Customs news in Portugal

Ghosting, that old national tradition

The Americans gave it a name. The Portuguese had already invented an entire vocabulary for promises that fall through, answers that never arrive, and people who leave us high and dry. Opinion by Joana Sá Lima

Bernie Ecclestone denies arrest after being stopped with shotgun in Portugal

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CTT warn of customs difficulties with new tariff

CTT warn of new difficulties at customs due to a new EU tariff starting on July 1st. They recommend collecting all pending orders by June 29th and checking for fees.

New EU rules: CTT warns customers to clear parcels through customs by June 29

CTT is alerting customers with parcels arriving from countries outside the European Union to complete customs clearance by June 29, before the new customs rules come into effect on July 1. In a statement released this Friday, the company explains that the new regulation ends the exemption...

European Parliament gives 'green light' to the implementation of the EU-US trade agreement

The European Parliament approved today, with “important safeguards” for the community bloc, two legislative acts that allow for the implementation of the agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States regarding customs tariffs and trade, announced the lead negotiator.

9 PM Sines Customs office to become operational in January next year, confirms Minister of Finance

The Minister of Finance confirms that the new customs facility in Sines will begin operations in January of the coming year.

New Sines Customs office to become operational in January 2027

The Sines Customs office will become operational in January 2027, the government announced today during a visit by the Minister of Finance to the facility, with the minister stating it is an important change for the country's main port.

Port of Sines to have a customs office in 2027

Portugal will have a different customs office next year. Starting January 1, 2027, the new Sines Customs Office will be operational at the Port of Sines facilities. The Government's goal in creating this department for collecting customs duties and inspecting goods is to strengthen the organizational structure of...

EU agrees on reform of the common customs system

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a political agreement this Thursday to carry out the reform.

Customs Authority: European Parliament hears from Portugal

Portugal's candidacy for the new body responsible for managing customs risk control will be examined by the European Parliament, and a decision could be announced in February.

From roses to pão de queijo: customs are faster, but new IT system caused chaos

“What used to take four hours to do when I started working now takes one hour,” says the head of the Order of Official Customs Brokers, who, on World Customs Day, speaks of the customs services' “huge qualitative leap” but also of the “chaos” caused by the new EU system to harmonise customs procedures.