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FREE WAREHOUSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Domestic Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free alongside warehouse 1, record 1, English, free%20alongside%20warehouse
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free alongside warehouse : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - free%20alongside%20warehouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Commerce intérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- franco entrepôt
1, record 1, French, franco%20entrep%C3%B4t
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franco entrepôt : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - franco%20entrep%C3%B4t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- release
1, record 2, English, release
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- customs release 2, record 2, English, customs%20release
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] authorization to remove goods from a CBSA [Canada Border Services Agency] office, a sufferance warehouse, a bonded warehouse, or a duty free shop(for exportation cases) to use them in Canada. 3, record 2, English, - release
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "customs entry", "customs clearance" and "customs valuation". 4, record 2, English, - release
Record 2, Key term(s)
- release of goods
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mainlevée
1, record 2, French, mainlev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mainlevée douanière 2, record 2, French, mainlev%C3%A9e%20douani%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- mainlevée des marchandises 3, record 2, French, mainlev%C3%A9e%20des%20marchandises
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation de retirer les marchandises d'un bureau de l'ASFC [Agence des services frontaliers du Canada], d'un entrepôt d'attente, d'un entrepôt de stockage ou d'une boutique hors taxes (dans le cas des exportations) pour les utiliser au Canada. 1, record 2, French, - mainlev%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette autorisation de disposer des marchandises est accordée une fois le dédouanement complété. 4, record 2, French, - mainlev%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparer avec «déclaration en douane», «dédouanement» et «évaluation en douane». 5, record 2, French, - mainlev%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- levante
1, record 2, Spanish, levante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- liberación 2, record 2, Spanish, liberaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- retirada 3, record 2, Spanish, retirada
correct, feminine noun
- retiro 2, record 2, Spanish, retiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Autorización de] la aduana a los interesados a disponer de una mercadería que ha sido objeto de un despacho. 2, record 2, Spanish, - levante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] las mercancías procedentes del exterior permanecen sometidas al control de la aduana desde su llegada hasta que se declaren para incluirlas en un destino aduanero. Durante ese tiempo, las mercancías están almacenadas en locales habilitados por la autoridad aduanera y sólo cuando se han cumplido los requisitos y formalidades establecidos por el destino declarado, la aduana autoriza su retirada (levante). La aduana, dependiendo de las características de la mercancía, siempre que no existan o se descubran irregularidades, autoriza la retirada o levante de la mayoría de las mercancías dentro de los plazos siguientes, contados a partir de la aceptación de la declaración [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - levante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tradicionalmente el pago de los derechos e impuestos se hacía después de que la aduana comprobaba la exactitud de los datos y que estos coincidían con las mercancías reconocidas; en todo caso, antes de la retirada o levante de estas de los almacenes o recintos sometidos al control de la aduana. En la actualidad el pago se puede hacer en distintos momentos del procedimiento y de diferentes formas según el país de que se trate: a) antes de la llegada de la mercancía al punto de introducción en el país de entrada; b) antes de presentar la declaración a la aduana; c) necesariamente antes de la aceptación por la aduana; d) después de presentar la declaración y antes de que la aduana realice el aforo de las mercancías; e) después del aforo de las mercancías [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - levante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compárese con "declaración de mercancías", "despacho de aduanas" y "aforo de mercancías". 4, record 2, Spanish, - levante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Levante, liberación, retirada, retiro de mercancías. 4, record 2, Spanish, - levante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bonded warehouse program
1, record 3, English, bonded%20warehouse%20program
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- customs bonded warehouse procedure 2, record 3, English, customs%20bonded%20warehouse%20procedure
correct
- customs bonded warehouse regime 2, record 3, English, customs%20bonded%20warehouse%20regime
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bonded warehouse program allows for the deferral of duties and taxes in instances where goods are stored or minor value-added activities take place before export. Under [this program], duties and taxes are deferred until the imported goods are entered into the domestic market, delivered as ships stores or duty free shops, or exported. While in the bonded warehouse, imported goods are not actually released from customs and are still under customs control. 3, record 3, English, - bonded%20warehouse%20program
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
These amendments are integral and consequential to the new Excise Act 2001 regime, and are necessary in order to bring in line with the changes brought about by the passage of that Act. 4, record 3, English, - bonded%20warehouse%20program
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bonded warehouse programme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- programme des entrepôts de stockage des douanes
1, record 3, French, programme%20des%20entrep%C3%B4ts%20de%20stockage%20des%20douanes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- régime des entrepôts de stockage des douanes 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20des%20entrep%C3%B4ts%20de%20stockage%20des%20douanes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme permettant d'entreposer des marchandises importées dans une installation d'un exploitant du secteur privé régie par la Direction générale des douanes de l'ARC [Agence du revenu du Canada] sans que des droits et des taxes soient exigibles à moins que les marchandises entrent sur le marché [interne]. 3, record 3, French, - programme%20des%20entrep%C3%B4ts%20de%20stockage%20des%20douanes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les présentes modifications sont intégrées et corrélatives à la nouvelle Loi de 2001 sur l'accise et elles sont nécessaires afin de rendre le régime des entrepôts de stockage des douanes conforme aux changements occasionnés par l'adoption de cette Loi. 4, record 3, French, - programme%20des%20entrep%C3%B4ts%20de%20stockage%20des%20douanes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- régimen de recinto fiscalizado
1, record 3, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20recinto%20fiscalizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- régimen de depósito de aduanas 2, record 3, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20dep%C3%B3sito%20de%20aduanas
correct, masculine noun
- régimen de depósito aduanero 3, record 3, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20dep%C3%B3sito%20aduanero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régimen que permite almacenar mercancías en un depósito de aduanas, por un plazo determinado, en un lugar habilitado a tal efecto, bajo potestad de la aduana, con suspensión de derechos e impuestos que correspondan. 2, record 3, Spanish, - r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20recinto%20fiscalizado
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No podrán ser incluidas en el régimen de depósito las mercaderías afectadas por prohibiciones de carácter temporal o permanente basadas en razones de orden público, protección a la salud humana, animal o vegetal, o relativas al medio ambiente y en general todas aquéllas fundadas en la existencia de peligros y riesgos a bienes y personas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20recinto%20fiscalizado
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- general trade
1, record 4, English, general%20trade
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"General trade"; general imports are the combined total of imports directly for domestic consumption and imports into bonded warehouse of free zone. 1, record 4, English, - general%20trade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commerce général 1, record 4, French, commerce%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi dans le cas du commerce général, on ne différencie pas à l'entrée les marchandises destinées à la consommation intérieure de celles qui ne le sont pas; par sortie on assimile aux réexportations les marchandises réexportées sans avoir subi de transformations. 1, record 4, French, - commerce%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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