Civil & Administrative

#BUDD9430002ADecree of February 9, 1994 Setting the List and Competencies of Customs Offices and Indirect Taxes

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law organizes the French customs and indirect tax offices by specifying exactly where certain customs procedures can occur. Only designated offices can handle specific duties, like handling certain goods or overseeing international transits. This affects businesses involved in import and export, ensuring they use the correct offices for legal compliance.

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Key Changes

  • Defines the specific customs offices for different procedures
  • Restricts certain customs processes to designated offices
  • Allows for some exceptions in special cases

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Route declarations for goods under non-transit customs regimes only through specially authorized customs offices as listed in the attached table

Businesses importing/exporting goods subject to customs declaration
operational
high

Conduct international transit formalities (rail, air, river, maritime) only at offices controlling internationally-open stations, aerodromes, or offices authorized for international transit

Businesses conducting international transit operations
operational
high

File factory entry and exit declarations only at customs offices responsible for controlling those specific factory establishments

Manufacturing facilities and businesses under customs factory oversight
operational
medium

Submit postal shipments for customs procedures only to customs offices with competence to control postal shipments

Postal operators and businesses sending goods via mail
operational
high

Conduct assessment, settlement, and collection of special tax on certain road vehicles only at specially authorized customs offices

Customs authorities and businesses subject to special road vehicle taxation
operational

Affected Parties

Import-export businessesCustoms brokers

Tags

customs,tax,trade