Restricted or prohibited to import / export

€10,000 or more in liquid assets, a restricted number of goods and animals cannot be imported or exported, brought in to the Netherlands, or taken with you from the Netherlands. Customs and other government bodies will monitor that you are complying with the rules.

€ 10,000 or more worth in cash or securities

Are you bringing in € 10,000 in cash and securities? And you are travelling from a non-EU country to the Netherlands or another EU Member State? If so, you must file a declaration.

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Pets

Bringing in pets across the border or import and exporting pets? This is governed by a different set of rules.

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Protected animal and plant species

It is prohibited to carry protected animals and plants, or parts of it, across the border or to import or export them. However, there are exceptions.

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Animal products and foodstuffs

When importing food, a health certificate is required. For example, for cheese, milk, eggs, meat and meat products. For non-recognisable meat products no certificate is required.

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Plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables (phytosanitary products)

You need a phytosanitary certificate to bring in, import and export plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables, unless the quantities involved are small.

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Weapons and ammunition

You are not allowed to carry firearms or other weapons and ammunition across the border or to import or export them.

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Drugs (Opium Act)

You are not allowed to carry narcotics (drugs) such as hashish, cocaine and heroin across the border, or to import or export these substances.

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Culturul goods (such as arts and antiques)

Special rules apply for carrying across the border, importing and exporting arts and antiques. (Information and Heritage Inspectorate).

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Pleasure crafts (boats)

Crossing the border by means of a yacht (pleasure craft) or importing and exporting a yacht? You must be able to prove that custom duties and VAT are paid for the yacht in an EU country.

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Cars and motorcycles

Are you bringing in a car or motorcycle with a foreign vehicle registration number from a non-EU country to the Netherlands? Please read which rules you need to comply with.

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