[Nhcoll-l] UPDATE: Regulatory Changes for Imports to the European Union effective on 15 March 2021

Mon Mar 22 11:37:56 EDT 2021

Dear all,

DHL Express just provided to following information with basically is in 
line with what has been circulated end of February:

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR EXPRESS SHIPMENTS?

  * The previous de minimis exemption limit of EUR 22 for imports into
    Germany will cease to apply as of July 01, 2021.

  * All imports are thus subject to customs declaration and a formal
    customs declaration is required

WHAT DO WE REQUIRE FROM THE SHIPPER?

 1. Indication of a complete and accurate description of the goods on
    the DHL Express shipping label.
 2. At best, an electronic transmission of the commercial invoice data:
     1. Address and contact details of the shipper, receiver and
        responsible importer (IoR= Importer of Record).
     2. Value of goods, freight and insurance costs (depending on Incoterm)
     3. Line item, detailed description of goods, HS codes and country
        of origin
     4. Incoterms, weight and quantity
     5. Reason of Export

EXPORT
Youhave businesspartners ina nonEUcountryfrom which you regularly 
receive shipments:
Inform your business partners!
Because only if they provide correct and complete data for customs 
clearance, shipments can pass through customs smoothly and the goods you 
are expecting can be delivered without transit delays. More details 
aboutthechanges canbe found at: dhl-eucustoms.com

With best wishes
Dirk Neumann

Am 25.02.2021 um 16:26 schrieb Dirk Neumann:
> Dear all,
>
> please be aware that in roughly two weeks, on 15 March 2021, new 
> regulations for imports to the EU enter into force. You should be 
> aware that entries in your commercial invoices are *likely enter 
> directly* into the new ICS 2 system, thus you should make sure that 
> your entries meet the requirements in order to avoid import issues.
>
> The main two changes are (more details behind the links):
>
>  1. _*Before*_ arrival in the EU, Postal and Express Carriers are
>     required to enter full customs declarations into the new EU-wide
>     Import Control System 2 (ICS 2)
>     <https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/general-information-customs/customs-security/import-control-system-2-ics2_en>
>  2. Valid Goods Descriptions
>     <https://www.dhl.com/en/express/customs_support/import_control_system.html>
>     *are _a must_*.
>
>
>
> More details/boilerplates/etc. follow below
>
> With best wishes
>
> Dirk
>
> ***********************************
>
> *Proper entries **for Electronic Declarations and/or commercial 
> invoices* (e.g. issued via shipping software solutions offered by 
> FedEx/UPS/DHL Express etc.)
>
>  1. _Description of goods:_*preserved museum specimens* *(+ detailed
>     description* = preserved freshwater fish/dried herbarium
>     specimens/dried insects/etc.)
>  2. _Description of preservatives_: e.g. *75 % denatured Ethanol
>     (UN1170, PG II)**__*
>  3. *__*_Customs tariff code_ for preserved museum specimens is:
>     *9705.00*
>  4. _D__etails of shipper & consignee_, including phone & email contacts
>  5. _Customs Identification number_ (if available): e.g. for
>     EU-collections, this is the EORI-number (Economic Operators'
>     Registration and Identification number)
>
> *********************************
>
> Two things you should avoid
>
>  1. To enter "scientific specimens" as proper description in your
>     declaration/commercial invoice - which puts a huge big red flag
>     and a siren on your parcel
>  2. University Addresses (if you are an University Institution, prefer
>     to say *XY Natural History Museum, XY University*  instead the
>     other way round) - parcels shipped to from universities usually
>     are intercepted frequently for compliance/non-compliance checks.
>
>
> ********************************
>
>
> Your Proforma invoice/Shipping Documentation/Customs Declaration 
> _*attached to the outside*_ of the parcel (_as addition_ to the 
> Commercial Invoice) should look like:
>
>
> ************************************************
>
> *Boilerplate for Proforma Invoice / Customs Declaration: **
> *
>
> This package contains dead museum specimens (preserved freshwater fish 
> ; for Latin species names refer to included loan agreement) for 
> scientific research, which were originally preserved in formalin 
> solution (max. strength: < 10%, UN2209) for at least one week and then 
> transferred into 75 % denatured Ethanol (UN1170, PG II) for further 
> preservation. Preserved specimens packed are not subject to the 
> initial selection list of products for veterinary checks at border 
> inspection posts under Art. 3 Council Directive 2007/275/EC, Annex I, 
> EX 9705 00 00). Preservation of specimens agrees with requirements for 
> SAFE TREATMENT laid down in Point (8) (a) (e) (ii) in the ANNEX to the 
> Commission Regulation (EU) No 294/2013, amending Commission Regulation 
> (EU) No 142/2011, ANNEX XIII, CHAPTER VI. The specimens are on loan 
> for biodiversity (morphological / taxonomical) research and legally 
> belong to the State of Bavaria (Country of Origin: Germany) ; they are 
> non-infectious, non-contagious, non-venomous, unfit for human 
> consumption, no traded goods, have  no commercial value and are not 
> for resale.
>
>                     HS-Code:    9705.00 (Collections of zoological / 
> botanical / mineralogical
>                               archaeological / paleontological interest)
>                      Declared value:    5.00 €
>
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-- 
Dirk Neumann

Tel: 089 / 8107-111
Fax: 089 / 8107-300
*new email: neumann(a)snsb.de*

Postanschrift:

Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns
Zoologische Staatssammlung München
Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage
Münchhausenstr. 21
81247 München

Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:
http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/

---------

Dirk Neumann

Tel: +49-89-8107-111
Fax: +49-89-8107-300
*new email: neumann(a)snsb.de*

postal address:

Bavarian Natural History Collections
The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology
Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage
Muenchhausenstr. 21
81247 Munich (Germany)

Visit our section at:
http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/

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