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Portugal — Customs Guide

European Union — EU Customs Territory

Sines is the Atlantic deep-water gateway of Iberia; Portugal also processes heavy Lusophone-Africa and Brazil trade flows.

Customs unionEuropean Union (UCC)
Tariff systemTARIC / Common Customs Tariff
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Official languagePortuguese

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Law Firm

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Seizures, penalties, smuggling defense

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Logistics / Forwarder

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Transit, NCTS, demurrage, re-routing

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Warehouse

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Bonded storage, antrepo & free zones

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Customs Authority

Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira)Official national customs administration
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Customs Directorates & Field Offices

AT Customs HQ (Lisbon)Sines customsLeixões customs (Porto)

Customs Legislation & Tariff

Union Customs Code — Reg. (EU) 952/2013EU-wide customs code
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National customs implementation legislationNational implementation acts
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TARIC — EU tariff databaseDuties, measures and codes
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Major Ports & Border Gates

SinesLeixões (Porto)LisbonLisbon Airport

Common Problems Handled in Portugal

Seizure & analysis holdsPost-clearance auditsCounterfeit (IP) stopsNCTS transit dischargesExcise & VAT disputes

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