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1203.2020

CBC11 Manage Change Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow

The 11th session of the WCO Capacity Building Committee (CBC) was held from 4 to 6 March 2020 under the theme "Manage Change Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”.  On the first day, the Committee held a Joint Session with the 12th Meeting of the Working Group on the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFAWG).

The CBC was attended by representatives......
1203.2020

Angola hosts a National Workshop on the Harmonized System and Tariff Management

A National Workshop on the Harmonized System and Tariff Management was held in Luanda, Angola, from 17 to 21 February 2020.  The Workshop focused on both current issues and preparation for the implementation of the 2022 edition of the HS.  The Workshop was organized jointly by the WCO and the Customs Administration of Angola (AGT), with the support......
1203.2020

WCO Communique regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

On 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the current outbreak of COVID-19 constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Facing this global challenge, it is expected that the movement of relief goods (supplies, medicines and equipment etc.) across borders will increase dramatically in the coming weeks.
1512.2019

WCO Workshop on Risk Management held in Colombia

Within the framework of the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP), the WCO delivered a national workshop on risk management to support the efforts of the Customs Administration of Colombia, Dirección the Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN), in enhancing its Risk Management System and on the features that the proposed new model should......
1512.2019

WCO Secretariat mobilized on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day

The WCO Secretariat organized an in-house event on December 9th to commemorate “International Anti-Corruption Day.”  The aim of the event was to build a common understanding across the WCO staff of how corruption in customs may be combatted and integrity promoted through all of the various activities of the WCO.

Staff from all WCO......
1512.2019

Constructive dialogue between the WCO and UNSCR 1540

The WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, met with the Chair of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 Committee (UNSCR 1540), H.E. Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, in New York, United States, on 6 December 2019.

During their meeting, Dr. Mikuriya reaffirmed the WCO’s commitment to assisting its Members with implementation......

FAQ

What is EORI number and what is used for?

  • The EORI number serves as a unique identifier for subsequent communication with the customs authorities of all Member States of the European Union.

How do I get the EORI number?

What documents do I submit at the first export, import?

  • EORI ID number.
  • Verified copy of Business Register listing and VAT registration number.
  • The power of attorney for representation in the customs procedure must be signed by the statutory body according to the extract from the Business Register.

What must be on the invoice?

  • Delivery terms according to INCOTERMS (who pays for the transport and its price to be divided into CZ, EU and third countries)
  • Number and type of packages
  • Gross and net weight
  • Mode of transport and license number of the means of transport, in the case of a piece consignment a license number of a car that arrives at the local customs office
  • Customs office of exit from the EU

External links

Exchange rates - customs administration

Tax Cobra

The Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

State of transit, export and import operations of MoI

The Customs administration of the Czech republic

The Ministry of Finance

Czech statistical office

ARES

Licensed trades registry

Commercial Register of the Czech Republic

Tax portal – Details of taxable persons

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