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Temporary imports of goods for travellers

If you are going to spend a season in Spain, find out about the exemptions and formalities that you must complete if you bring in goods that you are going to use temporarily.

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Personal effects and goods imported by travellers for sporting purposes

Personal effects reasonably necessary for travel and goods intended for use for sporting purposes are entitled to be temporarily imported with full exemption in accordance with Article 219 RDCAU and may be declared by:

  • Normal declaration.
  • ATA Carnet.
  • Oral declaration (136.1.a RDCAU) accompanied by Annex 71-01 of the RDCAU (art. 165 RDCAU) and without providing a guarantee (art. 81.a RDCAU). However, in the event of a serious risk of non-compliance with one of the obligations established in the customs legislation (art. 163.3 RDCAU), the customs may not allow the use of an oral declaration and require the presentation of a normal declaration, with the provision of a guarantee.
  • Declaration for presumed act (139 RDCAU and 218 RECAU ) and without providing a guarantee (art 81.a RDCAU). As in the previous case, in the event of a serious risk of non-compliance with one of the obligations established in customs legislation (art. 163.3 RDCAU), customs may not allow the use of a declaration for presumed act and require the presentation of a normal declaration, with the provision of a guarantee.