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Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 Article 226

Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 Article 226

External transit

Article 226

1.   Under the external transit procedure, non-Union goods may be moved from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union without being subject to any of the following: (a) import duty; (b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force; (c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union. 2.   In specific cases, Union goods shall be placed under the external transit procedure. 3.   Movement as referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in one of the following ways: (a) under the external Union transit procedure; (b) in accordance with the TIR Convention, provided that such movement: (i) began or is to end outside the customs territory of the Union; (ii) is effected between two points in the customs territory of the Union through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union; (c) in accordance with the ATA Convention/Istanbul Convention, where a transit movement takes place; (d) under cover of the Rhine Manifest (Article 9 of the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine); (e) under cover of form 302 provided for in the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed in London on 19 June 1951; (f) under the postal system in accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union, when the goods are carried by or for holders of rights and obligations under such acts.

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CitationArticle 226 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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