Postal challenges: import of low value consignments from 2021 in EU

Customs Compliance & Risk Management, Issue 1, March 2020
Milda Stravinskė
Milda Stravinskė
Customs expert, Editorial Board Member at monthly Lithuanian journal 'Customs Law for Practitioners', Lithuania
Published 25 Mar 2020
Postal challenges: import of low value consignments from 2021 in EU
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E-commerce
In this article, we draw attention to the challenges that designated postal operators and their clients will face in the process of declaring Low Value Consignments (LVC) from 2021. We share our insights on the main issues and some possible solutions, and invite interested parties from other countries to share their views.

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