There are new advances in the movement of products entering and departing European Union countries. Centralised customs clearance is now in place, reducing bureaucratic procedures for businesses by allowing them to submit their customs declarations to a single office, that of the country in which they operate. In fact, Italy had previously implemented the rule for imports and exports. It is now implemented throughout the EU.
This is a streamlined method under Article 179 of the Union Customs Code (EU Regulation 952/2013). Companies refer to a single customs office where they submit all relevant disclosures. It makes no difference if the items travel through multiple customs offices; only one authorisation is required. However, the company must be registered as an authorised economic operator for simplifications (AEOC) with the approval of the reference state's customs agency. In brief, this centralisation enables goods to arrive at their destination or the site where logistics management is most efficient, eliminating the need to submit requests to different customs offices. Finally, VAT must be paid in the country of submission, either by deferred payment or reverse charge on importation (postponed accounting).