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Article 436 of the French Customs Code

When it is not possible to determine the amount of duties and taxes actually due or the actual value of the disputed goods, in particular in cases of infringement of articles 411-2 a, 417-2 c, 421-3°, 423-2° and 426-1°, penalties are assessed on the basis of the highest tariff applicable to the most heavily taxed category of goods of the same type and according to the average value indicated by the latest monthly customs statistics.

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Article 436

Lorsqu’il n’est pas possible de déterminer le montant des droits et taxes réellement exigibles ou la valeur réelle des marchandises litigieuses, en particulier dans les cas d’infraction prévus par les articles 411-2 a, 417-2 c, 421-3°, 423-2° et 426-1°, les pénalités sont liquidées sur la base du tarif le plus élevé applicable à la catégorie la plus fortement taxée des marchandises de même nature et d’après la valeur moyenne indiquée par la dernière statistique douanière mensuelle.

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