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reagents; accompanying solvents and necessary accessories; packaging specifically designed to transport such items. The following criteria must be met to qualify for relief from customs duty and VAT: the

entering or leaving the EU should be declared in advance. The purpose is to protect the EU from dangerous goods and comply with the increased security standards of global trade. For imports, the transporter

Number T v 7 4 0 .3 5 I s s u e 1 0 D ec em be r 2 0 2 2 APPLICATION for authorisation for duty-free import of educational, scientific and cultural materials and scientific instruments and apparatus

2018-10-04 version 1.2 EN Please note that if there are differences between this FAQ and the technical specifications, the technical specifications shall apply. Where do I find documentation for the

customs duty and VAT: catalogues, price lists, directions for use or brochures relating to goods for sale or hire, transport, commercial insurance or banking services; articles for advertising purposes, of

EU may import products from properties adjacent to the EU without paying customs duty or VAT. The requisite for duty and VAT relief is that the imported products originate from one of the following

not have, you must also apply for an authorisation for the new customs procedure. For more conditions on annulment before release, see Article 174 of the Union Customs Code . If the goods have been

Goods arriving by rail – Transit declaration If you bring goods into EU by rail transport and need to store your goods, you must use the transit procedure. For goods transported by rail, the transit

disperse the goods. Goods may be stored for a maximum of three days, or six days if the goods have been declared under the transit procedure by an authorised consignee at the place. You cannot move goods

reason why your company must perform final tests and we must approve the test results. An approved test means that Swedish Customs has confirmed that the submitted final test for the relevant message was

TIR carnet When transporting goods to a country outside of the EU (to Türkiye, for example) you may use the TIR transit procedure. The TIR Convention is an international customs convention that

is acquired by inheritance by legal persons engaged in non-profit-making activities and established in Sweden or another EU country. What is personal property? Personal property is property for

Pharmaceutical products Chemical substances or products may in some cases be eligible for duty relief, if they have been listed as pharmaceutical substances by the World Health Organization. In some

Presents received in the context of international relations In some cases, when importing or bringing goods from a country outside the EU for example to present as gifts in the context of an official

the importation or exportation takes place within the EU or outside the EU. What classifies as a weapon? Weapons are defined in the Weapons Act (1996:67). Weapons Act (1996:67) (in Swedish) Rules for

and lubricants; Goods intended for the consumption of crew or passengers on the vessel or aircraft. Victualling also refers to goods taken on board a vessel or aircraft to be sold to passengers

your goods for a customs ID before calling us. Our opening hours 1 Questions about trade and customs rules Monday 9.00–15.00 Tuesday–Thursday 9.00–17.00 Friday 9.00–15.00 Closed for lunch 12.00–13.00 2

Power of Attorney For private individuals / sole proprietorships I authorise the following customs agent to represent me in my dealings with the Swedish Customs as follows: ☐ to file a customs

Quick links Export goods temporarily Special regulations for certain goods Declaring goods for export These pages in English are under construction and more information will be added as it becomes

Movement Certificate A.TR. – Authorisation to make out Authorisation code: TVFPT Basic requirements to apply for authorisation The company conducts or plans to conduct imports and exports. The

Medicines There are rules for if and how you may bring medicines and syringes into Sweden. These rules vary depending on the nature of the medicines, the country they are coming from and how they are

of charge; election ballots for elections organised by bodies in third countries; objects to be presented in courts or other official institutions as evidence or similar. A complete list can be found

for duty and VAT relief Apply for duty and VAT relief directly in the import declaration. Note: In case of simplified import declaration, the claim for duty relief must be made already in the simplified

consumed by the crew or passengers. Victualling authorisations should be granted to the actor responsible for the operations of the vessel or aircraft, if the actor fulfils the economic criteria, and any

Ship clearance Any communications with Swedish Customs regarding the arrival of ships should be done in the Maritime Single Window. The Maritime Single Window (MSW) is a joint authority portal for

