# Customs and Excise Worldwide, customs authorities play an important role in the import and export of goods. They monitor the flow of goods entering and leaving a country or group of countries in respect of taxes, health and safety, economy and environment and are responsible for issuing customs authorizations. [ Contact ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/contact-customs-excise-specialist) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/hero_banner_wide_f/public/2023-03/website-grote-banner-1980-x-550-px-compress-2_0.jpg) ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/contact-customs-excise-specialist) 1. [Home](https://www.meijburg.com/) 2. [Specialism](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism) 3. Customs and Excise In the Netherlands the Customs authorities also play a role in the issue and monitoring of authorizations regarding other taxes such as excise duties, consumption tax on non-alcoholic drinks and private motor vehicle and motorcycle tax. That differences in interpretation about the applicable laws and regulations may arise in practice cannot be ruled out. Our customs specialists have all the expertise required to assist your organization with questions and disputes in the field of customs, excise duties, consumption tax on non-alcoholic drinks and private motor vehicle and motorcycle tax. [## Is your organization interested in an inhouse customs training session? We’d be happy to organize this for you! During the training session, typically a morning or afternoon or split into two separate morning or afternoon sessions, customs theory will be explained to your employees in combination with practical examples and tips they can immediately apply. ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/practice-oriented-inhouse-customs-training-session) [ Click here for more information ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/practice-oriented-inhouse-customs-training-session) ## Areas of advice We can advise you on how to communicate effectively with the Customs authorities, how to organize your accounts and records or introduce internal control measures, how to apply for the required customs authorizations or how to analyze customs data. In this respect, we make a distinction between the following key areas: [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2023-11/website-kleine-tegel-580-x-465-px-12.png) ## Origin ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/origin) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2023-11/website-kleine-tegel-580-x-465-px-1.png) ## Customs value ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/customs-value) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2023-11/website-kleine-tegel-580-x-465-px-9.png) ## Customs tariff ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/customs-tariff) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2023-11/website-kleine-tegel-580-x-465-px-10.png) ## Export controls and sanctions ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/export-controls-and-sanctions) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2023-11/website-kleine-tegel-580-x-465-px-4.png) ## Legal assistance and audits ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/legal-assistance-and-audits) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2023-11/website-kleine-tegel-580-x-465-px-5.png) ## Data analysis and statistical sampling ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/data-analysis-and-statistical-sampling) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2023-11/website-kleine-tegel-580-x-465-px-6.png) ## Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/authorised-economic-operator-aeo) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2023-11/website-kleine-tegel-580-x-465-px-11_0.png) ## Compliance ](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/compliance) ## Links & Downloads - [Statistical Sampling: Monitoring your tax control](https://meijburg.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/KPMG%20Meijburg%20%26%20Co%20Factsheet%20Statistical%20Sampling.pdf) - [Statistical Sampling | Customs](https://meijburg.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/KPMG%20Meijburg%20%26%20Co%20Factsheet%20Statistical%20Sampling%20-%20Customs%20.pdf) - [Continuous Monitoring](https://www.meijburg.nl/sites/default/files/2020-11/KPMG%20Meijburg%20%26%20Co%20Factsheet%20Continuous%20Monitoring.pdf) - [KPMG tax newsflash - latest news on Trade & Customs](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/trade-customs.html) - [Transfer Pricing and Indirect Taxes](https://www.meijburg.nl/sites/default/files/2026-07/kpmg-meijburg-transfer-pricing-and-indirect-taxes_def.pdf)Best practices for an integrated approach ## News [ ](https://www.meijburg.com/overigen/customs-and-excise-news) [ News Customs and Excise ](https://www.meijburg.com/overigen/customs-and-excise-news) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2022-01/containers_0_1.jpg) ## Update: Increased monitoring of import declarations by the Dutch Customs Authorities ](https://www.meijburg.com/news/increased-monitoring-import-declarations-dutch-customs-authorities) [ ![](https://www.meijburg.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_block_xl/public/2022-01/containers_0_2.jpg) ## Update: Transitional preferential rules of origin under the PEM Convention ](https://www.meijburg.com/news/transitional-preferential-rules-origin-under-pem-convention) ## Upcoming events 29 Oct ### Seminar - Annual Transfer Pricing Seminar 2026 13:30 - 18:00h [ Meijburg Amstelveen ](https://www.meijburg.com/keep-me-updated/contact-offices/meijburg-amstelveen) [ ](https://www.meijburg.com/events/annual-transfer-pricing-seminar-2026) [Contact](https://www.meijburg.com/specialism/customs-and-excise/contact-customs-excise-specialist) [Keep me updated](https://meijburg.com/keep-me-updated) - [ ![Linkedin](https://www.meijburg.com/themes/custom/openworld/static/images/icon_linkedin.svg) ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.meijburg.com/markdownify/node/261&title=Customs and Excise&source=https://www.meijburg.com/markdownify/node/261 "Linkedin") - [ ![Email](https://www.meijburg.com/themes/custom/openworld/static/images/icon_email.svg) ](mailto:?subject=Customs and Excise&body=Check out this site https://www.meijburg.com/markdownify/node/261 "Email") - [ ![Print](https://www.meijburg.com/themes/custom/openworld/static/images/icon_print.svg) ](# "Print") - [ ![whatsapp](https://www.meijburg.com/themes/custom/openworld/static/images/icon_whatsapp.svg) ](https://wa.me/?text=https://www.meijburg.com/markdownify/node/261 "whatsapp")