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CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
a) Customs procedures are:
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warehousing;
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enforcement of regulatory provisions;
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lodgement of a goods declaration;
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Customs transit;
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temporary admission;
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payment of duties and taxes;
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determining the competence of the offices;
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clearance for home use.
b) The measures taken in connection with clearance are:
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examination of the goods;
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release of the goods;
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revenue collection;
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assessment of import duties and taxes;
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collection of duties and taxes;
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determining the competence of the offices;
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considering requirements of trade and industry;
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checking of the goods declaration;
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filling in a declaration;
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checking the accompanying documents;
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obtaining the data required for trade statistics;
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consumption of goods;
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veterinary control;
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health control;
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phytopathological control.
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