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Customs clearance of gifts

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The content, value and country of consignment determine whether it has to be cleared through Customs. When receiving an uncleared gift from outside the EU, within the EU's customs territory, but outside the fiscal territory of the EU you must usually submit a customs clearance for the gift and pay for the possible import duties. If it is a gift sent between Finland and the Åland Islands, it must u ...

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You can clear gifts usually in the Customs Import declaration service for private persons. However, not all consignments, such as consignments containing both gifts of up to and over 45 euros in value, consignments with both taxable and tax-free gifts, or gifts to non-family members, can be cleared through the Customs Import declaration service for private persons. These can be cleared by buying customs clearance as a service from a carrier, using the Customs Clearance Service, by visiting a Customs office or by sending the customs clearance form to Customs.

You can find more detailed instructions for clearing through Customs on the Customs website.

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Text edited by: Finnish Customs
Updated: 10/7/2023