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OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, collects information on goods movements for customs control purposes through its Import, Export, and Transit Directory (IET). This information is gathered from the declaration systems DVA (Customs Transport Application) and...

Customs does not charge any costs for scanning and physically inspecting a container. However, you as declarant must make the scan or inspection possible by Customs. The actions that are required for this will be...

Here you find more information about the checks Dutch Customs carries out. X-ray scan Customs does not charge any costs for scanning and physically inspecting a container. However, you as declarant must make the scan...

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Planning tot act as a customs representative? Read the rules applicable to you when acting as a customs representative. There are three different ways to make declarations for someone else: You act as a customs...

If you’re an e-commerce entrepreneur supplying goods from outside the EU directly to addressees within the EU, you will be affected by certain changes from 1 July 2021 onwards. This does not just concern VAT, but also...

In the Netherlands, we levy excise duty on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and motor fuels. Do you suspect fraud with these products? Report this as soon as possible to Customs.  This is how you recognise...

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Looking for a Dutch Customs form or document? Through the filter option in our search engine you find programms, forms, brochures and other publications.

In the Tariff (DTV) database, you can find import duty tariffs and (overviews of) other schemes that apply to import and export of goods. The information is updated every day, so you always have the...

Do you want to check an exchange rate or look up rates and commodity codes in Tariff Manual? See below.

The Customs Manual (Douane Handboek) lists the laws with which you can be confronted. And our procedures. The Union Customs Code (UCC) took effect on 1 May 2016. The Customs Manual has been adapted to...

EFTA countries are part of the European Free Trade Association (in Dutch EVA). EFTA countries Signatories to the Convention on a community regulation for Customs transport There are also a number of third countries that...

Countries which are member states of the European Union are called EU countries or EU member states. Non-EU countries are all countries that are not a member state of the European Union. EU countries All...

Check which countries are members of the European Union (EU) and which of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). EU countries EFTA countries

Malfunction in the computer link with Customs? Or malfunction of the computer systems at Customs or in your company? The emergency procedure describes what you can do to your logistics process account. Entry Import These emergency...

Looking for an overview? For example an overview of EU-countries or emergency procedures? See below for the available information. EU-countries Emergency procedures

EU countries or EU member states are the countries that are members of the European Union. EU countries All other countries are considered by Customs to be a non-EU country. The areas listed below are...

Knowledge base

Do you live in the Netherlands and do you buy tobacco from an online store? This is only allowed if the tobacco has a Dutch excise stamp. However, this is hardly ever the case when...

Do not order fake items from an online store. Because importing counterfeits into Europe is prohibited. If you spot a cheap ‘Rolex’ or cheap Ray-Ban sunglasses in an online shop, they are more than likely...