# Malta (MT)

**Capital:** La Valletta  
**Currency:** Euro (EUR) (EUR)  
**Population:** 574'250  
**Area:** 316 km²

> Malta è uno Stato insulare dell'UE nel Mediterraneo centrale e uno dei principali centri di trasbordo della regione. Il Malta Freeport di Marsaxlokk ha movimentato circa 2,86 milioni di TEU nel 2024, oltre il 96 per cento dei quali traffico di trasbordo. In quanto membro dell'eurozona e dell'unione doganale dell'UE, si applicano il codice doganale dell'Unione e la tariffa esterna comune; l'IVA all'importazione è del 18 per cento (aliquote ridotte 12, 7, 5 e 0 per cento). Per la sua posizione insulare, l'approvvigionamento dipende dal trasporto marittimo e aereo tramite il Freeport, il Grand Harbour di La Valletta e l'aeroporto di Luqa. La dogana è gestita dalla Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA), con dichiarazione elettronica via NIS e NES.

Malta (MT) ist ein EU-Inselstaat im zentralen Mittelmeer südlich von Sizilien und einer der führenden Transshipment-Hubs der Region. Als Mitglied der Eurozone und der EU-Zollunion gelten der Unionszollkodex und der gemeinsame EU-Aussenzoll; Einfuhren werden elektronisch über das National Import System (NIS) der Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) angemeldet, Ausfuhren über das NES, die Einfuhr-MwSt beträgt 18 Prozent (ermässigt 12, 7, 5 und 0 Prozent). Wichtigste Gateways sind der Malta Freeport in Marsaxlokk — rund 2,86 Mio. TEU 2024, über 96 Prozent Umladeverkehr —, der Grand Harbour Valletta (Stückgut, RoRo, Kreuzfahrt) und der Malta International Airport (MLA) in Luqa. Wegen der Insellage laufen alle Zugangswege über See- und Luftfracht; ein Schienennetz existiert nicht. Gehandelt werden vor allem Container-Transshipment, Pharmazeutika, Elektronik und Energieprodukte; wichtigste Partner sind Italien, Deutschland und Frankreich. Malta verbindet als Drehkreuz die Warenströme zwischen Europa, Nordafrika und dem Nahen Osten.

**Top Import Partners:** IT, DE, CN, FR, GB

**Top Export Partners:** DE, FR, IT, SG, US

**Top Import Goods:** Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Erdöl, Elektronik, Lebensmittel

**Top Export Goods:** Maschinen, Pharmazeutika, Elektronik, Fisch, Chemikalien

**Key Airports:**
- [Malta International Airport (MLA)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/malta-international-airport-mla)
- [Comino Heliport](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/comino-heliport-airport-7306)
- [Xewkija Heliport (GZM)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/xewkija-heliport-airport-gzm)
- [Marsa Airfield](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/marsa-airport-20504)
- [RAF Krendi](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/raf-krendi-airport-27474)
- [Ta' Lambert Airfield](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/ta-lambert-airport-36930)

**Key Seaports:**
- [Valletta Harbors (MT MLA)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/seaports/valletta-harbors-port-mt-mla)
- [Marsaxlokk (MT MAR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/seaports/marsaxlokk-port-mt-mar)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** Einfuhr-MwSt 18 Prozent Normalsatz  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** EU-Zollunion nach Unionszollkodex; elektronische Anmeldung über das National Import System (NIS) der MTCA, Vorabdaten über ICS2.  
**Customs authority:** [Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA), Customs Department](https://mtca.gov.mt/customs)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Mittelmeer-Transshipment-Hub / EU-Inselstaat  
**Economic area:** EU / Eurozone / EU-Zollunion  
**Logistics risk:** niedrig  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** mittel bis hoch

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://mtca.gov.mt/customs](https://mtca.gov.mt/customs)
- [https://mtca.gov.mt/business-tax/vat1/vat-compliance/vat-rates/vat-rates](https://mtca.gov.mt/business-tax/vat1/vat-compliance/vat-rates/vat-rates)
- [https://mtca.gov.mt/customs/electronic-systems/customs-electronic-systems-ces](https://mtca.gov.mt/customs/electronic-systems/customs-electronic-systems-ces)
- [https://nso.gov.mt/population/](https://nso.gov.mt/population/)
- [https://maltafreeport.com.mt/](https://maltafreeport.com.mt/)
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_Freeport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_Freeport)
- [https://smb.gov.mt/](https://smb.gov.mt/)
- [https://smb.gov.mt/about/](https://smb.gov.mt/about/)

*Last verified: 2026-07-24*

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