# Saint Barthélemy (BL)

**Capital:** Gustavia  
**Currency:** Euro (EUR) (EUR)  
**Population:** 10'685  
**Area:** 25 km²

> Saint Barthélemy is a small, fully import-dependent Caribbean tourism island. As an EU OCT it lies outside the EU customs and VAT territory: no VAT, but a dock due (droit de quai) of 5 percent on all imported goods. Supplies arrive via daily sea feeders from Saint-Martin and air freight through Sint Maarten (SXM); Gustaf III Airport only handles small STOL aircraft and Gustavia harbour has no container terminal.

Saint Barthélemy (ISO Code: BL) is located in the eastern Caribbean and is part of the Lesser Antilles, north of St. Kitts and south of St. Martin. Politically, the island is a French overseas territory with autonomy in administration and economy while being directly affiliated with France. The climate is tropical, with consistently high temperatures, high humidity, and a rainy season from July to November. Economically, Saint Barthélemy is heavily influenced by tourism, financial services, and trade, while agriculture and industry play virtually no role. In international trade, the country primarily exports services and local products, while it is fully reliant on imports for consumer goods, energy, and merchandise. Logistically, Saint Barthélemy has an international airport, ports, and a road network that enables the movement of goods and people on the island as well as regional connections. The national currency is the Euro (EUR), with the US Dollar being widely used in trade. Strategic investments focus on infrastructure, sustainable tourism, and logistics solutions to ensure competitiveness and regional integration.

**Top Import Partners:** FR, US, NL, DE, CN

**Top Export Partners:** FR

**Top Import Goods:** Nahrungsmittel, Konsumgüter, Treibstoffe, Baumaterialien

**Top Export Goods:** Re-Exporte, Dienstleistungen (Luxus-Tourismus)

**Key Airports:**
- [Saint Barthélemy - Gustaf III Airport (SBH)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/saint-barthelemy-gustaf-iii-airport-sbh)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** Keine TVA/Mehrwertsteuer (Ausnahme: bestimmte Immobiliengeschäfte). Stattdessen Droit de quai von 5 Prozent auf alle eingeführten Waren.  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** Als PTOM ausserhalb des EU-Zollgebiets: Sendungen aus EU/Festland gelten als Ausfuhr und brauchen Zollanmeldung/CN23. Droit de quai 5 Prozent auf Warenwert plus Transportkosten.  
**Customs authority:** [Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI); Droit de quai erhoben durch die Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy](https://www.douane.gouv.fr)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Importabhängige Tourismus- und Luxusinsel; Versorgung über Zubringer ab Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten  
**Economic area:** PTOM/OCT der EU (ausserhalb EU-Zoll- und MwSt-Gebiet)  
**Logistics risk:** mittel  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** niedrig  
**Pharma/cold chain:** niedrig

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://www.douane.gouv.fr/fiche/cas-particuliers-de-lile-de-saint-martin-et-de-lile-de-saint-barthelemy](https://www.douane.gouv.fr/fiche/cas-particuliers-de-lile-de-saint-martin-et-de-lile-de-saint-barthelemy)
- [https://www.douane.gouv.fr](https://www.douane.gouv.fr)
- [https://www.douane.gouv.fr/professionnels/outre-mer/territoires-et-collectivites-doutre-mer/saint-barthelemy-saint-martin](https://www.douane.gouv.fr/professionnels/outre-mer/territoires-et-collectivites-doutre-mer/saint-barthelemy-saint-martin)
- [https://www.senat.fr/rap/r04-329/r04-3293.html](https://www.senat.fr/rap/r04-329/r04-3293.html)
- [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2011101](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2011101)
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustaf_III_Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustaf_III_Airport)
- [https://portdegustavia.fr/port-commerce-gustavia](https://portdegustavia.fr/port-commerce-gustavia)

*Last verified: 2026-06-28*

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