how to import goods into the netherlands
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Marco van Hagen
*How to import goods into the Netherlands
*GOAL
*AWARENESS:
• Import process• Cost involved• Authorities involved
*PROGRAMME
*PREPARATION• Customers/business partners• Procedures and formalities*COSTS FOR IMPORTING• Which costs are involved? • How the costs are build up?*THE IMPORT PROCESS• What is it you agree upon with your buyer?
* How to find a buyer of business partner
*Need to know before importing?
• LEGAL DEMANDS (import regulations)*To what demands does your product need to comply?
• COMMERCIAL DEMANDS*Can you use the same models/types and color schemes for your product on the Dutch market?
• MARKET RESEARCH*Does sufficient potential exist for your products and how large is this market potential?
*Legal demands
*VGEM:
• Safety (Veiligheid)• Health (Gezondheid)• Economy • Environment (Milieu)
*Safety
Customs (CDIU)
Sanctions e.g. North Korea
*Health (Product safety)
CE marking
*Health (Product safety)
Legislation “Warenwet”NVWANetherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
* Economy
Customs(check on counterfeit products)
1 2
*Environment
Enforcement by Customs
Permits via Ministery of Infrastructure and the Environment
*COSTSImport duties – Customs value
* COMBINED THEY REPRESENT THE CUSTOMS VALUE
* € 12.500
Price of the goods
€ 10.000
Cost of transport€ 2.000
Insurance of goods during transport
€ 500
* Example importing clothing from Zimbabwe
Woven shirt for men or boys made of cotton
CLOTHING (HS 6205 20 00 90) 5.000,-COST OF TRANSPORT 1.000,-COST OF INSURANCE 500,-TOTAL (Customs value)6.500,-IMPORT DUTIES 12%* 780,-TOTAL 7.280,-VAT 21% 1.528,80TOTAL 8.808,80BUNKER ADJUSTMENT FEE (BAF) 144,-COST OF TRANSPORT TO FINALDESTINATION 75,-R'DAM-STORAGE 125,-CLEARING 70,-PROVISION PREFINANCE 2% 46,18TOTAL 9.268,98 * With use of an EUR.1 form there are no import duties.
*Customs: import procedure
Export declaration
Import declaration
Alternative Customs arrangements:• Transit• Bonded warehouse• Inward Processing• Treatment under Customs
supervision• Temporary import
Payment of duties and VAT
EORI-number
• Agreement of transport• Incoterms©
*Process:Transporting the goods.
SELLER CUSTOMS HARBOR HARBOR CUSTOMS BUYER
INCOTERMS 2010©
FREE ON BOARD FOB Port of Chinde, Mozambique
POINT OF TRANSFER
RISK
COSTS
DOCUMENTS
*PAYMENTHow to arrange payment?
• Blank payment• Documentary collection • Letter of Credit (L/C)
*DONTS
*Underestimate the cost and time of preliminary research*Buyers selection only based on the information on their website*Underestimate the language and cultural differences
*DOES
*Market research? SWOT*Good calculation of cost price*Knowing legal demands and regulations*Check buyer (references, embassies, google, fairs, bank, credit check companies)*Build up a sound relationship (visits!)*Insurance
* Interesting websites
• exporthelp.europa.eu (website European Commission)
• www.answerforbusiness.nl (website Dutch Government)
• Market Access Database(website European Commission giving information on importduties/procedures and formalities countries outside of EU)
*QUESTIONS
*FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS:*Marco van HagenAdvisor Business SupportLinkedIn: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/marcovanhagen Blog:http://marcovanhagen.blogspot.nl/?view=magazine (in Dutch but translate button to any language)