The resale of fruit and vegetables at a loss does not automatically means fraudulent manipulation of the customs value. What is needed more?
Georgi Goranov
Attorney at Law, Georgi Goranov law office and Unitax Consult Ltd., Bulgaria
Published 06 Jun 2024

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Case law
valuation
The previous article discussed the legal basis for the customs valuation of certain types of fruit and vegetables and the verification of the accuracy of such valuation. This article focuses on a specific case considered by the Bulgarian courts and subsequently referred to the Court of Justice of the EU. The Court of Justice of the EU has issued a preliminary ruling, which should bring more clarity for the procedures related to customs valuation of fruit and vegetables imported into the EU.