Article 18 Staggered consignments

For the purposes of this Article ‘staggered consignments’ means the delivery of components of a complete item in an unassembled or disassembled state which is shipped during more than one reference period for commercial or transport-related reasons.

The reference period for imports or exports of staggered consignments may be adjusted so that data are reported only once, in the month when the last consignment is imported or exported.