Special Procedures

To promote economic activity, many countries offer the possibility of suspending or drawing back customs duties by means of authorisations for the storage and processing of goods. These authorisations are called ‘Special Procedures’ in the Union Customs Code (UCC) and include Inward Processing Relief (IP), Outward Processing Relief (OP), Customs Warehousing (CW), End Use, and Temporary Admission.

Apart from these, Returned Goods Relief (RGR) helps you to avoid paying unnecessary customs duty and VAT on re-imported goods.

While Special Procedures can provide significant cost savings, advanced administration capabilities are required in order for customs authorities to grant authorisations. This includes keeping real-time records of stock balances and providing reporting to customs authorities—tasks that require a software solution to effectively manage. The CAS Special Procedures module is a fully compliant digital solution that allows you to implement and manage the most complex inventory-managed customs procedures and produce the required reports and declarations at the touch of a button. Details such as keeping track of free and bonded stocks, stock movements, and stock records per authorisation and storage location are tracked and documented, satisfying the requirements of customs authorities.

Watch this 3-minute video to find out more about different types of Special Procedures.