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Customs duty refunds, retroactive preferential origin, deadlines that expire quietly — practical explanations of customs procedures.

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Retroactive preferential origin: how to recover duty when the origin document was late

Did the origin document arrive after the declaration was filed? Duty is often refundable. How it works, the deadlines, and what your broker will need.

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The customs refund time limit: three years that end quietly

When customs must refund overpaid duty, when the three years start counting, and why the window closes unnoticed. A practical explanation.

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