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The new EU-GSP Rules of Origin

“Challenges and Opportunities for Thai Exporters”

Friday 5th August 2011

Chiang Mai, Thailand

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European Union

27 Member States

Netherlands

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Autorisation Import declaration

by EDI (DSI-application)

DSI: Douane Sagitta Invoer

EDI: Electronic Data Interchange

Declarant/Customs broker

EDI

Declaration Items

same as for SAD

Single Administrative

Document

After allowance for importation (pre-arrival check)

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• For his own interests the importer should check,

as far as possible, that any proof of origin is

valid and that the goods covered by it are

entitled to the reduced rate of customs duty

• The importer has to make a claim (request) for a

reduced rate by entering codes in the system for

customs declaration (DSI).

• GSP preferential codes Thailand:

• 200 - 035

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Customs

Administration

- Risk analysis

- Selection criteria

• STOP: physical examination ?

• Free circulation

Declarant/Customs broker

Obligation:

Preserve all

documents

four 7 years

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Customs Administration

- Risk analysis

- Selection criteria

• after declaration

• COF: Check on conformity and formalities

• preferential treatment justified ?

• country of dispatch differs from country of origin

• country of origin is not a benificiairy country

• Customs broker made wrong declarations

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Visit declarant/Customs broker

– present in administration at the time of the declaration?

– certificate correct?

– general acceptation conditions:

• general check of the administration

• reference papers in declaration correct

• direct transport?

• particular: preferential certificate

» correct form A or correct invoice declaration

» validity at time of declaration

» issued by competent authority

» box 8 Form A (“P” or “W”+ GS-code)

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• accept preferential treatment

• refuse preferential treatment ?

• National Team of Origin Affairs

Customs Administration Region

Report

Recovery Customs duties ?

Postverification request to beneficiairy country

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Where to send the verification request ?

Methods of administrative cooperation

Article 97s:

The benificiairy countries shall inform the

Commission name/address of authorities

• responsible for issue certificates of origin Form A

• responsible for subsequent verification certificates

of origin Form A and invoice declaration

• specimen impressions of stamps

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Article 97t (1):

When send the verification request ?

Subsequent verifications of proofs of origin shall be

carried out

• at random or

• whenever the customs authorities of the importing

country have reasonable doubts as to:

• the authenticity of such documents,

• the originating status of the products concerned or

• the fulfilment of the other requirements.

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• 6 Months

actions

Reminder

In case of reasonable doubts:

• 10 Months and no (satisfying) reply

refuse of preferential treatment