New EU Tariffs Won't Apply to Shipments That Left US Waters by June 22, UK Says
The European Union's new tariffs on goods from the U.S. (see 1806200016) took effect on June 22 and won't apply to goods exported from the U.S. before that date, the United Kingdom said in a notice. The UK considers "the…
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point of export to be the completion of export formalities followed by the leaving of the territorial waters of the US," it said. "It is that point that customs will take into account when considering whether or not to apply the new duties. A proof such as the bill of lading, where the shipping date may be compared to the date of entry into force of the rebalancing measures must be made available to the customs authorities on request. Goods that were exported from the US prior to 22 June 2018 are exempt from these new duties. This includes goods that were on the high seas." The tariffs also won't apply to products "for which an import licence with an exemption from or a reduction of duty has been issued prior to the date of entry into force," the EU said in its notice.