Belarus joins Registered Exporter system used by Norway and Switzerland
<p> MINSK, Jun 29 - PrimePress. Belarus adopts the Registered Exporter system (REX) used by Norway and Switzerland as part of national tariff preferences, reads the commentary by the National Legal Internet Portal of Belarus to presidential decree No.236 of June 23, 2020 effective since June 26. </p> <p> </p> <p> Decree No.236 is aimed at ensuring favorable terms for the export of commodities to the states that provide tariff preferences for goods originating from the Republic of Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> To use the REX system, traders are to contact the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for obtaining the status of a registered exporter. </p> <p> </p> <p> After that, the exporter will be able to independently notify of the Belarusian origin of goods in commercial papers that will be used in Norway and Switzerland to obtain tariff preferences for Belarusian goods. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Earlier, Belarusian exporters needed certificates of origin for each exported consignment to apply for tariff preferences when importing Belarusian goods to Norway or Switzerland. The REX system will reduce the time and costs incurred by domestic exporters and generally facilitate exports of Belarusian goods to Norway and Switzerland,” says the press office of the State Customs Committee of Belarus. End </p>
2020-06-30
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MINSK, Jun 29 - PrimePress. Belarus adopts the Registered Exporter system (REX) used by Norway and Switzerland as part of national tariff preferences, reads the commentary by the National Legal Internet Portal of Belarus to presidential decree No.236 of June 23, 2020 effective since June 26.
Decree No.236 is aimed at ensuring favorable terms for the export of commodities to the states that provide tariff preferences for goods originating from the Republic of Belarus.
To use the REX system, traders are to contact the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for obtaining the status of a registered exporter.
After that, the exporter will be able to independently notify of the Belarusian origin of goods in commercial papers that will be used in Norway and Switzerland to obtain tariff preferences for Belarusian goods.
“Earlier, Belarusian exporters needed certificates of origin for each exported consignment to apply for tariff preferences when importing Belarusian goods to Norway or Switzerland. The REX system will reduce the time and costs incurred by domestic exporters and generally facilitate exports of Belarusian goods to Norway and Switzerland,” says the press office of the State Customs Committee of Belarus. End