# Portugal (PT) **Capital:** Lisbon **Currency:** Euro (EUR) (EUR) **Population:** 11'424'031 **Area:** 92'090 km² > Portugal is an EU and eurozone member on the Iberian Atlantic coast and a key gateway between Europe, Africa and the Americas. The deep-water port of Sines is the country's largest port and a major transhipment and energy hub (containers, oil, LNG), complemented by Leixoes, Lisbon and Setubal. Customs clearance is fully electronic via the AT systems STADA-Importacao and AES under the EU Customs Code. The standard mainland VAT (IVA) rate is 23 percent. Portugal (PT) sits on the Iberian Atlantic coast and, as an EU member, acts as an Atlantic gateway and transhipment hub between Europe, Africa and the Americas. The country is part of the EU customs union and the eurozone; customs clearance runs electronically through the AT systems STADA-Importação (import) and AES/STADA-Exportação (export), and mainland import VAT (IVA) is 23 percent (reduced 13/6; Madeira 22/12/5, Azores 16/9/4). The main gateways are the deep-water port of Sines (containers, oil, LNG) plus Leixões, Lisbon and Setúbal, and for air cargo Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO) and Faro (FAO). Key corridors are the A1 Lisbon–Porto, the A6 and A25 towards Spain and the TEN-T Atlantic corridor with the Sines–Elvas/Badajoz freight rail axis. Main exports are vehicles and parts, machinery, textiles and wine; the top trading partners are Spain, France and Germany. **Top Import Partners:** ES, DE, FR, IT, NL **Top Export Partners:** ES, FR, DE, GB, US **Top Import Goods:** Fahrzeuge, Erdöl, Maschinen, Chemikalien, Lebensmittel **Top Export Goods:** Fahrzeuge, Textilien, Maschinen, Chemikalien, Wein **Key Airports:** - [Faro Airport (FAO)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/faro-airport-fao) - [Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/francisco-de-sa-carneiro-airport-opo) - [João Paulo II Airport (PDL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/joao-paulo-ii-airport-pdl) - [Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/lisbon-humberto-delgado-airport-lis) - [Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/madeira-international-airport-cristiano-ronaldo-airport-fnc) - [Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/aerodromo-goncalves-lobato-viseu-airport-airport-vse) - [Aerodromo Municipal de Coimbra](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/aerodromo-municipal-de-coimbra-airport-lpco) - [Aerodromo de Castelo Branco](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/aerodromo-de-castelo-branco-airport-5880) - [Aeródromo Municipal de Ponte de Sor](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/aerodromo-municipal-de-ponte-de-sor-airport-26599) - [Alverca Air Base](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/alverca-air-base-airport-lpar) **Key Seaports:** - [Funchal (PT FNC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/funchal-port-pt-fnc) - [Lagos (PT LOS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lagos-port-pt-los) - [Lisboa (PT LIS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lisboa-port-pt-lis) - [Porto De Leixoes (PT LEI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/porto-de-leixoes-port-pt-lei) - [Aveiro (PT AVE)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/aveiro-port-pt-ave) - [Sines (PT SIE)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/sines-port-pt-sie) - [Horta (PT HOR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/horta-port-pt-hor) - [Ponta Delgada (PT PDL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/ponta-delgada-port-pt-pdl) - [Setubal (PT SET)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/setubal-port-pt-set) - [Viana Do Castelo (PT VDC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/viana-do-castelo-port-pt-vdc) ## Customs & Import **Import VAT:** IVA Festland: Normalsatz 23 Prozent, ermässigt 13 und 6 Prozent. Madeira 22/12/5 Prozent, Azoren 16/9/4 Prozent. **Customs complexity:** niedrig **Customs system:** STADA-Importação: elektronische Einfuhranmeldung der AT im Rahmen des EU-Zollkodex (UZK) mit TARIC und ICS2. **Customs authority:** [Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT)](https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt) ## Logistics & Risk **Logistics role:** Atlantik-Gateway / Transhipment-Hub (Sines) **Economic area:** EU (Binnenmarkt und Zollunion) **Logistics risk:** niedrig **Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel bis hoch **Pharma/cold chain:** mittel ## Sources & Last Verified - [https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt](https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt) - [https://www2.gov.pt/cidadaos-europeus-viajar-viver-e-fazer-negocios-em-portugal/impostos-para-atividades-economicas-em-portugal/imposto-sobre-valor-acrescentado-iva-em-portugal](https://www2.gov.pt/cidadaos-europeus-viajar-viver-e-fazer-negocios-em-portugal/impostos-para-atividades-economicas-em-portugal/imposto-sobre-valor-acrescentado-iva-em-portugal) - [https://info-aduaneiro.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/pt/informacao_aduaneira/stada_importacao_de/Pages/stada-importacao-de.aspx](https://info-aduaneiro.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/pt/informacao_aduaneira/stada_importacao_de/Pages/stada-importacao-de.aspx) - [https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/at/html/index.html](https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/at/html/index.html) - [https://www.ine.pt](https://www.ine.pt) - [https://www.apsinesalgarve.pt/porto-de-sines/o-porto/terminais-portuarios/tcs-terminal-de-contentores-de-sines/](https://www.apsinesalgarve.pt/porto-de-sines/o-porto/terminais-portuarios/tcs-terminal-de-contentores-de-sines/) - [https://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/gc24/comunicacao/noticia?i=portos-movimentam-88-milhoes-de-toneladas-em-2024-e-registam-crescimento-de-6](https://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/gc24/comunicacao/noticia?i=portos-movimentam-88-milhoes-de-toneladas-em-2024-e-registam-crescimento-de-6) - [https://www.portosdeportugal.pt](https://www.portosdeportugal.pt) *Last verified: 2026-07-19* --- *Freight Academy — Country Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/pt](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/pt)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/country/en/pt](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/country/en/pt)*