International customs terminology

You should be familiar with some common terms in international customs to make customs activities like clearance easier. In this part of the article, we will examine the meaning and concept of some common terms in international customs: Duties and duties according to value: Duties and duties are calculated based on value. Assessment of fees and charges: determining the amount of fees and charges payable. Audit-based review: It is the measures by which the customs is convinced of the accuracy and correctness of the declarations through the examination of the books, records, business systems and related business data held by the relevant parties. Agreement: It is a legal commitment that requires a person to perform or refrain from performing a specific action before the customs. Cargo declaration: It is information that is provided for commercial use, before or during the entry or exit of the vehicle. which contains the necessary specifications for customs related to the cargo imported or exported from the customs territory. List of goods and cargo: It is a list of goods, including cargo (cargo) that is transported in a vehicle or a vehicle unit. This list contains the commercial specifications of the goods such as: numbers of the shipping document, senders, receivers, signs and numbers, number and type of packages, description and quantity of the goods. Certificate of Origin: It is a special document that identifies a product. in which the authority or organization that has the authority to issue it, explicitly acknowledges the connection of the goods subject of this certificate to a specific country that is the origin of the goods. This certificate may also include a declaration by the manufacturer, producer, supplier, exporter or other competent person. Clearance: performing the necessary customs formalities that allow the goods to be imported, exported or subjected to other customs procedures for domestic consumption.

Clearance for domestic consumption (definite import): It is a customs procedure that allows goods imported into the customs territory to be placed in free circulation by paying any duties and customs duties and completing all customs formalities. Commercial fraud: Committing any violation contrary to the legal provisions or regulations that the customs is responsible for applying in order to: avoid or try to avoid payment of duties or duties or taxes in the movement of commercial goods or... avoid or try to avoid Violating any prohibitions or restrictions applicable to commercial goods or... obtaining or attempting to obtain illegal trade privileges that undermine the principles of legitimate commercial competition procedures. Customs clearance: is a person who arranges the clearance of goods from customs and is in contact with customs directly instead of on behalf of another person. Customs declaration: any statement or action in any form that is accepted or approved by the customs and provides the information or details required by the customs.

Customs duty: It is a right that is imposed according to the customs tariff and is assigned to the goods when they enter or leave the customs territory. Customs formalities: all operations that must be performed by the relevant persons and customs in order to comply with the provisions of the customs law. Customs border: A border is a customs territory. Customs law: legal regulations and regulations related to the entry, transfer, or storage of goods, the application and implementation of which is specifically assigned to the customs, and any type of regulation that the customs sets according to its legal authority is a customs violation. : Any defect or attempted defect is a customs law. Customs Department: It is the competent customs administrative unit to carry out customs formalities and places or other areas that have been approved for this purpose by the competent authorities. Customs procedure: the procedure used by the customs for goods that are under customs supervision. Customs transit: It is a customs procedure by which goods are transferred from one customs office to another under customs supervision. Declarant: Any person who prepares the customs declaration or in whose name the declaration is prepared. Deposit: funds that are temporarily paid. Ownership documents, anonymous documents (documents in bearer currency), etc., which are deposited as collateral for the payment of rights, duties and other funds that may be due to the goods. Documentary proof of origin: a certificate of origin, a certified declaration of origin or a declaration of origin. Reimbursement: The amount of duties and taxes refunded according to the refund procedure. Two-way system (red