In order to prevent circumvention shipments to Russia and Belarus, an agreement between Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Poland provides for increased controls and measures for the export to or transit of goods through Russia or Belarus to various countries, such as Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, etc. The customs authorities of these countries require additional information to assess the risk of the goods remaining in Russia upon exit.
The customs authorities of these countries require additional information in order to be able to assess the risk of the goods remaining in Russia upon exit. If this information is not provided or the documents do not contain the required information, the shipment will be refused exit, according to a statement from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance.
Submission of additional documents required
The exit of goods from the European Community will be refused if the transportation of goods through Russia or Belarus appears illogical and economically unjustified, according to the communication from the Federal Ministry of Finance. Furthermore, additional documents must be submitted for the transit of goods through Russia and/or Belarus. These include a clear identification of the goods and goods information so that the customs authorities can determine beyond doubt whether the goods are dual-use goods or not.
Manufacturer's declaration required
Based on a risk assessment, the customs authorities of the Baltic States continue to require exporters to provide the respective customs authorities with a document or information issued by the manufacturer of the exported or re-exported goods confirming certain information. This includes, for example, confirmation that the seller and buyer of the goods are known to the manufacturer of the goods and that there are no concerns regarding possible circumvention.
Additional requirements for declarants
If the declaration is not lodged at the customs office where the exporter is established, unspecified documents must be provided to prove that the conditions for lodging the customs declaration in another Member State are met (e.g. invoices confirming payment for packaging and the provision of services in the exporting Member State).
Source:
Newsletter of the Austrian Ministry of Finance No. 34