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Intrastat

Unlike trade with third countries, intra-EU shipments involve no customs declaration – Intrastat fills the statistical gap this creates.

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Last updated: 22 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/international-trade-in-goods/methodology/intrastat

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Unlike trade with third countries, intra-EU shipments involve no customs declaration – Intrastat fills the statistical gap this creates. Companies whose intra-EU dispatches or arrivals exceed the national reporting threshold must file monthly returns with their national statistics authority, specifying commodity codes (CN), quantities, values, and partner member states. The data feeds Eurostat's EU trade statistics and serves no customs purpose – no duties apply to goods moving between EU member states. Freight forwarders are frequently tasked with compiling Intrastat returns on behalf of their clients, drawing on shipping and commercial documents.

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