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Are you based abroad and want to invest in the Netherlands? Or are you a foreign start-up with questions about Dutch and European tax and customs laws and rules? If so, please contact our Foreign...

Are you a journalist looking for information about the Dutch Customs Administration? Then please contact: For urgent matters outside of office hours please call: +31 88 15 80 080.

Find the locations, addresses and opening hours of all our customs offices and service desks across the Netherlands. Find your closest office Offices by region Download office list Warning!  Please note! This document is only...

The Automated Export System (AES) will change on 15 December 2025 at 12:00 am (midnight). This happens because the European Union (EU) will move from the AES Transition Period to the AES Post-Transition Period.

Are you entering the Netherlands and the European Union on board a private ocean-going pleasure craft or private aircraft? If so you are permitted to take 'other goods' with you without being liable for import...

Dutch Customs - Mission and responsibilities The primary task of the Customs Administration of the Netherlands is to supervise the cross-border movement of goods. Our strategic objectives are: Tax payment We levy and collect import...

Our duties are laid down in European and national legislation and regulations. We carry out enforcement duties for: Dutch Customs also collaborate with the Dutch Coastguard. This is a unique partnership, carrying out both services...

Customs legislation and regulations are for the most part drawn up by the European Union. Current customs legislation, defined in the Union Customs Code (UCC), came into force on 1 May 2016. Further work is planned in...

An example of the coordinated approach involved in CBM (Coordinated Border Management) is the application of the Maritime Single Window (MSW) and the Air Single Window (ASW). We have linked our Entry, Exit and Provisioning...

In order to process the logistics flow efficiently, we have built high-tech inspection centres at both the Port of Rotterdam and Schiphol International Airport. At the Joint Inspection Center (JIC) at Schiphol Airport and the State Inspection...

It is important for foreign companies that are considering locating themselves in the Netherlands or importing goods to receive good, reliable information in advance on economic customs regulations, technical issues and fiscal requirements. That is...

Dutch Customs have their own laboratory. This scientific knowledge centre carries out sample analysis using high-specification equipment and specialist knowledge. The results are interpreted to create classification opinions for goods and for the assessment of...

The Customs Administration of the Netherlands and the business sector regularly consult on the flow of goods entering and exiting the EU. These meetings take the shape of the National Committee on Trade Facilitation (NCTF)....

Dutch Customs have contact with representatives from all the links in the logistics chain on a cyclical basis through the National Committee on Trade Facilitation* (NCTF). At ODB events, we discuss issues relating to the...

Dutch Customs are also represented abroad. Currently, there are four Dutch customs attachés operating in Brasilia, Beijing, Singapore and Moscow. There is also a Customs Cooperation Council headquartered in Brussels, representing Dutch interests in the...

The Netherlands is an important gateway for many flows of goods to and from Europe. Dutch Customs aim to slow down the logistics process as little as possible and so have introduced a system of...

Companies that meet the requirements of Dutch Customs* can apply for an AEO authorization. Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status offers companies advantages in international trade. The extent to which a company is granted facilities for...

Triple Helix stands for the cooperation between Government, the Business Community and Science. Under the flag of Top Sector Logistics (Dutch government policy for bolstering the logistic strength of the Netherlands), we work closely together...

Serving businesses and citizens also means proactively providing them with information so that they can meet their obligations and know their rights. The information we provide is correct and complete. We ensure that our systems...

Dutch Customs try to find the right balance between customs supervision and trade facilitation. Speed and predictability are essential in this respect. Our aim is to implement robust controls, but with as little administrative hassle...

With a view to impeding the logistic process as little as possible, the Netherlands follow a 'Coordinated Border Management’ approach. This centres on two principles: the Single Window and the One-Stop Shop. The Single Window...

Technological developments continue apace, along with relentless increases in the flow of declarations. This is why Dutch Customs are under constant pressure to innovate, to make processes more efficient, and to render controls more effective...