qualify for preferential duty treatment 1 Generalised System of Preferences GSP The EU s GSP grants either duty free access or a tariff reduction for certain products imported from GSP beneficiary countries The EU s GSP is implemented in cycles of ten years The present cycle covers the years 2006 2015 The GSP is implemented by Council Regulations Council Regulation EC No 980 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences is valid fr
26. mport Customs Rules Market Links amp Taxes Tariffs Documents of Origin Statistics Place Contact EJ Important Legal Notice EJ A Service Provided by EXTERNAL TRADE EUROPEAN COMMISSION BA This free and user friendly on line service for exporters importers trade associations and governments provides e Information on EU and Member States import requirements as well as internal taxes applicable to products e Information on EU preferential import regimes benefiting developing countries e Trade data for the EU and its individual Member States e A market place where exporters in developing countries can establish contacts with importers from the EU e Links to other authorities and international organisations involved in trade operations and trade promotion e The possibility to lodge detailed information requests about real life situations encountered by exporters EE HEE RE Em EM EEO Ee ee ON SN EN EM HOW DOES THE EXPORT HELPDESK ASSIST EXPORTERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES e To obtain information about EU and Member States import requirements as well as internal taxes go to the Requirements and Taxes section e To take maximum advantage of the EU s preferential trade regimes available for developing countries go to the Import Tariffs Customs Documents and Rules of Origin sections e To establish whether or not a particular EU market is worth targeting go to the Trade Statistics section e To find trading par
27. mported by land inland waterway or sea or imported by air 2551 Imported by sea and arriving via the Atlantic Ocean or the Suezcanal with the port of unloading on the Mediterranean Sea 2552 Imported by sea and arriving via the Atlantic Ocean with the port of unloading in Ireland the United Kingdom Denmark Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Sweden Finland or on the Atlantic Coast of the Iberian Peninsula Source DG Taxation and Customs Union Taric amp USER GUIDE Column 1 is the product Code column Column 2 is the Product Description column Table 2 will appear directly below Table 1 and is divided into six columns Column 1 is the Origin column Depending on the country of origin selected in the Import Tariffs Input Form Column 1 will list information on the following gt Erga omnes This is the tariff that applies to all products irrespective of country of origin gt GSP This is the tariff that applies to a product benefiting from the EU s Generalised System of Preferences gt ACP This is the tariff that applies to a product benefiting from the Cotonou Agreement gt FTA The different free trade agreements are referred to in Column 1 by the name of the country e g Chile Egypt etc Note If a country is eligible for more than one preferential trade arrangement the operator may choose the arrangement that is more beneficial However while the rules of origin of the different preferential arrangements are
28. ns and their respective codes e Click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate product e Proceed to STEP 3 If you could not find the product code using either OPTION A or OPTION B you may try OPTION C OPTION B USER GUIDE e Click on the Browse link on the Import Tariffs Input Form and the Chapter List page will open IMPORT TARIFFS Chapter List Search LIVE ANIMALS MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL FISH AND CRUSTACEANS MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES DAIRY PRODUCE BIRDS EGGS NATURAL HONEY EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED Chapter 06 LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS BULBS ROOTS AND THE LIKE CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE Chapter 07 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS Chapter 08 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS Chapter 09 COFFEE TEA MATE AND SPICES Chapter 10 CEREALS e f you find the description for your product listed in one of the 21 sections click on the appropriate chapter heading in the Section column on the left e A Product List page will open with more detailed product descriptions and their respective codes e Click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate product e Proceed to STEP 3 OPTION C e Request the code for your product via the Binding Tariff Informa
29. om 1 1 2006 to 31 12 2008 and consists of the following three arrangements e a general arrangement applicable to all of the beneficiary countries listed in Annex I to the regulation a special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance the GSP accorded to fifteen of the beneficiary countries published in Commission Decision 2005 924 EC of 21 12 2005 who meet certain criteria a special arrangement also known as the Everything But Arms initiative or EBA applicable to the fifty least developed countries New GSP Scheme Q amp A Questions amp Answers Documentary requirements under the GSP For further explanations concerning the main Features of the GSP please consult The GSP User s Guide For further explanations concerning the requirements which products covered by the GSP have to meet to be considered as originating in the exporting country please consult The Guide to the rules of origin e GSP Products originating in the beneficiary countries of the EU s GSP shall benefit from the preferential duty rates foreseen upon submission of either a Certificate of Origin Form A or in specific cases of an Invoice Declaration given by the exporter see proofs of origin under the Generalised System of Preferences http exporthelp europa eu hdlinks gsp cfm which includes specimens of the required documentation e ACP Cotonou Agreement Products originating in the
30. requirements 2 12 IMPORT TARIFFS If you could not find the product code using OPTION A you may try OPTION B The Import Tariffs section enables users to get access to detailed information concerning import tariffs and other measures that apply to a particular product To obtain required information from this section please follow the steps below STEP 1 Go to the Import Tariffs Input Form http exporthelp europa eu thdapp taric TaricServlet languageld EN l IMPORT TARIFFS This section provides information to take full advantage of the EU s preferential trade regimes Enter a product code Browse or Search 2 4 6 8 10 digits Select a country of origin 62 Select a simulation date ONE View STEP 2 Enter a product code i IF YOU KNOW THE PRODUCT CODE e Enter the product code in the product code box note that you can choose to enter the relevant code in 2 4 6 or 8 digits e Proceed to STEP 3 iil IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PRODUCT CODE OPTION A e Click on the Search link on the right side of the product code box Enter your product description and click the Search button e lf the product description is in the catalogue a Search Results page will open with a list of products and their respective codes e On the Search Results page click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate product A Product List page will open with more detailed product descriptio
