Box Shipping - Import Regulations in Finland

Import Regulations in Finland

The documents required for customs clearance are: passport (Copy); Proof of Employment; Customs Declaration; inventory (in English, Finnish, German or Swedish) stating exact number of packages, showing detailed contents of each carton, alcohol and any other dutiable items; Owner's Declaration stating goods are his property, have been used abroad and are for his continued use in Finland; Bill of Sale may be required by Customs for dutiable items.

Shipper must be in Finland at the time of customs clearance. Personal effects and used household goods are duty-free, in suitable quantities, if goods have been owned and used by Customer abroad and not to be re-sold for at least six months and if the customer has lived abroad for over 12 months and intends to settle in Finland. Goods must not be imported for commercial use.

Here are the dutiable/restricted items: New Items (less than six months old) invoices required; food and fabrics; precious metal objects; professional or business equipment; firearms and ammunition (will be held by Customs until valid Firearm Certificate is obtained); collectors items which are plugged and unusable may be imported with restriction; alcoholic beverages and tobacco products are subject to high duties; plants and vegetable products (Phytosanitary Certificate required, if no certificate is present, items will stay in custody for inspection and charges will be billed to Customer); certain feathers, furs, tusks, skins, etc. of animals falling under the Protected Species Regulations; walkie-talkies and radios. All dutiable items must be stowed for easy access.

These items are prohibited to import: explosives, fireworks, clasp-knives and other dangerous edged weapons; automatic weapons; narcotics and drugs; pornographic material; products of animals coming under the protected species regulations.