Customs status
1 Customs Status
The Customer shall provide onethe Company with the applicable customs status of the
following customs statuses for anyeach Product brought to, delivered to or otherwise handled by the Company:Company.
Non-Union
The customs status
Statusdetermines otherwhether thanthe Product is considered Union status,or alsonon-Union goods for customs purposes and may affect the customs procedures and documentation required when the Product is moved, stored or declared.
1.1 Non-Union Customs Status
Non-Union goods are goods that do not have Union customs status.
This includes, for example, goods imported from outside the European Union that have not yet been released for free circulation.
Non-Union goods are commonly referred to in practice as Bondedbonded goods or T1 goods., although these terms refer to specific customs procedures or proof of customs status and should not be regarded as interchangeable with the legal definition of non-Union goods.
The Customer shall identify the Product as having non-Union customs status
- where applicable and provide the relevant customs documentation or reference enabling the customs status to be verified.
1.2 Union Customs Status
GoodsUnion goods are goods that have Union customs status. This includes:a) goods wholly obtained in the
EU,customsnotterritory of the European Union, without incorporating goods imported from outside theEU;Union; Goodsb) goods imported from outside theEU,European Union and released for free circulation; andGoodsc) goods obtained or produced in theEUEuropeansolelyUnion exclusively from goodsasreferredmentionedto underapoints (a) andb.
(b).
The Union customsgoods status isare commonly referred to in practice as T2domestic goods or domestic.T2 goods. Where relevant, the Customer shall provide the documentation or information required to substantiate the Union customs status.
1.3 Customer Responsibility
The Customer is responsible for providing the Company with the correct customs status of the Product and for ensuring that the information and supporting documentation provided are complete, accurate and up to date.
Where the customs status cannot be established based on the information provided, the Company may request additional information or documentation before performing the relevant customs service.