{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Inward Processing Authorization (IPA) Systems","description":"A company that wants to import materials duty-free, process them, and re-export the finished products applies through an Inward Processing Authorization (IPA) system. The competent customs authority reviews the application, the processing plan, and the economic conditions before granting approval. Once authorised, the company may import raw materials or semi-finished goods under duty suspension and re-export the processed output without incurring permanent import duty liability. The authorisatio","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inward-processing-authorization-ipa-systems","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T11:27:58.641849","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/calculation-customs-duties/customs-procedures/inward-processing_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inward-processing-authorization-ipa-systems","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Inward Processing Authorization (IPA) Systems · A company that wants to import materials duty-free, process them, and re-export the finished products applies through an Inward Processing Authorization (IPA) system. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/calculation-customs-duties/customs-procedures/inward-processing_en"}