Questions about the customs service

A permit that must be requested from the customs office. Facilitates the export of goods, including above the 6,000-euro threshold. Proof of preference in the form of a declaration of […]

A movement certificate and formal proof of preference; submitted to make use of reduced customs duties. This is required if the consigner of the goods is not an approved exporter

An unambiguous classification of goods by material and, where applicable, intended use in the harmonised system (HS). Every good can be assigned an existing customs tariff number. Export: Support from

Transit document for Community goods that is used for goods to transfer a non-Community country duty-free, e.g. goods from DE are transported to Italy via Switzerland. No duty is paid

Transit procedure under customs supervision; transit document for duty-free, i.e. non-Community, goods.

MRN = Movement Reference Number Tracking number for customs documents, e.g. in the EAD or T1.

This is the identification number of economic operators for customs purposes. This is required for trade with non-EU countries and can be requested from the customs office via a written

The customs office at which the goods are exported from the EU.

The domestic customs office with which the export is registered. Depends on the applicant’s postcode.

Verification that the goods were exported from the EU. This is automatically created by the customs system once the EAD has been scanned.