

The product determines which authority you must apply to for the required certificate, licence or exemption. You also need permits and/or licences to import animal feed, cultural objects, waste materials, strategic goods, and more. For medicines, you need a pharmaceutical permit. For example: plants and flowers require a phytosanitary certificate or a CITES-permit. Other goods may only be imported under certain conditions or only when they meet certain requirements. Some goods may not be imported or only in limited quantities. Determine whether you need a certificate, exemption or import licence Import without permission is called parallel import. You may only import and sell products from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) if the producer has given you permission to do so. Ask the producer for permission if you want to import products from outside the EEA As regards goods from outside the EU, Dutch Customs checks whether you observe legislation as regards safety, health, economy and the environment. The Dutch government may only prohibit an EU product in exceptional circumstances. Find out if the goods are permitted in the NetherlandsĮU products are almost always permitted in the Netherlands. If you intend to have a product manufactured abroad, make certain that your design and trademark are well protected. If you intend to import a product, you should first determine whether it is subject to any trademark, design, patent or copyright laws. If you want to find out which tariffs apply to a specific product from a specific country, use the EU Trade Assistant on the Access2Markets website. This article only lists the various rules and regulations concerning imports into the Netherlands. Find import tariffs per country and product
