Iron and steel products - Import licence

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Update in progress

Following the new law of 27 June 2018 on export controls as published in the Mémorial A No 603 of 20 July 2018, some information is no longer correct; a legal update of the relevant texts and forms is currently in progress.
For more information, please contact the Office for Export, Import and Transit Controls ( Office du contrôle des exportations, importations et du transit - OCEIT), formerly called the Licensing Office.

The import of certain steel products from Kazakhstan into the European Union is subject to annual quantitative limits which are determined by the European Commission.

Importers must have an import licence to import these products.

In Luxembourg, these import authorisations (called licences) are issued by the Office for Export, Import and Transit Controls on behalf of the Commission administrative belgo-luxembourgeoise (CABL).

Who is concerned

In order to import certain steel products from Kazakhstan into the European Union (EU), operators (natural or legal persons) must apply for a licence.

The steel products concerned are those whose customs tariff classification number (CN code) is listed in annexe I of Regulation (EC) No 1340/2008.

Prerequisites

Before applying for a licence, the applicant has to know the precise tariff classification (CN, TARIC) of the goods concerned. The operator can find this information as follows:

either by checking the TARIC/TARLUX database;
by contacting the Customs and Excise Agency;
or by contacting a customs agency.

Deadlines

Import licences are normally granted within 3 working days provided that all necessary documentation has been provided.

The licences are valid for several shipments, provided that the indicated quantities are not exceeded. The licence has a validity of 4 months which can be extended by another 4 months maximum.

How to proceed

Licence application

In order to import certain steel products from Kazakhstan, the importer has to submit a signed and original import licence application to the Office for Export, Import and Transit Controls, together with the following documents:

an explanatory letter;
the original export licence issued by the competent Kazakh authorities;
a copy of the purchase contract;
a copy of the invoice (or proforma invoice).

In the event of justified emergency, the licence application may be submitted by email. In this case, the original application file must be submitted at the time the export licence is collected.

Using the license

The operator must present the license to the customs at the time of the import declaration for the goods concerned.

The customs office will stamp the license and:

return it to the operator if the indicated quantities have not yet been used up;
or send it back to the Office for Export, Import and Transit Controls if the quantities have been used up or if the validity date has expired.

The operator must send his licenses back to the Office for Export, Import and Transit Controls:

when the planned transactions have been concluded;
or within 10 days after the end of their validity date (even if they have not been used or only partially used).

Forms / Online services

Licence d'importation

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Who to contact

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Office for Export, Import and Transit Controls

19-21, boulevard Royal
L-2449 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Address :
BP 113 / L-2011 Luxembourg

Phone : (+352) 22 61 62

Fax : (+352) 46 61 38

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