Duties and Charges when Importing

Negating Unnecessary Costs When Importing.

As a member of the EU, Ireland benefits from several preferential trade agreements (PTAs).  This allows businesses to import goods from partnering countries where reduced or zero rated tariffs/duties have been agreed. These agreements are designed to encourage trade between affiliated countries by lowering costs and simplifying customs procedures.  In addition, PTAs often include provisions…

A Green Routing Doesn’t Mean Audit Compliance.

Beware the rationale that you are audit compliant simply because your goods have been Green Routed to move through a border.  Products are often given the go ahead based on information declared and which on the face of it looks legitimate however, errors and misdeclarations lie therein rendering these declarations noncompliant. The word customs agent…