#BUDD9367678AOrdinance on Simplified Customs Declaration Procedure
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This law simplifies customs procedures for importers and exporters in France by allowing certain documents to serve as preliminary declarations. It targets businesses who frequently engage in these activities, granting them easier entry and exit of goods but requiring them to maintain financial and ethical standards. Customs authorities retain the right to verify and demand detailed declarations if necessary. Companies need to ensure they have the required documentation and fulfill obligations timely to benefit from this procedure.
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Key Changes
- Simplification of customs procedures for frequent traders
- Introduction of preliminary declaration options
- Retention of customs' verification rights
Obligations
What this law requires
Applicants must demonstrate all financial guarantees and customs ethics standards to qualify for the simplified procedure
Preliminary declarations must be marked with 'D.P.I.' for imports or 'D.P.E.' for exports to be valid
Submit preliminary declarations to customs immediately upon arrival of goods during legal office hours, or at opening if goods arrive before opening
Include all mandatory information in preliminary declarations including merchandise location, net mass/volume, package details, tariff regime, commercial designation, nomenclature numbers, invoiced price, origin/provenance, destination, and declarant signature
Submit regularization declarations within 24 hours for imports or 48 hours for exports when declaring per operation, or within five clear days after period end when declaring monthly/ten-day periods