The new import declarations are going to be introduced in April 2021. As a rule, the company’s EORI number must be provided in the new declarations as the importer identification number.
However, the EORI number shall be not provided as the importer identification number if the foreign importer has
- both a Finnish Business ID for value added taxation
- as a foreign corporate entity or
- as a branch of a foreign company
- and an EORI number issued by a country other than Finland.
If you are such a foreign importer or their representative (forwarding agency), you shall provide the following in the import declaration:
- as the importer identification number, the Finnish Business ID according to the current declaration practice and
- with the additional information code FIEOR, the EORI number issued by another EU country.
The Finnish Business ID for value added taxation shall be provided so that Finnish Customs would not levy the VAT. EU customs legislation requires that an EORI number is provided in the declaration. The forwarding agency must remember to request the EORI number from the company it represents.
More information: UCC(at)tulli.fi
