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EU countries or EU member states are the countries that are members of the European Union. (To: Non-EU countries)
The EU countries are:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
The Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom left the EU on 31 January 2020. So as to safeguard the orderly withdrawal of the UK, the UK and the EU signed an agreement. Among other things, this agreement provides the conditions for a transition period. For the term of this transition period, the EU will treat the UK as if it still were a Member State find a word
All other countries are considered by Customs to be a non-EU country. The areas listed below are also considered by Customs to be a non-EU country.
Exceptional areas within the EU countries
Certain areas which are part of the EU customs territory, exceptional areas, are subject to special rules. These areas are:
Aland Islands (Finland)
Canary Islands (Spain)
Channel Islands (United Kingdom)
French overseas departments and territories, including Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion
Mount Athos (Greece)
These areas are subject to special rules concerning excise duty and value added tax (VAT). Are goods entering the EU from one of these countries or territories? Then the goods are subject to the same tax rules that would apply if they came from a non-EU country.
Detailed information about the EU-countries and Customs policy, excise territory, VAT territory and exceptional areas can be found in the section: EU-countries overview (only available in Dutch) or Customs Information Line.
Non-EU countries
Non-EU countries are all countries that are not a member of the European Union. |
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