#BUDD0260249AOrder of December 24, 2002 on Simplified Customs Procedures and Express Customs Procedure
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This law allows express shipping operators in France to use simplified customs procedures for quick goods clearance. It introduces both manual and automated (EDI) express customs clearance processes, ensuring faster processing for parcels categorized into low-value or other shipments. Businesses using these services must sign an agreement with the customs office and provide necessary documentation.
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Key Changes
- Establishes express customs procedures for rapid shipment handling.
- Introduces manual and automated processes for customs documentation.
- Requires businesses to sign conventions with customs offices for implementation.
Obligations
What this law requires
Express shipping operators must sign a formal agreement (convention) with the customs office director before implementing either the manual or EDI express customs clearance procedure
When using manual express customs procedure, submit simplified declarations (manifeste) in writing to the customs office in two copies, dated and signed by the operator, with continuous serial numbering
When using EDI express customs procedure, transmit simplified declarations as coded electronic messages to customs IT systems with continuous serial numbering, and obtain electronic validation confirmation
Include all required identification data in simplified declarations: shipment reference number, item number, number of packages, sender and recipient names/addresses, precise commercial designation or HS code, customs regime, gross weight, country of origin/provenance, invoice value, currency code, combined nomenclature code, and applicable public order document codes
Possess and produce all required documents at the time of declaration submission (manual) or validation (EDI), including mandatory public order documents which cannot be deferred