Text Box: Changes in legislation regarding customs

On this page you’ll find recent changes of importance.
Text Box: Start E-customs: 1-2-2010

Additional security data with export. EORI mandatory in all communications to customs. NCTS is subject to risk analysis. Electronic messages regarding temporarily storage and manifests are demanded.

VAT-rules regarding services: 1-1-2010

As per 1-1-2010 the new rule for adding VAT to your services will be: VAT Due at the place of service taker. With this new rule services are handled more or less the same as goods. Read more about this new regulation on this link.
Or check the decision table.

Research procedure and debt recovery NCTS: 1-7-2009

The research procedure will start in 7 days, debt recovery will start in 2 months. It is vital to know at which customs office the goods have been declared. A form TC11 can help to lodge the T-document.

Import restriction on Di-methylfumarate (DMF): 1-5-2009

DMF is longer allowed in the EU. DMF is mainly used as a demoisterizer with goods like shoes and furniture.

Active control of 90 days term for export: 30-9-2008

The customs will constant monitor if the export has taken place within 90 days of the export declaration.

Start of direct representation for export: 6-4-2008

It is no longer possible to make a export declaration for any agent without being the direct representative for the exporter.