Storage in a temporary storage facility Goods may be stored for a maximum of 90 days at a temporary storage facility, counting from when the goods arrived at the facility. Responsibility The holder

Anchorages Customs has designated anchorages for the departure and exit of goods and means of transport. Terms and conditions The customs formalities to be completed at the designated anchorage

submitted when, or after, submitting final tests. Subscription messages for production (in Swedish)

Information about deadlines Three years for customs decisions Swedish Customs must receive the appeal within three years of the date on which the customs debt arose or the tax liability arose. The

authorisation for deferred payment or the authorisation of the importer. Based on the customs value and the amounts charged in the customs declaration the importer must calculate the VAT tax base and report it in

demonstrate the custom status of your goods, i.e., whether they are Union goods or non-Union goods. T1 transit (external transit) T1 transits are mainly used for the following purposes: Transit of non-Union

description is inadequate, you may have to submit a customs declaration at the border, instead of transporting the goods all the way to the final destination. This can be costly for you and your business and

office of exit exit notification. Approved places for export (in Swedish) Consider the following when submitting information about re-exports in the declaration 11 09 000 000 – Procedure Enter code 31 in

RFC5024, which describes the protocol for OFTP version 2. Normally, the data submitter initiates the communication but the encrypted connection (TLS) is based on the Swedish Customs public certificate

it then be possible for a container terminal to have a container at its temporary storage facility, but release individual boxes for a bill of release from, for example, a transit movement, as long as

business continuity plan, will the IE507 message (Arrival at exit) and IE590 (Exit notification) still be sent for export followed by transit? No, IE507 and IE590 should not be sent. An enquiry procedure

Drugs, hormonal preparations (doping agents) and other dangerous goods Swedish Customs is responsible for combating the smuggling of drugs that are prohibited from entering Sweden, and for

applies to manufacturers, exporters, freight forwarders, warehouse keepers, customs agents, carriers and importers. To obtain AEO status, businesses within the EU can apply for one of the following

Temporary victualling authorisation Anyone who operates regular traffic or similar activities may apply for a temporary provisioning permit in order to be able to provision with non-Union goods and

declaration. You can do this yourself at a customs office at the border, or leave it to your removal firm or forwarding company. Permits for cultural goods In order to export certain cultural goods from Sweden

Equivalent goods under inward processing Instead of the imported goods you can use Union goods when producing the processed goods. This must be stated in your authorisation for inward processing

code N830 can only be entered at NC level. How many MRN numbers for export can I enter for a transit movement? The exporter’s MRN number should be entered at HC level with document code N830. The maximum

Information to be provided upon call at port Here is an overview of the information you need to provide for goods transported by sea. You will also find information about any additional information

customs authority, the goods are considered to be in temporary storage. Quick links Designated locations for imports Temporary storage Uncleared goods may then be stored in a customs warehouse. There are

certifies the origin of the goods according to the rules in the respective free trade agreement. Unilateral preferential agreements means that you can get customs exemption or lower customs duty for goods

How your goods make their way to and out of Sweden – an overview This page contains a summary of the customs procedure logistics for means of transport and goods entering and leaving Sweden when

present them to the customs authority. A movement certificate issued by Swedish Customs may be used, regardless of the value of the consignment. Movement certificates EUR.1 and EUR-MED are used for trade

Unloading goods/provisions When a shipment of undeclared goods under the transit procedure arrives at the vessel, you must send a presentation notification with a simultaneous request for unloading

Unmanned border crossings, rail transport The following list indicates the border crossings for rail traffic at the Norwegian border that Swedish Customs has designated for arrival. If the goods are

enable businesses to keep their own systems up to date with current data for validation and calculation. This is likely to lead to higher quality declarations. Historical data allows customs

