Customs Agency Rotterdam: your navigator through Europe’s largest port.
When your freight arrives in Rotterdam, we ensure a fast, tax-optimised EU import as your German partner.
Rotterdam is not only Europe’s largest port, it is also the smartest gateway to the EU. We put fiscal representation to work for you — shifting the import VAT and creating a direct cash flow advantage for your business. Our expertise reaches from rapid clearance at the automated terminals on the Maasvlakte to the seamless onward transport by inland barge, rail or truck.
Our customs services in Rotterdam
One contact — every customs procedure from a single source.
Frequently asked questions about Rotterdam
What exactly is fiscal representation, and how does it save me money?
On imports via the Netherlands the import VAT does not have to be paid to customs immediately. As your fiscal representative we shift the tax liability into your regular German VAT return. The import VAT is then offset directly as input tax, so your liquidity is not tied up.
My container is at the ECT terminal on the Maasvlakte. How fast is clearance?
Very fast. We submit the import declaration electronically as soon as the vessel data is available. Thanks to our experience with Portbase and the Dutch customs authorities, we can often secure release before the container is unloaded from the ship.
Why hire a German customs agency for the Port of Rotterdam?
Because we speak your language and represent your interests, while mastering the Dutch system. You get German contractual and legal certainty, a personal point of contact and the expertise for tax-optimised EU clearance — all from a single source.
Customs clearance in Rotterdam — let's talk
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