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Article 27 bis of the French Customs Code

Reimbursement of import duties may be granted where it is established that, at the time of importation, the goods were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract under which they were imported.

Tax refunds are subject to :

– either re-exportation of the goods to or on behalf of the foreign supplier ;

– or their destruction under the supervision of the customs department, with payment of the taxes relating to the residue of this destruction.

Orders issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance set the conditions for the application of this article, and in particular the time limit within which the application for reimbursement must be submitted after the goods have been imported.

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Article 27 bis

Le remboursement des taxes perçues à l’entrée peut être accordé lorsqu’il est établi qu’au moment de leur importation les marchandises étaient défectueuses ou non conformes aux clauses du contrat en exécution duquel elles ont été importées.

Le remboursement des taxes est subordonné :

– soit à la réexportation des marchandises à destination ou pour le compte du fournisseur étranger ;

– soit à leur destruction sous le contrôle du service des douanes, avec acquittement des taxes afférentes aux résidus de cette destruction.

Des arrêtés du ministre de l’économie et des finances fixent les conditions d’application du présent article, et notamment le délai dans lequel la demande de remboursement doit être déposée après l’importation des marchandises.

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