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The EU customs union in action

The EU customs union, established in 1968, makes it easier for EU businesses to trade, harmonises customs duties

Profile: Sale of the ticketing and customs operations unit for €2.25 million.

The transfer was decided as a continuation of the Company’s strategy to divest from non-core business and less

ELTA: How the new customs clearance fees for small parcels are structured

Applies to items worth up to 150 euros. The new pricing policy reduces fees for parcels costing up

myData: Importing companies and customs brokers – Import file

thematic Sections myDATA Import Folder How is the data transmitted to the myDATA digital platform in the case

National Consumption Tax Rates (E-liquids for Electronic Cigarettes)

E-liquids contained in electronic cigarette devices or in special refill containers or single-use vials intended for use in electronic cigarettes (with or without nicotine): €0.10 per milliliter.

Tax Warehouse (requires a guarantee of at least €5,000).

National Consumption Tax Rates (Coffee)

  • Roasted Coffee: €3 per kilogram of net weight.
  • Unroasted Coffee: €2 per kilogram of net weight.
  • Instant Coffee: €4 per kilogram of net weight.
  • Preparations based on coffee extracts, distillates, or concentrates, or containing coffee: €4 per kilogram of net weight in the final product.

Tax Warehouse (requires a guarantee of at least €5,000).

SCT Rates (Ethyl Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages)

  • Ethyl Alcohol: €2,450 per hectoliter of pure ethyl alcohol.
    A reduced rate of 50% (€1,225) applies to ethyl alcohol intended for the production of ouzo or contained in tsipouro or tsikoudia.
  • Beer: €5 per degree PLATO per hectoliter of beer.
    A 50% reduced rate applies to beer produced by independent small breweries, provided their annual production does not exceed 200,000 hectoliters.
  • Intermediate Products: €102 per hectoliter of the final product, with exceptions such as Natural Sweet Wine, for which the rate is set at €51.
  • Wine (Table Wine, Sparkling Wine): €0 per hectoliter of the final product.
  • Fermented Beverages (other than wine and beer): €20 per hectoliter of the final product.

Tax Warehouse (requires a guarantee of at least €180,000).

The SCT on cigarettes is structured as follows:

a) Fixed Tax: €82.50 per thousand (1,000) cigarettes (1 tax unit), which is the same for all cigarette categories.

b) Proportional Tax: 26% of the retail price per thousand (1,000) cigarettes (1 tax unit), which is also the same for all cigarette categories.

The total amount of SCT calculated under the above cases (a) and b) cannot be less than €117.50 per thousand (1,000) cigarettes (1 tax unit).

  • Cigars and Cigarillos: 35% of the retail price per kilogram.
  • Fine-Cut Tobacco (intended for the production of hand-rolled cigarettes): €170 per kilogram of net weight.
  • Other Smoking Tobacco (such as pipe tobacco or shisha tobacco): €156.70 per kilogram of net weight.

Tax Warehouse (requires a guarantee of at least €235,000).