Maersk Customs Services in Netherlands

Core product

Import customs clearance

Standard Full Customs Declaration, paying Duty & VAT upon arrival in the country in scope to gain release of the cargo for onward delivery.

• Import customs clearance
• Simplified customs clearance
• Customs & sanitary, phytosanitary & veterinarian inspections

Export customs clearance

Standard Declaration to Customs to gain permission to load the vessel & be exported outside of the EU.

• EX – A / EU – A documents
• Certificates of origin / ATR / EUR.1 / Legalizations

Transit Document

A transit document allows the free movement of containers through European territories, suspending the payment of Duty and VAT until the destination.

• T1**
• T2L (EU origin) issuing + clearance

** For deliveries arranged by Maersk Group only

Additional Maersk Customs Services

• Customs Quick Health Scan – A high level risk & control assessment of the customers business highlighting potential gaps and providing support and solutions where required.
• Peak Volume Management Program – Assistance with daily Maersk Customs Services activities when the customer needs it most.
• Origin and Free Trade Agreements – Awareness & guidance on FTA’s & preferential origins.
• Classification Management – An overview of current Classification Databases or a Full End-to-end Reclassification Program from our trained specialists.
• Bonded Warehouse solution – Complex customs solution on our owned bonded warehouse

Costs will vary depending on the type of business, size & requirement – please refer enquiries to Maersk.

What is required to complete Maersk Customs Services?

Signed Direct Representation Authorisation / Power of Attorney (POA)

Signed by the buyer & on Company Letter Headed paper. This grant’s permission for Maersk to complete MCS on behalf of the applicant and provides the required details to enable internal account creation.

Mandatory documents required:

• Signed Direct Representation Authorisation / POA
• Fiscal Representation Contract (if applicable)
• Assignment Contract (Transit)
• Dual Use (mandatory for import / export)
• Declaration of conformity (mandatory for import / export)
• Commercial invoice(s) incl. INCO term
• Packing list(s)
• Classification Number / HS code

EORI number

The buyer must have a valid EORI and VAT number to hold a solid audit trail with customs authority and tax office & to be eligible to claim back any potential VAT paid.

Additional documents (if applicable)

• Copy of the Bill of Lading
• Arrival Notice / Airway Bill
• Licences
• Health Certificates
• Preference Certificates

*Originals to be submitted to Maersk Customs Service department

Disclaimer

• HS code provided by Customer
• Not included: Phyto documentation/inspections; Health Certificate; Scanning; Physical inspections; drayage, port charges, demurrage and detention, port transit documentation, classification or additional consultancy services
• Subject to Maersk Trading Conditions
• Use of Maersk deferment Account is subject of capital advance fees

For Abbreviations & Explanations, please check shipping terms.

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