The import of many agricultural products into the European Union requires an import licence at the time of import declaration. There are two kinds of import licences: a standard import licence may be required for a certain amount of products, but it does not entail a lower duty, whereas a quota import licence includes the right to import at a lower duty.

The application for an import licence often requires the importer to lodge a security. The security will be released as soon as the licence has been returned to the Agency for Rural Affairs showing that the amount of products have been declared and accepted by the customs.

The main intermediary bank of state administration will change on 1 December 2012 to Pohjola Pankki Oyj. This means that the bank account number for cash collateral will change.

For further information please contact:
e-mail: tuovi@mavi.fi

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Up to date information can be found on the EUR-Lex website.