EU export clearance step by step

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EU export clearance step by step

How EU export clearance works: the EX/EAD export declaration, the CN/HS code, the MRN number and proof of exit, under the Union Customs Code (UCC).

EU export clearance is the declaration of goods for the export procedure under the Union Customs Code (UCC). You lodge an export declaration, receive an EAD document with an MRN, and once the goods leave the EU the office confirms exit. The EAD accompanies the shipment in transport.

Step by step

  • Goods data: description, quantity, weight and the CN/HS tariff code.
  • Lodging the export declaration (EX) into the customs system.
  • Receiving the EAD document and the MRN.
  • The EAD accompanies the shipment to the EU exit border.
  • Proof of exit once the goods leave the EU customs territory.
MRN (Movement Reference Number) is the unique number assigned to a customs declaration, used to track the export procedure.

This is general information, not legal advice. See customs clearance.

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