Exporter

Published 29 Jul 2019
Exporter

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A person established in the customs territory of the Union, who has the power to determine and has determined that the goods are to be taken out of the customs territory.

The definition ‘exporter’ is provided in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 of 28 July 2015, supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards detailed rules concerning certain provisions of the Union Customs Code (article 1, point 19):

‘Exporter’ means:

(a) a private individual carrying goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union where these goods are contained in the private individual's personal baggage;

(b) in other cases, where (a) does not apply:

  • (i) a person established in the customs territory of the Union, who has the power to determine and has determined that the goods are to be taken out of that customs territory;
  • (ii) where (i) does not apply, any person established in the customs territory of the Union who is a party to the contract under which goods are to be taken out of that customs territory.