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Import Customs Guide SPAIN
      Information from FIDI Spain
Import Customs guide SPAIN
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 GOODS                                                                 DOCUMENTS REQUIRED                                                     CUSTOMS PRESCRIPTIONS                                  REMARKS

 Household goods                                                        For Spanish Citizens:                                                 Spanish citizens must import their                    NIE number is obtained when applying for a
                                                                                                                                                household goods within 12 months                       work/residence permit. NIE number must be
                                                                            Passport copy.                                                     following the date of issuance of the Change           registered at AEAT database (Spanish
                                                                            Fiscal Identification number (N.I.F.).                             of Residence Certificate.                              treasure department).
                                                                            Certificate of change of residence, issued                        Foreign citizens must import their
                                                                             by the Spanish Consulate at origin stating                         household goods within 12 months from the             Electrical appliances, carpets, works of art
                                                                             that the shipper has been living/ in the                           date of issuance of their first Spanish                and other items subject to special Customs
                                                                             country for more than one year.                                    Residence permit.                                      requirements should be stowed conveniently
                                                                            Registration certificate at the Town Hall                         Household goods cannot be sold or                      at container door to facilitate their location
                                                                             in Spain (upon arrival).                                           transferred before one year after the                  if Customs inspection is ordered.
                                                                            Valued Inventory List in Spanish, valued                           importation.
                                                                             and signed by the customer.                                       The stay abroad (out of the EU) must be at            The customs forms are provided by the local
                                                                            Set of forms duly signed.                                          least for one year.                                    agent in Spain.
                                                                            Bill of Lading or Air waybill.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      All documents must be available by the time
                                                                        For Foreign citizens:                                                                                                         shipment arrives at Spanish port. If
                                                                                                                                                                                                       clearance procedures cannot be initiated,
                                                                           1. Non-Members of EU:                                                                                                       shipment will be declared abandoned one
                                                                              • Passport copy.                                                                                                         month after date of arrival and may be
                                                                              • Consulate residence certificate or                                                                                     auctioned by customs.
                                                                                 company certificate stating that the
                                                                                 shipper has been living/working at                                                                                   Unpredictable expenses such as, eventual
                                                                                 origin at least during the last 12                                                                                    transport of the shipment to a special
                                                                                 months.                                                                                                               customs area for inspection, un-stuffing or
                                                                              • NIE number:                                                                                                            stuffing for such purpose, etc., are not
                                                                                 • Must be registered as an active Tax                                                                                 included in the destination rates and are
                                                                                     Payer regardless if the shipper is an                                                                             collected locally from the shipper.

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GOODS                                                                DOCUMENTS REQUIRED                                                     CUSTOMS PRESCRIPTIONS                                  REMARKS
                                                                                        European or Non- European citizen
                                                                                        (Modelo 030 form).
                                                                             •     Set of forms duly signed.
                                                                             •     Valued Inventory List in Spanish, valued
                                                                                   and signed by the customer.
                                                                             •     Registration with local Town Hall in
                                                                                   Spain (upon arrival).
                                                                             •     Bill of Lading or Air waybill.

                                                                         2. Members of EU:
                                                                             Copy of Passport.
                                                                             Consulate residence certificate or
                                                                              company certificate stating that the
                                                                              shipper has been living/working at
                                                                              origin at least during the last 12
                                                                              months.
                                                                             Certificado de Registro de Ciudadanos
                                                                              de la Union (European certificate) or
                                                                              NIE Number registrated at AEAT
                                                                              database (Spanish Treasure
                                                                              Department).
                                                                             Set of forms duly signed.
                                                                             Valued Inventory List in Spanish,
                                                                              valued and signed by the customer.
                                                                             Registration with local Town Hall in
                                                                              Spain (upon arriving).
                                                                             Bill of Lading or Air waybill.

Diplomats' removals                                                     Diplomatic passport.                                                Duty free entry.                                      NIE number is obtained when applying for a
                                                                        Inventory list in Spanish, signed by owner.                         Import of alcohol is prohibited for                    work/residence permit. NIE number must be
                                                                        Diplomatic franchise.                                                diplomats.                                             registered at AEAT database (Spanish
                                                                        NIE number                                                                                                                  treasure department).

