International

Customs duties

With the establishment of the common market customs borders and customs duties inside the community have been abolished. However customs duties still exist in trade with third countries.

The European Community / European Union concluded preferential aggreements with several third countries. These aggrements allow companies to import products with reduced customs duties, if the corresponding preferencial documents (movement dertificate EUR 1 or the defined origin declaration on the commercial invoice) can be provided.

The European Commission has set up the Market Access Database (see right column) which provides information on customs duties for every country. Entering the customs tariff number or and the destination country you can find the country specific import duties as well as the import procedures.