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Customs hold and unexpected duties on imports

Blocco doganale e dazi imprevisti su import · Logistics · Advanced

The case

You manage procurement for a company importing components from Asia. A critical container (goods worth 120,000 euros) is held at customs over a disputed HS classification: authorities propose a higher-duty code (+8%) and request additional origin documentation. Downstream production stops in 6 days if goods don't arrive. You have a customs broker and a freight forwarder. It's the third similar hold in a year. How do you release the container and prevent recurrence?

Gestisci gli approvvigionamenti di un'azienda che importa componenti dall'Asia. Un container critico (valore merce 120.000 euro) è bloccato in dogana per classificazione HS contestata: l'autorità propone un codice con dazio più alto (+8%) e chiede documentazione integrativa sull'origine. La produzione a valle si ferma tra 6 giorni se la merce non arriva. Hai un broker doganale e uno spedizioniere. È il terzo blocco simile in un anno. Come sblocchi il container e previeni il ripetersi del problema?

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