The website of the customs (www.tulli.fi) can be used to define the tariffs for a certain item.

Instructions:

-> www.tulli.fi/en

-> Shortcuts: DDS Databases

-> TARIC

-> Taric Code

-> choose the item with “Browse”

-> choose “India” as country of origin

-> click “Duty rates”

The information given by the website:

- Third country duty (%)

- Supplementary unit import

- Airworthiness tariff suspension

- Tariff preference (SPGL, %)

How the duty is calculated:

The price of the product in India + freight charges until the first harbor in the European Union.

In addition to the duty fees, the Value Added Tax is applied. The standard rate for VAT in Finland is 22%. In some cases it can be 17% (foodstuffs and animal feed) and 8% (books, medicines, sporting events etc.).

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

The preferential import duty rates are applicable when a valid certificate of origin (Form A) is presented at the moment of importation in the European Union. This preferential import duty rate is normally lower than the standard import duty rate for the same product.

Source: http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs

Form A

Form A is a certificate of origin. It is also known as the GSP Form. The forms should be available at the government trade office or the Chamber of Commerce.

Laboratory checks

For certain textiles and yarn.

Price 300 euros (in some cases 410 euros).

Links

‘EUR-Lex’

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/

Up-to-date and valid information about legislation in the European Union.

FIN-Lex

http://www.finlex.fi/en/

Up-to-date and valid information about legislation in Finland.