Wedding trousseaux                                                    Documents as in Household goods above.                                Only foreign citizens marrying Spanish
                                                                      Certificate of change of residence issued by                           citizens or foreigners living in Spain are
                                                                       local authorities at origin.                                           allowed to import duty free new items, but
                                                                      Wedding certificate or Spanish Family Book                             within a reasonable quantity.

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GOODS                                                                DOCUMENTS REQUIRED                                                     CUSTOMS PRESCRIPTIONS                                  REMARKS
                                                                         certified by the Spanish Consulate.

Inheritance                                                           Valued list of the inherited household goods.                         All documents must be verified and
                                                                      Death certificate.                                                     authenticated by the Spanish Consulate at
                                                                      Testament or certificate confirming the right                          origin. They must be translated if they are
                                                                       to the inheritance.                                                    not in Spanish language. Translation must
                                                                      Certificates from the country of origin and                            be approved by the Spanish Consulate
                                                                       the Spanish Ministry of Finance to confirm                             and/or the Spanish Ministry of Foreign
                                                                       payment and/or exemption of payment of                                 Affairs.
                                                                       taxation over inheritances both in the
                                                                       country of origin and in Spain.

New furniture                                                         Import licence, if invoice value is lower than                        Subject to payment of customs duties and
                                                                       3,000 EUR.                                                             taxes.
                                                                      Invoice stamped by the Spanish Consulate at
                                                                       origin.

Works of art, Antiques                                                                                                                       Duty free entry if they are part of household         Works of art/antiques imported for sale in
                                                                                                                                              goods and proportional to the social status            Spain are subject to different regulations.
                                                                                                                                              of the importer.                                      Works of art/antiques which are expected to
                                                                                                                                             They must be in the owner's possession                 be re-exported at a later date and which are
                                                                                                                                              during 6 months at least and they must not             not imported into Spain for sale, must be
                                                                                                                                              be sold.                                               clearly classified upon entry to allow later
                                                                                                                                             Duty free entry if articles are less 100 years         exportation.
                                                                                                                                              old.                                                  Customs clearance of works of art/antiques
                                                                                                                                                                                                     can only be done in Madrid, Barcelona, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Valencia.

Collections, jewellery, metals                                                                                                               Duty free entry if they are part of the
                                                                                                                                              household goods and if they are
                                                                                                                                              proportional to the social status of the
                                                                                                                                              person

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GOODS                                                                DOCUMENTS REQUIRED                                                     CUSTOMS PRESCRIPTIONS                                  REMARKS

Used motor vehicles and motorcycles                                   Car/motorcycle must be in shipper’s                                   The car/motorcycle definitive importation is
                                                                       possession for a minimum of six months.                                summited, in case the vehicle has all the
                                                                      Photocopy of passport.                                                 requirements the taxes and duties are
                                                                      Original of registration card.                                         exonerated, otherwise taxes are 32% on CIF
                                                                      Car purchase invoice.                                                  value.

Firearms (hunting arms)                                               Valid Spanish firearms permit.                                        Firearms will be retained by Spanish Civil            Before the arrival of the arms, these permits
                                                                      Valid Spanish Hunting licence.                                         Guard on entry for inspection and                      must be obtained.
                                                                                                                                              registration. They will be returned to owner          Importation of firearms and the permits for
                                                                                                                                              once permits are presented and inspection is           them is restricted.
                                                                                                                                              passed.                                               It is suggested that they are not included
                                                                                                                                                                                                     with household goods, because unload and
                                                                                                                                                                                                     inspection will entail extra work, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                     clearance will be delayed. If shipper insists,
                                                                                                                                                                                                     place firearms close to the door and advice
                                                                                                                                                                                                     exact location.

Arms for personal use, explosives, ammunitions                                                                                               Importation prohibited.

Plants                                                                                                                                       Forbidden.                                            Only household plants moved as personal
                                                                                                                                                                                                     effects from any EU country.

Pets                                                                  Vaccination certificate.                                              Dogs, in some Spanish cities, are subject to
                                                                      Certificate of health.                                                 annual payment of a tax (or licence).

Food                                                                                                                                         Forbidden.

Alcohol                                                               Set of forms completed and duly signed.                               Subject to payment of customs duties and
                                                                                                                                              taxes.

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