Our search dogs In 1967, Swedish Customs started using search dogs to find narcotics. A search dog and a dog handler make up a team. Today, search dogs are used to search for narcotics, weapons and

declare your goods for exportation or re-exportation in the country from which the goods exit the EU. The export customs office and the exit customs office are thus located in the same country. Indirect

to give your consent for us to use your email address to send you emails. EDI information Notification of updated information on EDI information for system developers. Processing of personal data By

XI codes (Annex B) Geonomenclature codes for the implementation of the IE/NI Protocol Page 2 I. Introduction: The codes to be used in customs declarations, notifications and proof of the customs status

Phase 2 and CGM (Customs Goods Manifests)? PoUS 2 will allow companies to make out and register a single CGM as Proof of Union Status for all Union goods on a ship, rather than registering one T2L per

tests for the EDI messages you intend to use in production. Once the tests are approved you can send and receive messages in production, provided that all other conditions are fulfilled. EDI – Company

Sending movement certificates A.TR., EUR.1 and EUR-MED for stamping Tullverket Att: Kontrollgrupp 8 Stockholm Box 27245 102 53 Stockholm Sending invoices We accept invioces in Svefaktura and PEPPOL formats

Authorisations and registrations There are several authorisations that you can apply for to simplify your import, export, transit and storage of goods. Here you can read more about the terms and

is in place. Cooperation against alcohol and drugs in traffic SMADIT, The Swedish acronym for the Cooperation Against Alcohol and Drugs in Traffic initiative, is a cooperation between the Swedish

Seizure or taking into custody Swedish Customs may seize illegal goods and confiscate restricted goods that we suspect do not meet the conditions for entry into Sweden. The role of Swedish Customs

Type Origin additionalCodeFootnoteAssociation Element ref Occurs 0 n additionalCodeDescriptionPeriod Element ref Occurs 0 n SID SID for additional code N(19,0) EU defined additionalCodeType Additional

present the goods and LRN, thus initiating the transit procedure. Note: In the case of export followed by transit, the transit movement is assigned an MRN number but not activated. A guarantee for customs

apply for an authorised exit location. After approval of the application, the port terminal receives a location code. The location code is indicated in message IE507 (Arrival at exit) in the new export

Roles and responsibilities There are several roles and responsibilities in the export process. The declarant is always responsible for the data in the customs declaration, even if the declarant has

Checks on behalf of other authorities Swedish Customs is the authority that checks that all rules for the entry or exit of goods to or from Sweden are complied with. It is often another authority

Tv 680.261 Utgåva 1 Maj 2021 CASH DECLARATION - ADDITIONAL SHEET Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 For official use A. Additional sheet number Reference number B. Additional sheet details (Tick

page concerns declarations in the old export system. The new process for entry in the declarant's records (EIDR for export) was introduced on 26 February 2026, with a transition period that runs until 31

Collectors’ motor vehicles Here you can read about the specific rules for classifying a vehicle as a collector's vehicle of historical and ethnographic interest. You can classify a vehicle as a

EDI – Swedish Customs Signature Certificate Observe that most companies need two types of signature certificates from Swedish Customs for the EDI communication, the Company Signature Certificate and

accordance with the instructions for Swedish Customs and the appropriation directions. Collection of duty and other charges Swedish Customs is responsible for determining and collecting customs duties, taxes

technical equipment is in place. Drunk-driving checks–measures to improve road safety Our search dogs Search dogs are used to search for narcotics, weapons and ammunition. Swedish Customs has about 50 search

transit movement, it is normally automatically released for exit. The term export followed by transit is used to describe the communication between the systems: when you enter an MRN number for export in

following: Your own system that is compatible with the specifications for ICS2 R3. An ITSP system that is compatible with the specifiations for ICS2 R3. The common STI-STP user interface (Shared Trader

customs authorities, such as another approved location. For example, goods may be placed under temporary storage at: A designated location, or; An approved location. An approved location may be: A temporary

