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Customs declaration

To declare your goods, check here how to do it, the news and regulations.

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Introduction

All goods to be placed under a customs procedure shall be covered by a customs declaration appropriate to the particular procedure.Therefore, a customs declaration shall be lodged to place goods under any of the following procedures:

  • Free practice dispatch. It confers the customs status of Union goods on third-country goods, subject to the levying of import duties and other charges and the application of commercial policy measures.Dispatch will be for consumption when indirect taxes (VAT, EEEI, etc.) are also settled.
  • Export. Goods from the Union which are to be exported to a third territory shall be covered by an export declaration.

Depending on the characteristics and destination of the goods, you may be interested in other special customs procedures such as:Temporary importation, final destination, inward or outward processing, transit or customs warehousing.

All customs declarations may be lodged in person or through a representative and the necessary means must be available for lodging by appropriate electronic means.

Goods covered by a customs declaration shall be subject to one of the following controls:

  • Green circuit.You may dispose of the goods without any further formalities other than payment of the debt owed or your security.
  • Orange circuit.It shall submit the relevant documents and certificates to the customs office of clearance for control.
  • Red circuit.In addition to submitting the relevant documents and certificates to the customs office of clearance, a physical examination of the goods shall be carried out.