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• Corona crisis – payment extension from Customs
  The special payment extension due to the corona crisis has been prolonged until 31 March 2022. However, if the customs legislation for imports applies, a different regime applies to a number of taxes.
• From 1 January 2022: full customs controls in the United Kingdom
  Any goods you are transporting to the United Kingdom will be subject to full customs controls as from 2022. If consignments are destined for temporary storage in the UK, nothing changes for you as a carrier. Is your consignment destined for immediate further transportation? In that case you will need to register as a carrier […]
• Authorisation requirement for export of COVID-19 vaccines will expire on 1 January 2022
  The authorisation requirement for the export of COVID-19 vaccines and active substances will expire on 1 January 2022.
• Corona: obligatory statement of supplementary units upon the exportation of COVID-19 vaccines
  From 1 April 2021, it is obligatory to also state the active ingredients of COVID-19 vaccines in the customs declaration. The new obligation applies to export to countries outside the European Union (EU).
• Corona: release for consumption of tobacco products with old seal extended
  Tobacco products with an old excise seal may be released for consumption until 1 July 2021. The original deadline of 1 April 2021 is being extended in response to the corona crisis.
• Corona: sale of cigarettes and smoking tobacco at the old excise duty rate prolonged
  Cigarettes and smoking tobacco products bearing the old excise duty rate can still be sold to retailers until 1 June 2021. The old deadline of 1 March 2021 is postponed due to the Corona crisis.
• Corona: the importation of covid-19 vaccines
  Use commodity code 3002 20 10 for the importation of covid-19 vaccines. The import duty for these vaccines is 0%, the VAT is 9%.
• Removal companies are temporarily allowed not to submit a proof of municipality registration with the import declaration.
  Does your removal company import removal goods on behalf of a person from a non-EU country who is moving to the Netherlands? You must file an import declaration for such purpose to the Digital Declaration System of Customs. One of the documents you must submit is a proof of registration of your client in the […]
• Corona crisis: temporary measure for certificates of origin
  Due to the corona crisis problems may arise regarding the submission of certificates of origin. In normal circumstances an original copy of these certificates is required upon import. On the proposal of the European Commission, the certificates can now be temporarily submitted digitally. Paper copies are also allowed.