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A.TR documents may only be issued after the CSC department has verified that the goods (and the underlying lots) have Union customs status. Only trained and authorized personnel may issue documents according to the respective authorizations: A.TR: issued under...

Executive questionThe aim of this position paper is to answer the following key question: To what extent does the introduction of Centralised Clearance create opportunities for VTTI to redesign its customs operating model and establish a more centralised custo...

Onderwerp: Formele zuivering van actieve veredeling door plaatsing onder douane-entrepot en de reikwijdte van de aanzuiveringsafrekeningWettelijk kader: Verordening (EU) nr. 952/2013 (Douanewetboek van de Unie; hierna: “DWU”), Gedelegeerde Verordening (EU) 201...

Voorraadreconciliatie – Impala Terminals Rotterdam BV / Trafigura Pte LtdPeriode: Januari t/m April 2026Stap 1: Structuuranalyse van de bestandenVoordat ik reconcilieer, stel ik vast welke bestanden bij welke maand horen en wat de relevante kolommen zijn.Besta...

The key issue in determining the REACH obligations for imports of bio-naphtha is identifying which EU-established entity qualifies as the “importer” for REACH purposes.Under Article 3(11) of REACH, the importer is the EU-established person responsible for the ...

All activities commence with a Nomination, through which the Customer provides the instructions and relevant details for the planned activity. The Nomination process covers the activity from the initial “Planned” phase through to “Ready for Execution”.During t...

Common storage is only possible where Products are sufficiently fungible to be treated as the same commercial quality.Common StorageSubject to the conditions of the Company's customs warehouse authorisation, Union and non-Union goods may, in certain circumstan...

Where Products with different customs statuses and/or origins are stored within the licensed storage facility, the Customer shall provide the information required to allocate the relevant customs status and, where applicable, origin to the Product.The licensed...

Unless specifically stated otherwise, a reference to the origin of a Product in the context of customs declarations refers to its non-preferential origin.Non-preferential origin is used, among other things, to determine the applicable Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN...

Preferential origin is relevant where the Customer intends to claim preferential tariff treatment under an applicable free trade agreement, preferential arrangement or other autonomous arrangement.Preferential origin is not the same as non-preferential origin ...

As a main rule, the customs value is based on the transaction value, being the price actually paid or payable for the goods when sold for export to the customs territory of the European Union.The transaction value generally comprises the total payment made or ...

In certain circumstances, the customs value may not be based on an invoice or transaction value. This may occur, for example, where:no customs duty is payable based on the applicable commodity code;a zero or reduced duty rate applies based on preferential orig...

Accurate and complete customs data is essential for maintaining VTTI’s customs records and preparing customs declarations. This chapter describes how the most important customs data elements are established and controlled. When considering the allocation of ri...

This Origin Procedure sets out the framework and practical steps to be followed by VTTI when recording, reviewing, determining and substantiating the origin of goods handled at its terminals. The purpose of this procedure is to support the consistent and compl...

Where VTTI lodges a customs declaration or issues or makes out origin documentation, VTTI bears a responsibility towards the customs authorities regarding the accuracy and completeness of the information provided and the authenticity, accuracy and validity of ...

Registration of the country of non-preferential origin of inbound parcelsWhen sending a nomination for an inbound shipment, the customer must indicate the non-preferential country of origin of the product. This information is required before the goods can be a...

IntroductionThe non-preferential origin of a product is required:For customs declarations, for example on release for free circulation from the customs warehouse or on export;For the application of commercial policy measures such as anti-dumping duties and san...

The crude/feedstock used by the Bulgarian refinery is imported into Bulgaria from outside the EU. The sanctions checks on this feedstock therefore take place when the crude enters the EU, in Bulgaria, including where the crude is placed under a special customs...

An Inward Processing (“IP”) authorisation allows non-Union ethanol to be imported into the EU and processed without the immediate payment of import duty and other import charges. Processing may include blending ethanol into petrol, denaturing ethanol or carryi...

Receipt of a nomination indicating preferential statusWhen sending a nomination for an inbound shipment, the customer may indicate that the product is eligible for preferential treatment upon import. This may be indicated explicitly in the nomination itself, o...