Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 (repealed)Show full title

TITLE XXU.K.GOODS IMPORTED FOR TRADE PROMOTION PURPOSES

A.U.K.Samples of goods of negligible value

Article 91U.K.

1.Without prejudice to Article 95 (1) (a), samples of goods which are of negligible value and can be used only to solicit orders for goods of the type they represent with a view to their being imported into the customs territory of the Community shall be admitted free of import duties.

2.The competent authorities may require that certain articles, to qualify for relief, be rendered permanently unusable by being torn, perforated, or clearly and indelibly marked, or by any other process, provided such operation does not destroy their character as samples.

3.For the purposes of paragraph 1, ‘samples of goods’ means any article representing a type of goods whose manner of presentation and quantity, for goods of the same type or quality, rule out its use for any purpose other than that of seeking orders.

B.U.K.Printed matter and advertising material

Article 92U.K.

Subject to Article 93, printed advertising matter such as catalogues, price lists, directions for use or brochures shall be admitted free of import duties, provided that they relate to:

by a person established outside the customs territory of the Community.

Article 93U.K.

The relief referred to in Article 92 shall be limited to printed advertisements which fulfil the following conditions:

Article 94U.K.

Articles for advertising purposes, of no intrinsic commercial value, sent free of charge by suppliers to their customers, which, apart from their advertising function, are not capable of being used otherwise, shall also be admitted free of import duties.

C.U.K.Products used or consumed at a trade fair or similar event

Article 95U.K.

1.Subject to Articles 96 to 99, the following shall be admitted free of import duties:

(a)small representative samples of goods manufactured outside the customs territory of the Community intended for a trade fair or similar event;

(b)goods imported solely in order to be demonstrated or in order to demonstrate machines and apparatus, manufactured outside the customs territory of the Community and displayed at a trade fair or similar event;

(c)various materials of little value such as paints, varnishes, wallpaper, etc., used in the building, fitting-out and decoration of temporary stands occupied by representatives of third countries at a trade fair or similar event, which are destroyed by being used;

(d)printed matter, catalogues, prospectuses, price lists, advertising posters, calendars, whether or not illustrated, unframed photographs and other articles supplied free of charge in order to advertise goods manufactured outside the customs territory of the Community and displayed at a trade fair or similar event.

2.For the purposes of paragraph 1, ‘trade fair or similar event’ means:

(a)exhibitions, fairs, shows and similar events connected with trade, industry, agriculture or handicrafts;

(b)exhibitions and events held mainly for charitable reasons;

(c)exhibitions and events held mainly for scientific, technical, handicraft, artistic, educational or cultural, or sporting reasons, for religious reasons or for reasons of worship, trade union activity or tourism, or in order to promote international understanding;

(d)meetings of representatives of international organizations or collective bodies;

(e)official or commemorative ceremonies and gatherings;

but not exhibitions staged for private purposes in commercial stores or premises to sell goods of third countries.

Article 96U.K.

The relief referred to in Article 95 (1) (a) shall be limited to samples which:

Article 97U.K.

The relief referred to in Article 95 (1) (b) shall be limited to goods which are:

Article 98U.K.

The relief referred to in Article 95 (1) (d) shall be limited to printed matter and articles for advertising purposes which:

Article 99U.K.

The relief referred to in Article 95 (1) (a) and (b) shall not be granted for: