Customs declaration requirements for Netherlands
Customs Declare produces the completed Customs import declaration using the "Enig Document" (Single Administrative Document) data set, filed electronically via DMS (Douaneaangiften Management Systeem / Declaration Management System) -- successor to the AGS system for Netherlands’s own customs authority, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Customs import declaration using the "Enig Document" (Single Administrative Document) data set, filed electronically via DMS (Douaneaangiften Management Systeem / Declaration Management System) -- successor to the AGS system
- Issuing authority
- Dutch Customs Administration (Douane Nederland), part of the Belastingdienst
- Accepted languages
- Dutch
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Chemical registration required
Import of chemical substances into the EU in quantities exceeding 1 metric tonne per year requires registration with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the REACH Regulation (EC 1907/2006, in force since 1 June 2007). A non-EU exporter/manufacturer must appoint an EU-based "Only Representative" to register on its behalf, or the EU-based importer of record is responsible for registering. EU-wide harmonised law -- applies identically to DE/FR/NL.
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Import licensing required
Products covered by one of the EU's harmonised directives/regulations (electronics, machinery, toys, personal protective equipment, medical devices, and more) must bear the CE mark -- based on a conformity assessment and an EU Declaration of Conformity -- before import or sale anywhere in the EU/EEA (all 27 member states, plus Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein). EU-wide harmonised law, not decided per member state -- applies identically to DE/FR/NL.
European Commission (EU-wide harmonised legislation)
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 21%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Netherlands
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Netherlands require?
Netherlands’s import declaration is the Customs import declaration using the "Enig Document" (Single Administrative Document) data set, filed electronically via DMS (Douaneaangiften Management Systeem / Declaration Management System) -- successor to the AGS system, issued by Dutch Customs Administration (Douane Nederland), part of the Belastingdienst.
Which languages does Netherlands accept on a customs declaration?
Dutch
What is the VAT rate on imports into Netherlands?
The default VAT rate on record for Netherlands is 21%.