Special customs procedures
Outward Processing
Support with temporarily exporting Union goods for processing or repair outside the EU and re-importing them under the appropriate customs procedure.
Outward processing covers Union goods that are temporarily exported to a non-EU country for processing or repair and then brought back in.
Under the applicable conditions, full or partial relief from import duty may be granted on re-import, so the charge is not calculated on the whole product as if it were being imported for the first time.
Eligibility is not automatic. An authorisation is generally required, along with evidence linking the goods that left with the goods that come back. That is why the process is set up before the export, not after.
Send us the details of your case and we will tell you what the procedure involves and what is needed.
What we can take on
- Review whether your case can come under the procedure
- Support in preparing the authorisation application
- Customs formalities for the temporary export
- Customs formalities for the re-import
What we may need from you
Depending on the goods and the procedure, we may ask for:
- Details of the goods to be exported (description and serial numbers, where available)
- A description of the processing or repair
- Details of the counterparty abroad
- Cost documents for the work, at re-import
Other services in this area
- Inward ProcessingProcessing inside the EU, with charges suspended.
- ATA Carnet & Temporary AdmissionFor goods that travel temporarily.
- Ship, Aircraft & Special Category SuppliesSupplies for ships, aircraft and special categories.
- Household Goods & Transfer of ResidenceYour personal belongings, when you move country.
This information is provided for general guidance. The requirements of a customs procedure depend on the type of goods, their origin, the destination, the procedure that applies and the legislation in force.
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