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Importing to Portugal

Customs duty, VAT, and import regulations — updated 2026

Key facts at a glance

Customs authority
Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT)
De minimis threshold
€150 (~$165 USD)
VAT / sales tax
IVA (Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado) at 23% standard rate
Typical duty range
0–12% EU Common Customs Tariff
Code system
8-digit CN (Combined Nomenclature) — EU standard
Currency
EUR

⚡ 2026 tariff update

EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese EVs and solar panels apply. EU-UK TCA provides 0% on qualifying UK goods.

Overview

Portugal is an EU member state and applies the EU Common Customs Tariff for all goods imported from outside the EU. Within the EU Single Market, there are no customs duties on intra-EU movements. All non-EU imports above €150 are subject to EU common external tariff plus IVA at 23% standard rate. Reduced IVA rates of 13% and 6% apply to food, books, and medicine.

Import process

1. Goods enter EU via any EU port 2. Single Administrative Document (SAD) submitted electronically 3. EU duty + 23% IVA calculated on CIF value 4. Goods released after payment

Practical tips

✓ Intra-EU trade: no customs duties required between EU member states
✓ Register for an EU EORI number before importing commercially
✓ VAT-registered businesses can reclaim IVA on imports as input tax
✓ Portugal applies 23% IVA — higher than EU average. Budget accordingly.

⛔ Restricted & prohibited goods

CITES-protected species, food without EU phytosanitary certificate, counterfeit goods, illegal drugs

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