- The case concerns the interpretation of EU customs regulations regarding how to determine the customs value of goods sold for export to the EU.
- Grupo Massimo Dutti SA challenged the Spanish Tax Authority’s method for valuing goods for customs purposes.
- The Court examined Article 29 of the Community Customs Code, Article 147 of Regulation No 2454/93, and Article 70(1) of the Union Customs Code.
- The main issue is whether the customs value should be based on the price from the last sale before the goods enter the EU or from an earlier sale in a chain of transactions.
- The judgment clarifies the correct method for determining customs value in cases involving successive sales.
Source: curia.europa.eu
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