Starting to import and restrictions , services

The Customs of the place of exit verifies the Union status in a document presented to Customs at the place of entry.

You can declare goods, that is, complete a customs clearance, and pay the possible import duties by submitting an import declaration to Customs.

Businesses shall submit a transit declaration to Customs for the transport of undeclared goods within the EU and Common Transit Convention countries.

Finnish companies can apply for an EORI number, which is used for the customs declarations in the EU, from Customs.

Company may issue customs declarations for different customs procedures using specified messages directly from its own information system to Customs.

The operator must electronically submit safety and security data to Customs for all goods imported into or exported from the European Union territory.

Finnish Food Authority grants import permits for animal samples or items for which there are no uniform import conditions specified in legislation.

In Finland, a plant protection product may only be released or used if it has been authorised as a plant protection product.

Exports refer to exports of Union goods outside the EU. Export goods must be placed under the export procedure by lodging a customs export declaration

The FLEGT licence guarantees that the timber and timber products are legally produced.