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An efficient and modern authority

Swedish Customs' task is to simplify what is legal and to prevent what is illegal.  
Hundreds of thousands of people and products pass across Sweden's borders every day. Sweden exports nearly two thirds of its combined industrial output. Each day, companies and private individuals import products that we consider everyday necessities — at home, at work and at school. In other words we depend on well functioning exports and imports. Which is why Sweden is working for open, simple and fair terms and conditions for international trade and investment. This contributes to economic growth, employment and sustainable development.  

Swedish Customs' has a mandate from the Swedish Parliament and Government. Our mandate is to manage the flow of goods, ensure competitive neutrality in trade and contribute to a safe and secure society. We can provide you with information on what rules apply when you trade in or with other countries outside the EU and we collect customs duties, tax and other charges. By helping you do things correctly from the start we simplify the flow of goods. We aim to fulfil our mandate in an effective, fair and secure way. We aim to be available to provide information and service, be simple to contact and easy to understand.  

However the large flow of legitimate goods is also used for smuggling illegal goods that can harm us and make our society unsafe. Swedish Customs not only seeks to prevent narcotics from crossing Sweden´s borders, but also things like weapons, hazardous chemicals, infectious animals and pirated goods.  

You will mostly come in contact with us at airports, ferry terminals and at frontier crossings on major roads. But we are also present within Sweden. You can also contact us online, by email or phone. You will find us where we are needed and do the most good.

Correct from the start


Irrespective of whether you are an entrepreneur importing a container of home electronics or a tourist buying a camera on a holiday trip you may need to pay duty, tax and other charges. It is the job of Swedish Customs to ensure that these charges are collected.

Together with the rest of the EU, Sweden is part of a customs union. Within this union, duties and other trade barriers have been removed and common duties have been introduced on trade with countries that are not part of the union. In principle, this means that you only have to pay duty and other charges on goods you have bought in or from countries outside the EU. Exceptions are governed by specific agreements. The EU can enter into trade agreements with countries outside the union and introduce penal duties to counter price dumping and government support.

To ensure that everything works as smoothly as possible when you trade in or with other countries outside the EU you need to know what rules apply. It is important that you know what you need to pay and how and when you should do this. Swedish Customs will give you the information and help you need to be able to do things correctly from the start.