Future customs procedures

The road to a fully digital information exchange

The Union Customs Code, a new piece of customs legislation, entered into force on 1 May 2016. The purpose of the legislation is to align Union customs procedures, which with time will become simpler, more cost effective and faster.

All changes are guided by the following principles: all customs procedures should be digitalised, customs administration for companies and customs authorities in the EU should be simplified, customs administrations should be allowed to conduct inspections and increased efficiency of risk analyses. The changes will be implemented in three parts: new legislation, new IT systems and standardised work processes.

Updates in English

The content of the website is first updated in Swedish and then in English. This means that the information in English is not always up to date. If the content differs between the Swedish and the English page, it is always the Swedish page that applies.

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Schedule for introduction of the Union Customs Code

These changes will be introduced gradually while the aim is to complete the process by the end of 2025. Here you can follow the path to this outcome.

Importing goods

Here we can read current information about how the Union Customs Code may affect you when importing goods to Sweden.

Exporting goods

Here we can read current information about how the Union Customs Code may affect you when exporting goods to Sweden.

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Goods transport and storage

Here we can read current information about how the Union Customs Code may affect you when transporting and storing goods.

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New customs legislation in the EU

For some time, the EU has been working to ensure that all information is transmitted electronically between businesses and customs authorities.

Last updated: 2023-10-20

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