hi

i'm trying to set up an export buss into EU. got almost everything set up but it seems I can't find how much in duties and other taxes I have to pay 1MT of frozen chicken legs quarters.
I intend to export them from USA into the Nederlands and clear with customs in Amsterdam and move them east to Bulgaria.
Can anyone help?
Thanx

EU Import duties

When importing goods into the EU, you normally have to pay import duties. You pay the import duties on a 'basis of assessment'. This amount is the same for all EU countries. It therefore makes no difference whether you import a good into the Netherlands or into France; in both cases, you pay the same amount in import duties. The other import taxes (such as VAT or excise duties) differ from one Member State to another.

Netherlands Import Duties Helpline:
Telephone number: 0800 - 0143
Telephone number from abroad: + 31 45 574 30 31
Opening hours: Monday through Thursday from 8.00 to 20.00 hours. Friday from 8.00 to 17.00 hours.

Address
Postbus 3070
6401 DN HEERLEN

More info at: http://www.douane.nl/particulier/int...nkopen-01.html

Ad valorem duties

The import duties can be calculated on the customs value. In that case, you pay a percentage of the customs value as import duties. The level of that percentage depends on the kind of product you are importing. The Gebruikstarief (only available in Dutch) lists all the percentages.

If the import duties are calculated in this manner, they are called 'ad valorem duties'. The customs value is the price paid for the export of the goods to the EU.

Specific duties


In a number of situations, the Gebruikstarief (only available in Dutch) provides for specific duties. In that case, the level of the import duties is calculated on the basis of, for example:

• the quantity (expressed in kilograms, litres, etc.)
• the content (such as the alcoholic strength by volume or the fat content)
• the number of square metres

Combinations of ad valorem duties and specific duties are also possible.

Sometimes you pay a reduced duty or a zero duty instead of the general customs duties discussed here - see Special import procedure on this site. All duties can be found under The Gebruikstarief (only available in Dutch).

Source: Import duties