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Authorisation for deferment of payment

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

Authorisation for deferment of payment is required if goods are to be released before the customs invoice is paid. Authorisation for deferment of payment requires a comprehensive guarantee authorisation and a lodged guarantee.

If a company has an authorisation for comprehensive guarantee and deferment of payment, it will get a term of payment of around five weeks to pay the fees levied for impor ...

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You can find instructions for applying for the authorisation on Customs’ website under “Authorisations”.


Processing time

The processing time for authorisation applications is 120 days from when they are approved for processing. An application can be approved for processing when it contains all the details needed to make a decision, i.e. the application is fully completed and accompanied with the necessary attachments.

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Text edited by: Finnish Customs
Updated: 4/5/2023