In-house customs team

Customs clearance and freight forwarding in Lithuania

Lithuania sits on the EU's north-eastern external border and is an important transit and logistics hub for the Baltic region. Goods released in Lithuania circulate freely across the EU.

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Shipping to and from Lithuania

Lithuanian customs applies the EU Union Customs Code, with electronic declarations and strict controls at the EU's external border. Sanctions screening and export controls are especially relevant for shipments to and from the region.

With our own team in Lithuania and in Germany, Sweden and Estonia, we can clear goods into the EU at the Baltic gateway and move them on across the single market.

Key facts for Lithuania

Customs clearance: In-house customs team
Customs authority: Customs of the Republic of Lithuania (Muitine)
Framework and systems: EU Union Customs Code
Importer registration: an EORI number issued by Lithuanian Customs
Main airports: Vilnius (VNO), Kaunas (KUN)
Main seaports: Klaipeda, the Baltic's ice-free port
Road freight: Road freight across the Baltic states, Poland and the rest of the EU.
Peak and holiday periods: Christmas, Easter, Saint John's Day (24 June) and the national days on 16 February and 11 March

What we handle in Lithuania

Import clearance

EU import declarations, duty and import VAT, and release in Vilnius or Kaunas.

Export declarations

Export filings and exit confirmation for goods leaving the EU.

Sanctions & export controls

Screening of parties and goods for shipments to and from the region.

Transit

Coordination of transit movements under EU procedures.

Air freight

Air freight to and from Lithuanian airports via our network.

Services in Lithuania

Customs clearance in Lithuania