News from customs and foreign trade

Zelos – the new ATLAS application

The German customs administration has published a video explaining the new ATLAS application ZELOS. ZELOS, which stands for "centralised exchange of documents, requests and statements", is optionally available to participants from Atlas Release 9.0. From Atlas Release 10.1 and AES Release 3.0, ZELOS is mandatory for all participants. You can find the link to the full video here. Source: zoll.de
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Brexit: EU Commission publishes guidelines for companies

The EU Commission publishes a guide for companies to prepare for the end of the transition period. You can find the guide here. Source: European Commission
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The PASANI whitepaper and our comprehensive blog on BREXIT!

GET READY FOR BREXIT! The PASANI Customs Academy's Brexit whitepaper provides you with valuable information on how to organise customs processes after Brexit. In addition, our Brexit blog will provide you with the latest information on Brexit developments. Click here and stay up to date! https://www.pasani-academy.de/brexit/
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#Practical cases: indirect representation or direct representation for customs clearance?

In our #PracticalCases series, we address topics that concern our customers. This article deals with the question of when indirect representation is necessary and in which cases direct representation comes into play in customs clearance. Do you have a case study from your day-to-day work that you would like to discuss with us? Write to us at info@pasani-academy.de
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#Practical cases: Import clearance via other Member States

In our #PracticalCases series, we address topics that concern our customers. This article deals with the distinction between the exporter under customs law and the exporter concept under foreign trade law. Although this distinction has existed since 2018, a change in ATLAS that was implemented by the administration in March 2021 has now brought this topic back into focus. Do you have a case study from your day-to-day work that you would like to discuss with us? Write to us at info@pasani-academy.de
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#Practical cases: Customs exporter vs. foreign trade exporter

In our #PracticalCases series, we address topics that concern our customers. This article deals with the distinction between the term exporter under customs law and the term exporter under foreign trade law. Although this distinction has existed since 2018, a change in ATLAS, which was implemented by the administration in March 2021, has now brought this topic back into focus. Do you have a case study from your day-to-day work that you would like to discuss with us? Write to us at info@pasani-academy.de
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ATLAS – IMPOST – Change especially in the eCommerce sector!

On 1 July this year, the so-called exemption limit for small consignments with a low value, which is 22 euros, will be abolished. Customs declarations must then also be submitted for such consignments on import. However, a customs declaration with reduced details is possible for these consignments. In order to map this in ATLAS, the so-called IMPOST procedure is implemented in ATLAS in Germany. This article explains how this works and what alternatives are available.
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E-commerce – innovations in import processing. The customs administration provides information.

The Customs Administration provides information on its website about the upcoming changes to customs clearance for postal and courier consignments from 1 July 2021. What will change? The previous value limit of 22 euros will no longer apply from 1 July 2021, meaning that an electronic customs declaration must be submitted for every import consignment. Two different options are available for this: For companies already participating in ATLAS, the new declaration type APK (declarations of postal and courier shipments with a value of up to 150 euros) will be created. For private individuals, the IPK application (Internet declaration for postal and courier consignments with a value of up to 150 euros) will be created, which will be accessible via the citizen and business customer portal. You can find the full article here. Source: zoll.de
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ATLAS-Info: Extension of the REX transition phase for certain countries

The German customs administration informs in an ATLAS participant information that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the transitional period for the application of the REX system will be extended until 31 December 2020 for some countries. The transition period actually expired on 30.06.2020. The complete participant information is available here: Source: zoll.de
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Implementation of the new EU Dual-Use Regulation in ATLAS

The entry into force of the new Dual-Use Regulation on 09.09.2021 brings with it some technical adjustments in ATLAS, which were implemented on 01.10.2021. New authorisation codes will be used in ATLAS Export. They replace the previous codes. A table with a comparison, as well as the complete ATLAS information, can be found here!
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