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Old Nov 28, 2022 | 3:36 am
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Probably not.

Scanning is an electronic form of showing that the goods have left the European Union and hence, eligible for detaxe. The fallback method when the machines are h.s is the customs agent stamp, which signifies the customs agent has verified the goods are leaving the EU.

Otherwise there could be some serious fraud with non-EU residents buying stuff on residents' behalf and the goods not leaving the EU.
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