APPLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES AND THEIR IMPORTANCE FOR THE POSITION OF CUSTOMS CONTROL IN BULGARIA

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Keywords
customs, control, origin of goods, preferences, free trade.

Summary
Goods origin should be regarded as a complex economic category, which, from a customs perspective, predetermines the existence of specific control guidelines. The variety of free trade agreements between the EU and third countries introduces a number of requirements, the compliance of which must be verified by the customs authorities. This necessitates the availability of clear technological provisions regarding the issue of proofs of origin by the Union and the verification of such proofs provided by beneficiary countries.

The study aims to assess the feasibility of the free trade agreements between the EU and third countries in our country and thus define and justify the specific characteristics of the customs procedures with regard to the origin of imported goods. This aim has been achieved through:

First. Assessment of the free trade agreements between the EU and third countries in terms of their importance;

Second. Assessment of the relevance of the European free trade agreements for the Republic of Bulgaria;

Third. Discussing the specific characteristics of the main customs procedures for control of the origin of the goods.

The main research thesis is that the provisions of free trade agreements and the related origin of imported goods are the main subject of customs control and, as being such, they have a significant impact on the foreign trade relations of our country.

As a result of the study, the importance of EU free trade agreements with third countries has been justified by the position of the customs control carried out in the Republic of Bulgaria. The foreign trade relations of our country have been analyzed and conclusions have been drawn as to the extent to which the Bulgarian business benefits from the possible customs preferences based on the origin of the goods.

JEL: M49.
Pages: 30
Price: 3 Points

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