Import duties

You or your customer will likely have to pay import duties when you trade with countries outside the EU. This is how it works.

Import duties the basics

How much import duty do I have to pay?

Pay lower or no import duties

Trade agreements: this is how they work

Why am I still paying import duties despite the Brexit deal?

Import

Standard steps of importing into the Netherlands

A good knowledge of the importing process is the first step towards successful importing. This step-by-step plan helps you prepare.

28 Nov 20226

How to determine the correct customs value of an import shipment

The customs value is the price that goods to be imported have at the external border of the EU. You usually base this on the transaction value.

29 Dec 20226

Importing: how do you do it?

What's involved in importing goods?

9 May 20231

Inspect your imports: different quality standards pose a risk

When you import products, or want to start doing so, you expect a certain quality standard. Inspecting them helps.

15 Apr 20226

What are the requirements for my import product?

Products sold in the European Economic Area (EEA) must meet certain product requirements.

17 May 20234

Import restrictions and regulations

If you come across a product in a foreign country that you want to import, make sure to research whether you are allowed to import it first.

28 Nov 20227

Export

Export documents for international business

If you export goods to countries outside the EU, you regularly need export documents. Read more about export documents.

6 Dec 20226

Step-by-step export plan

Prepare your export down to the last detail with these 14 steps. This way, you always have a clear picture of your market and the required actions.

26 Oct 202212

Reduce import duties with EUR.1 and EUR-MED

Are the goods you supply of preferential origin? Then you may be eligible for paying fewer import duties, if you have an EUR.1 or EUR-MED certificate.

1 Jan 20238

ATA carnet for temporary exports

Exporting goods to a non-EU country for a show or sales demo? Apply for an ATA carnet at KVK and avoid import duties and red tape.

1 Jan 20234

Rules and regulations in international business

29 Mar 20231 min

In the series 'Doe maar Internationaal', Joshua Alagbe asks entrepreneurs what it is like doing business internationally.

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