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Declaration in Customs

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Introduction

All goods to be included in a customs procedure shall be subject to a customs declaration appropriate to the specific procedure. Therefore, a customs declaration must be submitted to link goods to any of the following regimes:

  • Release for free circulation. Confers the customs status of Union merchandise to third-country merchandise, following the collection of import duties and other charges and the application of commercial policy measures. The dispatch will be for consumption when indirect taxes are also settled ( VAT , II. EE. , etc.)
  • Export. Goods from the Union that are to be exported to a third territory must be subject to an export declaration.

Depending on the characteristics and destination of the goods, you may be interested in other special customs regimes such as: Temporary importation, end-use, active or passive processing, transit or customs warehouse. 

All customs declarations can be submitted in person or through a representative, and it is necessary to have the necessary means to submit them by appropriate electronic means.

Goods subject to a customs declaration will be subject to one of the following controls:

  • Green circuit. You may dispose of the goods without further formalities than payment of the debt owed or its guarantee.
  • Orange circuit. You must present the relevant documents and certificates to the customs office for inspection.
  • Red circuit. In addition to presenting the relevant documents and certificates to the customs office for clearance, a physical inspection of the merchandise will be carried out.