Scientific instruments and apparatus

In some cases, importing goods from a third country, you are not required to pay customs duty or VAT.

Important considerations:

1. You must apply for approval for duty-free import for each product that you intend to import. This applies both to private and public establishments.
2. Verify if the goods that you intend to import are subject to customs duty. If the goods are already duty-free, no authorisation is needed. Check if your goods are duty-free in Tulltaxan (Taric) or contact Swedish Customs’ Customer Support for assistance.
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3. It is important to apply well in time prior to the time of importation, as you must hold the approval when clearing your goods for free circulation.
4. You may also apply for duty relief for spare parts, components and accessories for such goods, as well as tools for the maintenance and reparation of such goods. You may apply for such duty relief, provided that the goods are either imported together with the instruments or apparatus for which they are intended, or, if imported at a later time, can be identified as intended for other duty-free instruments or apparatus.
   

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