Used car parts - export of waste or goods for reuse?

Jurgita Stanienė
Jurgita Stanienė
Head of the Customs Compliance Department, UAB "Muita", Lithuania
Published 30 Nov 2023
Used car parts - export of waste or goods for reuse?
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Today, we often talk about circular economy goals and the ambition to reduce waste by extending the life of products through reuse, repair, refurbishment or recycling. The legal framework is still under development. For example, there are provisions in the EU Combined Nomenclature for certain waste and scrap and for used cars, but no such provisions for used car parts - this can lead to difficulties when declaring these goods for the chosen customs procedure. Let us give an overview and discuss a current practical situation in Lithuania regarding the environmental and customs requirements for the declaration of parts of used cars for export.

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