31. ructions given in the web page http ec europa eu taxation_customs common databases ebti index_en htm STEP 3 Select a Reporting Country The Select a reporting country box is automatically configured to EUR27 OPTION 1 EUR27 The EUR27 mode provides you with trade statistics for the whole of the EU and all twenty seven EU Member States individually OPTION 2 EUR25 Selecting EUR25 provides you with trade statistics for twenty five EU Member States the EU enlarged in 2007 from 25 to 27 Member States OPTION 3 Selecting a specific reporting country provides you with the statistics for the EU Member State selected STEP 4 Select a Partner Country The Select a partner country box is automatically configured to All partners OPTION 1 All Partners Selecting this option provides you with the trade statistics for all countries OPTION 2 Selecting a specific partner country provides you with the trade statistics for the specific partner country selected Step 5 Select year s In the Select year s box you can choose OPTION 1 To view the trade statistics for any individual year as far back as 2000 click on the relevant year OPTION 2 To view the trade statistics for more than one year at a time click and highlight the relevant years while pressing the Ctrl or Shift buttons at the same time N USER GUIDE STEP 6 Select indicator s The Select indicator s box contains the following six categories
32. taxation_customs common publications info_docs customs index_en htm The first two columns in the list describe the product obtained The first column gives the heading number or chapter number used in the Harmonised System and the second column gives the description of the goods used in that system for that heading or chapter For each entry in the first two columns a rule is specified in column 3 or 4 Where in some cases the entry in the first column is preceded by an ex this signifies that the rules in column 3 or 4 apply only to the part of that heading as described in column 2 D USER GUIDE Where several heading numbers are grouped together in column 1 or a chapter number is given and the description of products in column 2 is therefore given in general terms the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4 apply to all products which under the Harmonised System are classified in headings of the chapter or in any of the headings grouped together in column 1 Where there are different rules in the list applying to different products within a heading each indent contains the description of that part of the heading covered by the adjacent rules in column 3 or 4 Where for an entry in the first two columns a rule is specified in both columns 3 and 4 the exporter may opt as an alternative to apply either the rule set out in column 3 or that set out in column 4 lf no origin rule is given in column 4 the rule set out in column 3 is to be applie
33. tion BTI service by following the instructions given in the following link http ec europa eu taxation_customs common databases ebti index_en htm 14 EE HEE EE E RE RE OU ER ON REE RE H REE ON FEE EN EM STEP 3 Select a country of origin If you do not select a country of origin you will not be provided with any preferential tariff information GSP ACP free trade agreement and will only obtain the tariff that applies to all products irrespective of country of origin Erga omnes tariff information STEP 4 Select a simulation date The simulation date is automatically set to the date on which the website is being used but you can also select an earlier date as far back as 1 January 1998 STEP 5 Click on View STEP 6 Read the Import Tariff Results page The Import Tariff Results page will divide into either two or three tables IMPORT TARIFFS Results i Product Code 1001100020 Country of origin Erga omnes Simulation date April 30 2007 1001 Wheat and meslin 1001 10 Durum wheat 1001 1000 12 High quality durum wheat 1001 10 00 20 Medium quality durum wheat 1001 10 00 30 Low quality durum wheat Erga omnes 2550 Third country duty 0 EUR 1000 kg R0608600 Erga omnes 2551 Third country duty 0 EUR 1000 kg 1M396 RO608150 Erga omnes 2552 Third country duty 0 EUR 1000 kg 396 RO608150 Erga omnes Entry into free circulation prior surveillance CDU20 R0313420 Add Code 2550 I
34. tners and contacts within the EU go to the Market Place and Links sections e To obtain detailed information about real life situations encountered by exporters go to the Contact section 1 REQUIREMENTS AND TAXES N USER GUIDE The Requirements and Taxes section enables users to get access to detailed information on EU and Member States import requirements as well as internal taxes applicable to products To use the Requirements and Taxes section please follow the steps below STEP 1 Go to the Requirements and Taxes Input Form http exporthelp europa eu thdapp taxes MSServlet i REQUIREMENTS AND TAXES This section provides information concerning EU and Member States import requirements and internal taxes Please note that this section only covers beneficiary countries of the General System of Preferences GSP Enter a product code 2 4 6 8 digits Browse or Search Select a country of origin v Select a destination country STEP 2 Enter a product code i IF YOU KNOW THE PRODUCT CODE e Enter the product code in the product code box note that you can choose to enter the relevant code in 2 4 6 or 8 digits e Proceed to STEP 3 ii IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PRODUCT CODE OPTION A e Click on the Search link on the right side of the product code box Enter your product description and click the Search button e lf the product description is in the catalogue a Search Results page
35. will open with a list of products and their respective codes e On the Search Results page click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate If you could not find product A Product List page will open with more detailed product descriptions and their the product code respective codes using OPTION A e Click on the code in the first column on the left for the appropriate product you may try OPTION B e Proceed to STEP 3 OPTION B e Click on the Browse link on the Requirements and Taxes Input Form and the Chapter List page will open REQUIREMENTS AND TAXES Search Chapter List Chapter 01 LIVE ANIMALS Chapter 02 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL Chapter 03 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES Chapter 04 DAIRY PRODUCE BIRDS EGGS NATURAL HONEY EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED Chapter 05 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED Chapter 06 LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS BULBS ROOTS AND THE LIKE CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE Chapter 07 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS Chapter 08 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS Chapter 09 COFFEE TEA MATE AND SPICES Chapter 10 CEREALS Chapter 11 PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY MALT STARCHES INULIN WHEAT GLUTEN Chapter 12 on can OLEAGINOUS FRUITS MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS SEEDS AND FRUIT INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS
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