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Simplified procedures shall not be applicable to goods arrived in the country in consolidated shipment generally known as LCL nor to goods carried by land.
7. The implementation of the simplified procedures provided for in paragraph 1 shall
take place by ministerial order on the initiative of the Minister of Planning and Finance.
TITLE IX Customs Procedures
CHAPTER I Release for Consumption
Article 84 Subjection to procedure
1. The customs procedure of release for consumption shall be applied to foreign
goods brought into the customs territory for consumption in the national market. 2.
The release of foreign goods for consumption shall imply the placement of the goods to customs and other duties, the compliance with all formalities referred to
in Articles 66 et seq., as well as the application of all measures of commercial policy provided for by law. Goods contained in the luggage of travellers, in
postal orders, or in express orders, shall be subject to the special provisions of the present Code.
CHAPTER II Suspensive Arrangements and Customs Procedures with Economic Impact
A. Provisions common to several procedures
Article 85 Definitions and Modalities
For the purposes of Articles 86 to 125: 1.
Where the term “suspensive regime” is used, it shall be understood as applying to the following procedures:
- Temporary importation;
- Customs warehousing;
- Transit;
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exportation. 2.
Where the term “customs procedure with economic impact” is used, it shall be understood as applying to the following procedures:
- Temporary importation;
- Customs warehousing;
- Drawback; - Outward
processing.
Article 86 Requisites for Assigning Customs Procedures
1. The use of any customs suspensive regime or of any customs procedure with
economic impact shall be conditional upon authorisation being issued by the customs authorities following a written and justified request from the party
concerned.
2. In order to apply for a customs suspensive regime or a customs procedure with
economic impact, the applicant shall meet the following requirements, depending on the situation:
a Registration with the registry of authorised operators;
b Compulsory registration and regularisation of fiscal obligations at the
Timor-Leste Revenue Service; c
Provide a guarantee in accordance with the terms to be determined by the customs authorities
d The existence of storage and control conditions for the goods to the
satisfaction of the customs authorities.
Article 87 Non-Fulfilment of the Customs Procedure
1. Whenever customs authorities notice any infringement to any conditions or
clauses inherent in a suspensive regime or in a customs procedure with economic impact, they shall propose the Customs Controller to cancel the authorisation and,
where the proposal is accepted by the Customs Controller, they shall require the payment of the customs duties and other charges within a period of thirty days.
2. A customs procedure shall be considered discharged when the goods liable to it
have been assigned to a new authorised customs procedure.
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In the cases referred to in paragraph 1, and without prejudice to the penalties to be applied, customs authorities shall take all necessary measures to regularise the
position of the goods the customs procedure for which is not consistent with the conditions laid down in the authorisation to benefit from that procedure.
B. Temporary Importation