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The European Union (EU) customs relief system involves granting relief from the duties that would normally be payable on goods both imported into and exported out of the EU. This regulation details the various categories of goods and under what conditions they are eligible to be granted relief from import and export duties.
Goods traded in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone benefit from preferential customs treatment.
The customs administrations of European Union (EU) Member States play an important role in protecting the interests of the European Community (EC). They also ensure an equal level of protection throughout EC territory for citizens and economic operators within the Community.
The adoption of the Community Customs Code amended, consolidated and simplified customs legislation, combining it in a single legal instrument.