#BUDD0260248AOrder of December 24, 2002 on Simplified Customs Procedures in France
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This French law introduces a simplified customs procedure allowing for expedited processing of most goods, excluding those prohibited or specifically regulated. It affects importers and exporters, requiring them to either submit a simplified declaration with minimal information or provide certain additional details for regulated goods. The use of electronic systems is encouraged to streamline customs operations.
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Key Changes
- Implementation of a simplified customs declaration procedure for most goods
- Requirement for additional information for certain regulated goods
- Option to submit declarations electronically through the SOFI system
Obligations
What this law requires
Importers and exporters must sign a formal convention with the customs office director before using the simplified declaration procedure
All simplified declarations must include mandatory identification elements: declaration number, sender/recipient name and address, customs regime, commercial description, net mass/volume, packaging details, combined nomenclature number, tariff preference, invoiced price, country of origin/destination, and declarant date/signature
For import declarations on agricultural products, the simplified declaration must include all information necessary for taxation of those products
For exports of goods subject to sanitary or phytosanitary regulations, the simplified declaration must include the certificate number, date, and issuing authority
Simplified declarations must be submitted either to the customs office or by electronic means, and may be submitted in advance before goods arrival (imports) or dispatch (exports)