Includes information on average tariff rates and types that U.S. firms should be aware of when exporting to the market
Last Published: 5/29/2019

Finland applies EU customs laws and regulations, as well as common customs tariffs from the United States and other non-EU countries. When products enter the EU, they need to be declared to customs according to their classification in the Combined Nomenclature (CN). The CN document is updated and published every year, and the latest version can be found on the European Commission’s website. The Integrated Tariff of the Community (Tarif Intégré de la Communauté, TARIC) is a database designed to show the various rules which apply to specific products being imported into the customs territory of the EU or, in some cases, exported from it. The TARIC can be searched by country of origin, Harmonized System (HS) Code, and product description on the interactive website of the Directorate-General for Taxation and the Customs Union. The online TARIC is updated daily. The TARIC does not contain information relating to national levies such as Value Added Tax (VAT) rates. To determine if a license is required for a product, check the TARIC. To search current measures for certain goods, access the TARIC portal.

Duties and other import taxes are levied on the customs value of the goods at the point of importation. The customs value is based on the transaction value of the goods imported. In practice, the C.I.F. (cost, insurance, freight) value is commonly used as the customs value. To assess customs value, the place of importation must be indicated. In the case of sea and air cargo, the place of importation is the unloading location. In surface transportation, it is the Customs Office at the frontier. The customs value is determined according to the General Agreement on Tariffs and trade (GATT) Valuation Agreement and the Community Customs Code (Council regulation 2913/92), and the Regulation Laying Down Provisions for Implementation of the Customs Code (Commission regulation 2454/93). Depending on the product and excluding foodstuffs, import tariffs range from 0-17 percent. Duties for non-EU countries are relatively low, especially for manufactured goods, ranging on average from 2.61 percent to 4.17 percent. However, textile and clothing items still have high duties and quotas.

Please consult Finnish Customs for more information regarding import tariffs.
 

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