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The import or export of certain goods is prohibited or a license is required. Sanctions for export The export of certain goods to certain countries is prohibited or a licence is required for it. This...

You are not allowed to bring narcotics (goods falling under the Opium Act across the Dutch border. It is allowed, as an exception, if you have a license for it. The Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport...

The Dutch government does not want medicines to be brought into the market which can be a health hazard, or the effectiveness of which is not certain. In order to achieve this goal, the Medicines Act (Geneesmiddelenwet,...

Certain chemicals may be used for producing narcotics. These chemicals are also called drug precursors. If you bring drug precursors into the European Union, trade, store or transport them, you should have a license. Customs...

Transporting dangerous substances is subject to national and international rules. Customs carries out a supervisory task in this connection, which includes ensuring that the rules for transporting such substances are complied with.

The role of Customs in the transport of waste materials primarily focuses on supervising international transports of waste materials. The rules for transporting waste are laid down in a European Regulation (the European Regulation on...

The import, export and transport of radioactive substances and nuclear materials are subject to strict rules. Customs monitors whether imports, exports and transports are in compliance with those rules. This primarily concerns monitoring for the...

The Dutch Chemical Substances Act ('Wet milieugevaarlijke stoffen') lays down rules to protect humans and the environment against hazardous substances and preparations. Examples include: The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and the Ministry of...

Importing animal food from countries outside the EU is subject to strict requirements. Examples of animal food include: These requirements concern the protection of the health of humans and animals. Animal food is inspected by...

Many species of animal and plant have died out as a result of intensive commercial trade in those species. Even more rare species will become extinct if that trade is not stopped. It is the...

The European Commission has developed a guideline for performing controls of goods related to product safety. The controls focus on product requirements that ensure a high level of protection of public interests, for example: One...

Importing phytosanitary products is subject to strict requirements. Examples of phytosanitary products include: The requirements for these products concern the protection of plants and products of vegetable origin against harmful organisms. Phytosanitary inspection is performed...

Importing veterinary products from outside the EU is subject to strict requirements. Examples of veterinary products include: These standards do not only concern the health and well-being of animals, but also the health of people,...

The Dutch Customs Administration levies and collects a traffic service fee for seagoing vessels. This fee covers the costs of the traffic service system (shore-based radar). Shore-based radar helps ships by providing traffic information in...

Strategic goods are goods of which export, import and transit to certain countries is prohibited or only allowed under certain conditions. This is for reasons of security and international agreements. This concerns specific goods that:...

It is prohibited to import counterfeit goods. When counterfeit goods are entering The Netherlands, we seizure these good. For owners of an intellectual property right If you own an intellectual property right to a product, nobody...

Exporting cultural goods (such as arts and antiques) is subject to strict rules. In most cases, it requires a licence. For exports of cultural goods, Customs monitors that those goods are accompanied by such a...

Customs Administration Groningen/Central Office for Import and Export (CDIU) has been designated to issue consents and export licenses. The CDIU is responsible for issuing: Wet wapens en munitie (WWM) Weapons and Ammunition Act The Weapons and Ammunition...

Strategic goods are goods which you are not allowed to export, import or transit to certain countries or only under certain conditions. This is for reasons of security and international agreements. It concerns goods which...

As from 1 January 2012, the Strategic Services Act (Wet strategische diensten) applies. This act provides rules on strategic services for strategic goods. The act also contains rules on technical assistance for instruments of torture....

Customs monitors compliance with sanctions upon the import and export of goods and services from and to certain countries. The Customs Central Import and Export Office (CDIU) issues licences and grants exemptions that relate to...

The following list shows which ministries are responsible for the laws and regulations in which Customs fulfils a task and which goods, traffic or events Customs inspects in connection with each task. Safety Health Economy...

The Dutch Customs Administration has different tasks and responsibilities in the field of safety, health, economy and environment (abbreviated as 'VGEM'). Monitoring of goods For example, Dutch customs officers monitor the import, export and transportation...

You are not allowed to have anything you want sent to the Netherlands. So be careful what you buy online. Do not buy:

If you buy from an online store outside the EU, you often pay additional costs, such as VAT, import duties and delivery costs. Therefore, first check where your store is located. Inside or outside the...