Packing

Any item used for the transport or storage of goods which does not meet the definition of ‘container’ or ‘pallet’.

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A wooden, metal, plastic covering that allows goods to be stacked on.

Read more Partial Relief

Relief from payment of a part of the total amount of import duties and taxes which would otherwise be payable had the goods been cleared for home use.

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Processing under customs control for free circulation.

Read more PFIC : Passive Foreign Investment Company

Please see google definition - complex and various meanings

Read more POAO : Products of Animal Origin

Product as defined in The Products of Animal Origin 

Read more POUS : Proof of Union Status

The document used can be, for instance, a T2L or another document accepted in the Union customs legislation, such as an invoice or shipping company's goods manifest. The document has to be endorsed by Customs.

Read more Pre-Entry

Relates to the requirement that goods must be declared to customs prior to export.

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