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Authorisation for relief from customs duty

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

Relief from customs duties in accordance with the regulation on reliefs from customs duty always requires an authorisation for relief from customs duties granted prior to the goods being released for free circulation.

An authorisation to import scientific instruments and apparatus duty-free can be granted to a public or private institution or its unit, whose operations mainly consider education ...

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


Processing time

Authorisation applications are processed within 30 days from when they are approved for processing. The 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: 18/11/2023