Swedish Customs Swedish Customs is responsible for combating smuggling of, among other things, drugs that are prohibited from being brought into Sweden, and for checking drugs that are subject to import

include an unplanned reload, an accident, a broken seal, a change of route or something else that affects the transport. There are fundamental rules for the transport of goods under the transit procedure

declarant's records (EIR authorisation required) When an EIR authorisation is used for imports, the declarant in the notification must be the same person as the person in whose records the customs declaration

on the MRN in the export logistics chain (in Swedish) Roles and responsibilities in the three steps of the export procedure Designated or approved locations for exit Goods exiting the customs territory

Tulltaxan (Taric) and the Tariff File Distribution Taric is a query system for commodity codes where you can get daily updated versions of the information you need when importing or exporting goods

Organised crime Below are the joint situation reports for Swedish Customs’ and other authorities on organised crime. Swedish Customs situation reports on organised crime The scenarios describe the

Animals and plants When you bring live animals to Sweden, different rules apply for pets or other animals. There are also different rules depending on where the animal comes from. To bring certain

punishable. Travelling with a firearm for hunting or competition Buying weapons and dangerous objects when travelling Buying weapons and dangerous objects online Buying bangers, fireworks and other explosive

countervailing duties, or tariff quotas. The rules for establishing the origin in the context of these trade policy measures are known as rules of origin. The general rules of origin may be found in EU customs

ETD-transit by air From 1 June 2025, operators receiving ETD transits for goods arriving by air must report the arrival of the goods by providing the authorisation number of the airline that

should be presented in accordance with Article 139 of the Union Customs Code immediately upon arrival in the customs territory of the Union. What solutions are available for presentation notifications

Airports The following list indicates international Union airports designated by Swedish Customs for presentation notification. If your aircraft is carrying non-Union goods, Swedish Customs will only

to new companies that want to begin using EDI and companies that need to renew their signature certificates. It is only your company's registered contact persons for signature certificates who may

our technical specifications. Most of the technical specifications are available in Swedish only. The relevant specifications for our system solution are based on WCO DM and XML. Existing specifications

duties, taxes and other charges are collected and that restrictions on imports and exports are complied with. We simplify legal trade and prevent illegal trade by providing smooth customs procedures for

Contact us Call, email, write to or visit us when you have questions about customs rules, want to tip us about smuggling or want to get in touch with us for other reasons. Photo: Mette Ottosson Quick

Private person Questions about, for example, travelling with animals, shopping online or customs duty. Business Questions about customs rules, trade, technical problems or EDI. Feedback and complaints Here

your company's registration number. Then we can help you faster. What do you need help with? * 4000 Email: * Name: Telephone: Company/Organisation registration number: Attach file: The maximum limit for

declaration for untaxed excise goods, you must enter ARC in the declaration. You get the information about ARC from the warehouse keeper. Consistency requirements When you submit your export declaration, the

be fully exempt from customs duties, or eligible for reduced customs duties. For customs union agreements (such as those between the EU, and Turkey, Andorra and San Marino) the goods’ eligibility for

weapons Applicable provisions Inregränslag (1996:701) Lag (2000:1225) om straff för smuggling (information about the Sweden’s penalties for smuggling act in Swedish) Lag (1998:506) om flyttning och kontroll

Norrtälje, Sweden Session: Practical Experiences and Operational Use cont. Chair: Eva Rydhammer, Swedish Customs 16:00 A training trial of indigenous Sudanese dogs for narcotics detection Ammar Ibrahim, The

Version 1.0 2025-03-19 [1] Check digit calculation for LRN In connection with printouts and transfers, the Local Reference Number (LRN) is to be presented completely with 10 characters in a fixed

beginning with 42 or 63 are used. The exemption covers what is referred to in the Value Added Tax Act as the supply of goods for consideration. The transfer of goods to another EU country is also covered if

present the MRN for the transit declaration. However, it is recommended that the TAD accompanies the shipment as the authorised consignee has no other way of obtaining information about the goods before

Entry summary declaration You are required to submit an entry summary declaration before your goods reach the EU. The time for submitting this information depends on the mode of transportation of your