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The procedure for validating bookings for regulated goods is changing. Dangerous goods declarations must now include the name of the company or person in charge of the 24-hour emergency telephone number.

Importing organic products presents several challenges and associated costs. First of all, it is necessary that all parties involved in the case are registered in TRACES NT, the European organic certification platform, to ensure the traceability of the production chain. In addition, when a batch of goods is subject to physical inspection, the warehouses in which the goods are stored must be approved to receive this type of product, which can limit the choice of service providers.

You have the possibility to consult the regulations and taxation applicable to third party goods that are imported into the European Union. This information is essential in order to prepare your import operations in the best possible way. The online service of the Community and National Customs Tariff (RITA) allows you to obtain all the information on the regulations and taxation of the products you wish to import from a country outside the EU.

Incoterms®, a contraction of the English term "International Commercial Terms", is a codified set of standard contractual provisions relating to the transport of goods. The new version, which came into force on January 1, 2020, is made up of 11 Incoterms®, still classified into two groups according to the mode of transport of the goods.

The European regulation provides for the attribution of a unique Community identification number to be used by economic operators abroad.

Imports of goods are subject to VAT. Since January 1, 2022, self-assessment of import VAT is mandatory and automatic for all companies and certain public bodies identified for VAT purposes in France.