Guides & Insights

The EU-South Korea FTA has been in force since 2011 and most goods now enter Spain at 0% import duty. Here is what importers need to know about EUR.1 certificates, invoice declarations and customs clearance.

The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement has been in force since 2019, reducing or eliminating duties on most goods. Here is what Spanish importers need to know about preferential rates and origin declarations.

Bangladesh benefits from the EU's Everything But Arms scheme — 0% import duty on garments, textiles and virtually all other goods. Here is what Spanish importers need to know about preferential rates and documentation.

The ATA Carnet lets you bring commercial samples, professional equipment or exhibition goods into Spain without paying import duties or VAT — provided they come back out within the validity period.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has been in force since 2020, reducing or eliminating duties on most goods. Here's what Spanish importers need to know about preferential rates, rules of origin and customs clearance.

Industrial goods from Turkey enter Spain at 0% import duty under the EU-Turkey Customs Union — but customs clearance still applies and the A.TR certificate is essential. Here is how it works in practice.

The TARIC code determines your import duty rate, whether anti-dumping measures apply and whether an import licence is needed. Here is how to find the right one, and what happens when you get it wrong.

No EU-India FTA means standard WTO tariffs apply — but GSP can reduce them significantly. Here is how duties work, what certificates your Indian supplier must provide, and what to watch out for with anti-dumping measures.

The Canary Islands are part of Spain — but not the EU VAT area. Every commercial shipment requires customs clearance and IGIC applies instead of IVA. Here is what changes and what you need to prepare.

What changes for Spanish businesses buying from UK suppliers — duties, import VAT, the documents your UK supplier must provide, and how customs clearance works in Spain for post-Brexit shipments.

How freight forwarding from China to Spain works — air vs sea, door-to-door transit times, customs clearance on arrival, import duties and what to expect on the China–Spain route.

The customs identifier every importer and exporter in Spain needs before their first declaration — what it is, who requires one, and how to check or obtain yours through the AEAT.

How EU customs works for US goods arriving in Spain, what documents are required, import duty and VAT rates, Incoterm options and transport choices by air and sea.

Spain's main container ports, typical transit times from key origins, the difference between FCL and LCL, and how customs clearance works when your container arrives at a Spanish port.

Spain's main cargo airports, when air makes sense over sea, how customs clearance works at Spanish airports, and what documents you need for an air freight shipment arriving in Spain.

How import duty and IVA are calculated in Spain, what the customs value includes, typical duty rates by product type, and what other fees appear on a Spanish customs clearance invoice.

Everything a UK, US or non-EU company needs to know to get their goods into Spain — customs process, required documents, import duties and VAT, EORI numbers, Incoterms and the most common mistakes that delay shipments at Spanish customs.

A freight forwarder doesn't drive the truck or fly the plane — it makes sure all of those things happen in the right order, with the right paperwork, at the right time. A clear explanation of what forwarders do, how they differ from carriers and customs brokers, and when you need one.

The Strait of Gibraltar is 14 km wide — but the logistics involve customs, ferry crossings and procedures most guides ignore. A practical breakdown of road, sea and air freight from Spain to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

A clear guide to all 11 Incoterms 2020 — EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP, DDP and the rest. Who pays what, who bears the risk, which terms apply to sea vs. air freight, and how to choose the right one for your shipment.

How trade between Spain and Europe works in practice — intra-EU free movement, customs for non-EU countries, road, air and sea freight options, VAT rules, Intrastat, and Spain's role as EU entry point for non-European companies.

Why Madrid-Barajas is Europe's best-connected airport for Latin America — routes, transit times, sea freight options, and how cross-trade coordination from Spain serves Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Chile, Argentina and the Caribbean.

When your cargo cannot wait for standard transit times: a practical guide to urgent freight options across Europe — OBC, express road, air charter — and how to choose the right solution for your situation.

Production stoppages, AOG, missed launches — when the cost of delay exceeds the cost of the premium solution, standard freight is not an option. What time-critical logistics in Spain looks like and how to arrange it fast.

Required documents, import duties, VAT, the DUA declaration, and the most common mistakes that delay shipments at Spanish customs — explained clearly for businesses importing into Spain.

Cross trade explained: goods that move between two countries coordinated from a third. What it means in practice, why companies use it, and why Madrid is well placed to manage it.

The key factors that determine whether air or sea freight is right for your China–Spain shipment — urgency, volume, product value, and how customs clearance works on arrival in Spain.

La Jonquera or Irún? Permits, circulation restrictions and transit times for moving freight — standard or oversized — between France and Spain. A practical guide from Madrid.

EORI numbers, import VAT, Rules of Origin, customs declarations — everything a business needs to know about importing from the UK to Spain since Brexit. Clear, no-jargon advice.

How On Board Courier works in Spain, when it makes sense, what it costs, and how to arrange one in under two hours — including customs, routes from Madrid-Barajas, and what can and cannot travel as OBC.