Preferential Tariff Dispute on E-Bike Imports from South Korea: Absence of Plaintiff at Hearing

• The case concerns a request for preferential tariff treatment for the import of e-bikes from South Korea by [eiseres] GmbH.
• The customs authority issued a payment demand for €9,483.62, which was contested by the importer but the objection was rejected.
• The importer’s lawyers repeatedly failed to contact their client and eventually withdrew from the case.
• The court postponed the hearing several times due to lack of contact with the importer.
• The court communicated all developments to both parties, using the last known address of the importer.

Source: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl

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