Ordering alcohol from inside the EU

As a rule, you do not have to declare alcoholic beverages. However, it is possible that you are required to pay tax for the alcohol you order.

Check the Tax Administration website for instructions.

Please note that there are changes concerning the ordering of alcohol as of 1 September 2024. Read more in our news bulletin (in Finnish and Swedish).

For example, the Åland Islands and the Canary Islands belong to the customs territory of the EU but not to its fiscal territory. Alcoholic beverages arriving from such areas must be declared. They are subject to value added tax and excise duty, but not customs duty.

Read more about how you can declare your consignment. You can also request a transport operator or a forwarding agency to declare alcoholic beverages for you.

First, check if the area is part of the fiscal territory of the EU.

Ordering alcohol from outside the EU

If you order alcohol from outside the EU, you are required to declare it. You are required to pay VAT and excise duty on the alcohol, as well as possible customs duties.

Read more about how you can declare your consignment. You can also request a transport operator or a forwarding agency to declare alcoholic beverages for you.