Europe

Germany is listed here in European Union. A bloc is left off when membership is in doubt.

Cargo is recorded through Hamburg, Bremerhaven.

Population, output and inflation on this page are the latest World Bank values. Exports, imports and partners are UN Comtrade merchandise figures when the public preview published a row. The currency line uses the European Central Bank reference rate, or the official peg where the currency is fixed.

• The World Bank records a trade-weighted applied tariff of 1.3% for 2022. That average is not the rate on a shipment. The rate you pay is the HS line in the national schedule.

  World Bank, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products

• Goods entering this country from outside the European Union are charged under the EU Common Customs Tariff. The duty depends on the product code.

  European Commission, calculation of customs duties

• Import VAT in Germany is 19% at the standard rate and 7% at the reduced rate. The reduced rate applies to the goods listed in section 12 of the Value Added Tax Act, including many foods and books. Customs duty is a separate charge and comes from the EU Common Customs Tariff.

  German Value Added Tax Act, section 12

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Kingdom of the Netherlands is the official name of Netherlands, in Europe. The capital is Amsterdam. The currency is the Euro (EUR).

Netherlands is listed here in European Union. A bloc is left off when membership is in doubt.

Cargo is recorded through Rotterdam, Amsterdam.

• The World Bank records a trade-weighted applied tariff of 1.3% for 2022. That average is not the rate on a shipment. The rate you pay is the HS line in the national schedule.

  World Bank, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products

• Goods entering this country from outside the European Union are charged under the EU Common Customs Tariff. The duty depends on the product code.

  European Commission, calculation of customs duties

French Republic is the official name of France, in Europe. The capital is Paris. The currency is the Euro (EUR).

France is listed here in European Union. A bloc is left off when membership is in doubt.

Cargo is recorded through Le Havre, Marseille.

• The World Bank records a trade-weighted applied tariff of 1.3% for 2022. That average is not the rate on a shipment. The rate you pay is the HS line in the national schedule.

  World Bank, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products

• Goods entering this country from outside the European Union are charged under the EU Common Customs Tariff. The duty depends on the product code.

  European Commission, calculation of customs duties

Kingdom of Spain is the official name of Spain, in Europe. The capital is Madrid. The currency is the Euro (EUR).

Spain is listed here in European Union. A bloc is left off when membership is in doubt.

Cargo is recorded through Algeciras, Valencia, Barcelona.

• The World Bank records a trade-weighted applied tariff of 1.3% for 2022. That average is not the rate on a shipment. The rate you pay is the HS line in the national schedule.

  World Bank, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products

• Goods entering this country from outside the European Union are charged under the EU Common Customs Tariff. The duty depends on the product code.

  European Commission, calculation of customs duties

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