Greece · Import & Export
Customs procedures, duties, de minimis thresholds, EORI/registration, and restricted goods.
AI-drafted, editorially reviewed. Confirm specifics with the official authority.
Greek trade with non-EU countries clears through the customs service of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) with an EU EORI number, often via the major port of Piraeus. You classify goods in TARIC to find duty and import VAT (24%). Declarations use the ICISnet system; intra-EU trade needs Intrastat and dual-use exports need a licence.
Customs are administered by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). As an EU member, Greece allows free movement within the EU; non-EU imports need an EORI number and a declaration.
- Trade within the EU single market is generally free of customs duties and formalities.
- Importers/exporters dealing with non-EU countries need an EORI number.
- Duties and import VAT on non-EU goods are declared at clearance.
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Get an EU EORI number
Register for an EORI number with the Greek customs service (AADE) to trade with non-EU countries.
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Classify goods and check duty
Classify goods in the EU TARIC to find the duty rate for non-EU imports; import VAT is generally 24%.
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Check controls and licences
Check import restrictions and, for exports, dual-use or sanctioned goods needing a licence.
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Declare via ICISnet
Submit customs declarations electronically through ICISnet, usually via a customs agent, with the invoice and transport documents.
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Pay duty and import VAT
Pay any customs duty and the 24% import VAT (registered businesses can reclaim import VAT as input VAT).
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Report intra-EU and resolve disputes
File Intrastat for intra-EU trade, apply for Binding Tariff Information, and appeal customs decisions.
- EU EORI number
- TARIC classification + duty rate
- Import VAT (24%)
- Dual-use/sanctions export licence
- ICISnet electronic declaration
- Invoice + transport documents
- Intrastat (intra-EU, over threshold)
- Binding Tariff Information / appeal
- Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) — Customs
Customs — EORI, declarations and duties.
Frequently asked questions
What is ICISnet?
Greece's electronic customs system for lodging import, export and transit declarations with AADE.
Why is Piraeus important?
Piraeus is one of the Mediterranean’s largest container ports and a key gateway for goods entering the EU from Asia.
Do I pay duty on EU goods?
No — goods in free circulation within the EU move without customs duty; duty applies only to non-EU imports.
Traveller duty-free allowances
Per adult traveller, for goods carried in personal baggage — a different regime from the commercial import rules above. Allowances move with budget announcements, so check the authority before relying on a figure.
- Cash to declare
- $11,000
- Alcohol
- 1 L
- Cigarettes
- 200 sticks
- Goods value
- $480
Watch out for
- Alcohol splits two ways: 4 L still wine AND 16 L beer, plus ONE of 1 L spirits over 22% vol, 1 L undenatured alcohol at 80% vol, or 2 L fortified or sparkling wine
- The goods figure shown is the €430 air and sea allowance; arriving by land it is €300, and some countries set €150 for travellers under 15
- Some EU countries apply the reduced tobacco limit — 40 cigarettes, 20 cigarillos, 10 cigars or 50 g of tobacco
- Meat, milk and products containing them may not be brought in from outside the EU at all, whatever the quantity
- Fuel is limited to the tank plus 10 L in a portable container
Government portals
- Ministry of Migration and Asylum — Residence permits for non-EU nationals, including the Golden Visa and digital-nomad routes.
- Ministry of National Economy and Finance — Tax policy, the AFM tax number, and the budget framework.
- GEMI Business Portal — The General Commercial Registry — company formation and public company records.
- e-EFKA — Social Security — Social-security registration, contributions for employees and the self-employed, and pensions.