Austria · Import & Export Compliance
Customs registration, controlled/restricted goods, sanctions screening, and the official customs authority.
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Austria is in the EU customs union, so goods move freely within the EU and EU customs law applies at the external border, administered by Austrian Customs under the Ministry of Finance. A business that trades with non-EU countries needs an EORI number before lodging customs declarations. Export controls on dual-use goods follow EU rules and the Foreign Trade Act, administered by the Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism.
- An EORI number is required before lodging customs declarations.
- Movements within the EU need no customs declaration, but VAT reporting of intra-EU supplies still applies.
- Exports of dual-use goods need a licence from the economy ministry.
- BMF — Customs
Austrian Customs: EORI, import and export procedures.
- Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (BMWET)
Economy ministry: export controls under the Foreign Trade Act.
Government portals
- oesterreich.gv.at — Austrian Government Portal — Guidance and online services for residents, including residence registration and ID Austria.
- USP — Business Service Portal — Online company formation (e-start-up), beneficial-owner filings and business dealings with the authorities.
- Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) — Tax, customs and online filing through FinanzOnline.
- Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government — Red-White-Red Card, EU Blue Card and family reunification, with a points calculator.