🇳🇱 Netherlands Shipping & Logistics Glossary
Netherlands-specific trade, customs and port terms — from Dutch Customs and the Article 23 import-VAT deferment licence to Portbase, Schiphol air cargo and the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest. The systems that make the Netherlands the gateway to Europe.
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Article 23 Import VAT Deferment (Netherlands)
A Dutch licence letting importers defer import VAT to their periodic VAT return instead of paying it at the border.
Customs & Compliance
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Dutch Customs (Douane)
The Netherlands customs authority, part of the Tax Administration, clearing goods under the EU Union Customs Code.
Customs & Compliance
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Port of Rotterdam
Europe's largest seaport and the continent's primary gateway, on the Dutch coast at the Rhine–Maas delta.
Freight & NVOCC
Portbase
The Dutch national Port Community System, exchanging logistics and customs data between parties in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Freight & NVOCC
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Schiphol Airport Cargo
Amsterdam Schiphol, one of Europe's leading air-cargo hubs and a key gateway for high-value and perishable freight.
Air Cargo & Ground Handling
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