Finland Customs Import and Export Policies

Summary

This article provides an overview of Finland Customs' import and export policies, including export controls on sensitive items, rules of origin, customs declaration procedures, and special regulations such as food safety, malt import requirements, prohibition on importing non-EU fruits, and requirements for environmental protection and intellectual property rights protection.

Export Controls

EU Export Control Regulations: Finland adheres to the EU's export control regulations, imposing strict controls on dual-use goods, military goods, and technologies with both civilian and military applications.

Licensing Requirements: Export of controlled goods requires prior export licenses.

Rules of Origin

Preferential Origin: Goods eligible for preferential tariff treatment must comply with the rules of origin.

Certificate of Origin: For goods eligible for preferential tariff treatment, exporters must provide a certificate of origin.

Customs Procedures

Declaration: Importers or their agents must declare goods to customs before they arrive at Finnish ports or airports.

Inspection: Customs has the authority to inspect declared goods, including the goods themselves, documents, and related information.

Release: Customs will release the goods after verifying that everything is in order.

Special Regulations

Food Safety: Imported food must comply with EU food safety standards. Finnish poultry meat that meets specific sanitary standards is allowed for import.

Malt: Malt imported from Finland must meet specific inspection and quarantine requirements and originate from enterprises registered with the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China.

Fruits: Finland prohibits the importation of fruits from countries outside the EU. This applies to cultivated plants and plant products.

Environmental Protection: The import of certain goods may require compliance with Finnish environmental requirements.

Intellectual Property Protection: Imported goods must not infringe intellectual property rights.