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UNIT3

CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

5. act of placing a document with proper authorities;

6. to appoint, to name for an office or duty;

7. to bring (a thing) into mutual relation (with another thing);

8. ability, skill, qualification.

Exercise 6. Match the nouns on the left with those on the right. Consult the text.

A.

1. assessment of

2. release of

3. clearance of

4. enforcement of

5. competence of

6. requirements of

7. certificates of

8. payment of

9. lodgement of

1. statutory and regulatory provisions

2. industry

3. a Goods declaration

4. import duties e)goods

6. offices

7. taxes h) trade i) origin

7. B. Ask questions to elicit the underlined information.

1. In order to obtain the clearance of goods the declarant is to present a Goods declaration with supporting documents.

2. Under certain conditions the payment of import duties and taxes may be deferred.

3. Among measures taken by Customs in connection with clearance are: assessment of import duties and taxes and release of the goods.

4. Certain data is required for the enforcement of statutory or regulatory provisions.

5. The Customs authorities determine the competence of the Customs offices at which goods may be cleared for home use.

6. The particular requirements of trade and industry should also be taken into account to determine the competence of these offices.

7. The declarant should present the certificates of origin in order to obtain the release of the goods.

8. The lodgement of a Goods declaration is the essential requirement to be fulfilled to get the clearance.

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