Businesses

Goods imported from outside the EU to Finland must be declared, and import duties and taxes, the most common being customs duty and VAT, must be paid for them.

Goods exported outside the EU from Finland must be declared.

All goods must have a commodity code.

Check the instructions for declaring the Union status of goods, transit, arrival and exit as well as declarations for sea transport and fairway dues.

Goods imported from outside the European Union can be stored within the EU without paying customs duties and taxes. 

Åland is a special fiscal territory of the EU separated from the VAT and excise territory of the EU by a so-called tax border. Check the guidance concerning Åland. 

Check the instructions related to services. 

Check which customer status is most suitable for your company and how you can cooperate with Customs. 

Note that there are certain rules when trading within the EU.