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  1. Customs checks

    02-09-2025 -
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    Are you travelling to the Netherlands by plane? All travellers and their luggage are checked by Customs upon arrival. You are obliged to cooperate with the checks. If you do not cooperate, you are guilty...

  2. Travelling from outside the EU

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    Going through Customs without surprises? Then know what you are bringing in to the Netherlands, or another European Union (EU) country. This page shows if you are allowed to bring a product with you and...

  3. Moving things from the Netherlands

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    Are you moving from the Netherlands to another country? If so, you may need to complete customs formalities. I am moving to another EU country Are you moving to another EU country? If so, you...

  4. Moving things from a non-EU country

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    Are you moving to the Netherlands from a country that is no member of the European Union (EU)? If so, you do need to file an import declaration with Customs. Warning!  Please note You often...

  5. Moving things from an EU country

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    Are you moving to the Netherlands from another EU country? If so, you do not need to file a customs declaration for your removal goods or personal effects. This is because there is free movement of goods...

  6. Self manifacture of excisable goods or goods liable to consumption tax

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    Do you make beer, wine, fruit juices, vegetable juices, mineral water and/or soft drinks for your consumption? If so, you don't need a Customs authorisation. Do you sell the home-made products? Or do you make...

  7. Excise Movement and Control System - EMCS

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    The Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) is a computerised system developed by the European Union (EU). It monitors the movement of excise goods under suspension of excise duty between the member states. Movement under...

  8. Exemption from excise duty and/or consumer tax

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    Under certain conditions, you can be exempted from excise duty or consumer tax. Read here more information. Excise goods Under certain conditions, you can be exempted from excise duty. Examples include: You can also be...

  9. Receiving, importing or transporting goods

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    Is your business receiving, importing or transporting excisable goods and/or goods liable to consumer tax? Read more information below. Receiving excisable goods from another EU-country Do you receive excise goods under suspension arrangements from other...

  10. Filing excise duty and consumer taxes returns

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    There are three types of excise duty and consumer taxes returns: periodic, weekly and daily. You make these declarations in Mijn Douane. Warning!  Please note Always log in using the login data of the head office....

  11. Authorisations

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    Before you manifacture ore store excisable goods and/or goods liable to consumer tax you need to have the right authorisations. Manufacturing goods Before you start manufacturing excise goods and/or goods liable to consumer tax in...

  12. Excise duty and consumer tax products

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    Do you receive excise goods or goods liable to consumer taks from another country? Or do you produce these goods? You need to pay duties or consumer tax on some of the goods you use....

  13. Cross border authorisations

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    Within Dutch Customs, the Expertise Centre for Cross-border Authorisations (Expertisecentrum Grensoverschrijdende Vergunningen, ECGOV) coordinates authorisations that involve more than one EU Member State. These are called Cross-border authorisations. Cross-border authorisations for special procedures You are...

  14. Changing authorisations

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    Should your authorisation already be registered in the EU Trader Portal or in the EU Customs Trader Portal, register the modification via that portal. In case your authorisation is not registered in these portals, you...

  15. Applying for customs authorisation

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    There are quite a few different authorisations, registration processes, permits, admissions and agreements. We have classified them per subject. If you have any questions about the process or conditions? Check one of these pages: Choose...

  16. Declaration systems

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    Declaration systems Do you need to files a Customs declaration? You can do this using our online declaration systems. The system you need depends on the goods and your situation. Learn more about CERTEX The...

  17. EORI number

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    With the Economic Operators Registration and Identification number (EORI number) Customs identifies economic operators in the same way in all Member States. This yields efficiency benefits for those economic operators and customs alike. What is...

  18. Export

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    Are goods leaving the customs territory of the European Union? If so, you must submit an export declaration to Customs. View the main steps involved in the export of goods. Submitting a declaration Are 'European...

  19. Import

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    Here you will find all the information about the import of goods. Such as general rules, forms, notes and brochures. File a declaration Are the goods entering the EU? And are they intended to be...

  20. Special procedures

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    Here, you can find the customs information for the special procedures for Non-Union goods. This includes the Customs warehousing procedure, Temporary admission procedure, End Use procedure, Inward processing procedure and Outward processing procedure. Special procedures...

  21. Provisioning and bunkering

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    Do you want to bring supplies or bunkers on board a sea-going vessel? If so, you must first inform the Customs Administration. Provisioning Please submit the notifications of planned provisioning to the Customs Administration digitally via...

  22. Temporary storage

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    Here you can find customs information, such as general rules and forms and explanations, which apply to the temporary storage of goods in the Union. Temporary storage of goods With temporary storage non-Union goods are...

  23. Transport

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    Here you will find Customs information on general rules, forms and explanations that apply to the transportation of goods within the EU. Transit of goods Transporting goods from a country outside the EU into the...

  24. Exit of goods

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    Here you will find all the information about the exit of goods. Such as general rules, forms, explanations and brochures. Exit of goods If goods are leaving the customs territory of the European Union, we...

  25. Entry of goods

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    Here you will find Customs information, such as general rules and forms and explanations, which applies to the introduction of goods into the EU. Entry of goods Customs checks and promotes the safety of goods...