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Figure 4.3. Accreditation Flow
Source: Authors’ own design
Local Clearance for Exports
Companies holding the local clearance for exports status can send their shipments without
visiting a Customs office. On the contrary, their Customs transactions and controls are
completed at their own facilities (Figure 4.4). Moreover, each facility of the company that
satisfies the selection criteria can use this facilitation. In order to apply for this status, the
company should hold the AEO status and have a minimum amount of 5 million US Dollars of
annual exportation.
Authorized Consignor
The authorized consignor status holders are the shipping companies that are allowed to transit
their clients’ shipments at their own premises without visiting a Customs office (Figure 4.5). In
order to obtain this status, the shipping company should hold the AEO status and have
completed a minimum of 500 transit declarations in the previous year.
Authorized Consignee
The authorized consignee status holders are the shipping companies that are allowed to
complete Customs transit transactions for imports at their own facilities or at the facilities of
companies that hold the right of local clearance (Figure 4.6). Companies holding an AEO
certificate with a minimum of 500 transit declarations in the previous year and have provided
a guarantee of one million Euros to the Ministry may apply for this right.
Required
documents
submitted to the
Regional
Directorate.
Pre- evaluation
by the Regional
Directorate and
the results are
submitted to the
Headquarters.
On-site audit
and the report is
prepared
Evaluation of
the report
Certificates are
prepared by the
Headquarters