1. All our orders are based on the General British Forwarding Conditions (BIFA 2017) in the version applicable at the time the order is placed, as well as the following provisions.
2. The client guarantees the correctness and completeness of all information given to us for order processing and customs clearance of the goods, in particular with regard to the value, number, type and weight of the goods, the UID and the EORI and compliance with sales tax law. We are not obliged to check or add to the accuracy and completeness of this information.
3. The client is obliged to provide us with all the information required for reporting the information on the customs value (declaration DV1 in accordance with Art. ….. ), such as affiliation, license fees, tool costs, Commissions, brokerage fees, price reductions, loading and handling costs, insurance costs and freight costs, as well as other amounts affecting the value of the goods are available. Otherwise it is assumed that, apart from the freight costs, there are no relevant factors for the customs valuation. If no freight cost information is available, empirical values are used.
4. We assume no liability with regard to the obligations relating to the client, which relate, for example, to the issuing of declarations of origin or EzU, freight documents, etc.
5. The client is obliged to inform us of prohibitions and restrictions relating to import or export goods. If there is no corresponding news, it is assumed that the import or export delivery does not conflict with any prohibitions or restrictions.
6. The client is obliged to check the customs declaration for the correctness of the information contained therein regarding:
- Information on the nature of the goods, tariff number, value of goods, number, type and weight of the goods
- Transport costs, tool costs, commissions, brokerage fees, other price influences
- VAT ID number EORI number
to check. We assume no liability for the accuracy of the information or the authenticity of the documents made available to us. However, should the customs authorities claim against us for duties in this regard, please release us as our client.
7. Discrepancies must be reported to us within 14 days of receipt of the documents. Otherwise we assume the information is correct. Delivery receipts must be sent to us in the original within 14 days (see information sheet)
8. All documents on which the customs declaration is based, such as movement certificates (EzU), declarations of origin, freight documents, etc., as well as the customs declaration, must be kept by the client in the company.
(Obligation to keep 7 years; origin declarations and certificates of origin in the original - please note that in the case of criminal acts (gross negligence is also punishable), the limitation period is 10 years). In the case of indirect customs representation, we will keep proof of origin!
9. Due to the customs regulations, we can be obliged to pay the prescribed duties to the customs authorities, especially as the declarant or principal within the framework of the joint / joint transit procedure. Such tax regulations are to be paid by us immediately to the tax authorities, irrespective of the possibility of a legal remedy. The client therefore undertakes to pay us duties and charges stipulated by the tax authorities, including import sales tax and any fines, immediately, at the latest within 1 week of receiving the corresponding request.
This obligation applies irrespective of the fact that the client or other persons besides us may also become debtors and / or receive a corresponding tax regulation from the customs authorities.
10. The client is obliged to indemnify and hold harmless the principal within the scope of the US export and re-export regulations (dual use goods, embargoed countries, listed companies, persons).
11. If binding customs tariff information (BTI) or binding origin information (VZTA) are available for goods, they must be sent in writing to VERAG – UNISPED LTD with the order for customs clearance, otherwise we assume that there is no binding BTI or VZTA . The specification of this data in the customs declaration is mandatory! Failure to take into account the information in the customs declaration leads to sanctions!
12. In the event of default in payment, the client undertakes to pay the customary local default interest in accordance with the BIFA 2017, but at least 8% p.a. above the applicable base rate. In addition, the client is obliged to reimburse us for the costs of the pre-litigation reminder, whereby in the event of a reminder by the lawyer, the costs according to the lawyer’s tariff law or the autonomous fee guidelines are to be reimbursed, if a collection agency is used, the collection costs charged by the collection agency.
13. It is agreed that Austrian law shall apply exclusively (with the exception of the rules of IPR).
14. Deviating terms and conditions of the client are not accepted by us, even if we do not contradict them.
16. Place of jurisdiction and fulfillment: London / UK