In this article we bring you the list of countries in which customs clearance is not necessary when exporting or importing to a European Union Country.
It is very important for companies located in Europe to have a European transport operator to carry out, manage and take care of the customs documentation for intra-Community sales or purchases, in order to streamline and concentrate the management of paperwork, permits, procedures, conditions and tariffs in the shipment of goods and products with land transport in Europe.
European Union countries where goods do not have to be cleared
The countries of the European Union in which no customs clearance is required for the transport of goods by land are as follows:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- With the exception of the Faroe Islands and Greenland (1)
- Estonia
- Finland
- Including Åland Islands
- France
- Including Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte, Saint Martin Island and French Guiana
- Excluding the rest of the overseas territories (1)
- Germany
- With the exception of Heligoland Island and Büsingen am Hochrhein (1)
- Greece
- Including Crete and Mount Athos
- Excluding Livigno(1)
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Including Campione d’Italia and Lake Lugano as from 1 January 2020
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco (treated as French territory)
- Northern Ireland
- Poland
- Portugal
- Except the Azores and Madeira Islands (1)
- Romania
- San Marino (treated as Italian territory)
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Including Balearic and Canary Islands
- Excluding Ceuta and Melilla (1)
- Sweden
- The Netherlands
- With the exception of the island of Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles (1)
(1) The territories indicated, even if they are part of the country as a rule, must be declared for export as if they were third countries.
List updated to July 2021
