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Case law
Topic Case (link) Date Key holding (one line) Practical takeaway Non-preferential / substa...
Standard procedure in BE
Overview of standard procedure for bunker deliveries in Belgium Below is a summary of the key re...
Load Bonded (T1) from Terminal for operation on the Buoy
Loaded goods are remain under the Customs warehouse procedure. Based on article 219 UCC goods pl...
Recources
The EU Single Window Environment for Customs - Taxation and Customs Union
Detailed considerations
A) Mainstream energy products (typical CHED/GGB consideration: NO)Product familyLikely EU CN / HS...
“Best-effort standard” HS/CN list for commodities
Quick “screening rule” (practical)Ch. 27 (2709/2710/2711) → CHED/GGB usually NoCh. 15 (1502, 1511...
Practical do’s & don’ts for trading/ops (where write‑off issues often appear)
Do'sEnsure quantities (B/L/manifest vs CHED) are realistic and aligned with tolerance policy. Cus...
What is the impact (aimed at the energy product)?
Because the energy products sector is broad, the impact is highly product‑ and route‑dependent. T...
What does “write‑off/consumption” of CHEDs / GGBs mean?
partial deliveries (splitting a lot),partial clearance or phased arrivals,mismatches between comm...
What is “CertEX” and how does the system work?
In NL/EU day‑to‑day practice, people often use “CertEX” as an umbrella term for the digital certi...
Import ban petroleum 2710 obtained from Russian crude 2709
Article 3ma 1. It shall be prohibited, as of 21 January2026, to purchase, import or transfer, dir...
Y694 - Partner Countries listed in Annex LI
Below the official list of partner countries in Annex LI of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 —...
Y693 - Net Exporter Countries of Crude Oil (2024)
Below is the official list of third‑country net exporter countries of crude oil (based on 2024 da...
Scope definition import
6851f7e0-acf7-4275-8626-d18d3fc15bb9_en The Regulation itself does not define “import”. In the ...
Document retentie
Document retentieDoel is om tijdig documentatie te archiverenKort overzicht van het proces.
Outline of Business Activities: NL vs. NL/BE Bunkering
The application of the “Zeevaartbunkerprocedure 2019” is driven by the objective of enabling bunk...
Governance
The CGT team fulfills a governance role within the VTTI group, which can be illustrated as follow...
Scope definition import
6851f7e0-acf7-4275-8626-d18d3fc15bb9_en The Regulation itself does not define “import”. In the ...
Glossary
TermDefinitionARAThe region covering the port of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and AntwerpMFEMethanex Fuel...
Details on various flows
Per flow description of steps in the process. T1 vs T2, which licenses, when what declarations. E...