Prohibited/Restricted Items: all licensed items, counterfeit coins and bank notes, products bearing false origin statements in any form, wine, grape juice, grape must, counterfeit or pirated items, all goods that is subject to phytosanitary controls (plants and vegetable items), foodstuff of animal origin, live animals, precursors, narcotic drugs and psychotropic matters, waste products, furs of wild life animals, fish, eggs, poultry, radioactive items, explosives and weapons, cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, alcoholic beverages, perfume, specific agriculture products, specific medicines and drugs, goods that violate trademark rights and copyrights, pharmaceutical goods that are not registered, radar and detection equipment for cars.
Agricultural products are protected by quota and require licenses. Import of specified goods without a quota license is prohibited. Such products are: rice, cereals, isoglucose, oils and fats, veal and beef, sugar, seeds, wine, processed fruit and vegetables, milk and dairy, sheep meat, goat meat, buffalo meat.
Additionally, items including textiles, ceramic goods, steel, footwear, toys, porcelain, and glass goods from non-European Union (EU) countries are subject to quota restrictions.
Documentation: commercial invoice (3 copies), bill of lading (airway bill), packing list, certificate of origin.
Imports Tariffs
Belgium is part of the harmonised European Union trade system. Common Customs Tariff (CCT) is applicable to products from non-EU countries. Most duties are ad valorem (%), founded on the GATT Valuation Code (approximate CIF value).
Labelling/Marking
Pre-packed goods and spirits, not including perfumed or medicated cordials, have to be packaged in amount specified by regulations. Quantities must be indicated in metric measures, but imperial measures can also be shown.
Eggs in shells have to be marked with the country of origin; labels of honey, butter and alike products must indicate the country of origin. There are special labelling regulations for canned products.
Medicaments also require specific packing and marking requirements. Draft labelling must be approved by Belgian authorities and indicate: the registration number, an image of skull and crossbones (if the product is dangerous), a manufacturing number in Benelux coding, guide in Dutch, French and, if possible, German, full formula of the items. |
