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On this page your find rules and regulations in relation to importing goods into the Netherlands. You must apply for an import licence for certain goods, for example. Besides you must notify Dutch Customs of goods imported from outside the EU. Dutch Customs checks whether importers observe the rules and regulations with respect to safety, health, the economy and the environment.
You can also consult the step-by-step plan to quickly find out which obligations you must satisfy. Are you importing products from Asia? Please consult TradeRoute Asia.
- Admission of EU products into the Netherlands
If a product or product type is already admitted in another EU Member State, the Dutch government may not, in ...
- Classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures
If you bring chemical substances and mixtures onto the market, you must (re)classify them according to the system of ...
- Declaring goods to Customs
You must declare goods to Customs if you: import these goods into an EU Member State from a country outside ...
- Dispensation from the Flora and Fauna Act
The Dutch Flora and Fauna Act (Flora- en faunawet) regulates the protection of plant and animal species. The Act ...
- Import and export of strategic goods and services
The import, export and transit of strategic goods (military goods and dual-use goods) and strategic services is ...
- Import licence
If you import goods into the Netherlands, you may need an import licence. You will need an import licence, for ...
- Invitation letter for visa application of business partner
If your company is based in the Netherlands and you intend to host a business partner from abroad, your partner ...
- Parallel imports
To import and sell products from outside the EEA (i.e. the EU plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), you must ...
- Safety, health, economy and the environment during import and export
Dutch Customs inspects whether importers and exporters observe legislation in the field of safety, health, economy ...
- Temporary import and export
If you intend to temporarily import goods from outside the EU into an EU Member State, you may be able to do so ...
- VAT with regard to products and services from other EU countries
If you have a business or a permanent site in the Netherlands and you purchase goods or services from another EU ...
