Tag: Customs
An extensive cash confiscation and money laundering investigation in connection with drug smuggling revealed by the Customs
The criminal network came to light when Customs stopped hundreds of narcotics during a customs inspection at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in March 2023. Almost 350 tablets, which were identified as oxycodone, alprazolam and zopiclone, were seized. The suspect had smuggled drugs into the country, hiding them both internally and in his luggage. The Department of Health […]
There will be more charging points for electric cars in Helsinki
Vaasankatu 2 Rauhankatu 17 Josafatinkatu 9 Eerikinkatu 6 Angel Square Ruoholahti (M) Merikatu 27 Kotkankatu 4 Haaga market Round house Ullankatu 3 Johannestie Sinebrychoffinkatu Kanavaranta 15 Merikasarminkatu 7 Alvar Aalto katu 1 Customs duty Hakamäenkuja 2 The new charging stations offer a wider network of charging points around Helsinki, which facilitates the daily use of […]
Finnish Customs investigates environmental violations in international waste transport
International shipments of waste are regulated by international conventions and agreements as well as a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council. The primary objective of these regulations is to protect the environment and ensure the proper treatment of waste. In Finland, Customs is responsible for monitoring international waste shipments in cooperation with the […]
Former policeman shocked that he can so easily find schoolchildren dealing cocaine in Copenhagen
According to experts, it has become much easier to get hold of drugs in Denmark – a claim supported by the results of a new documentary series, which debuts on TV2 tonight, and which introduces an environment that few people in Denmark actually know about. It is one where boys of only 16 and 17 […]
Customs suspects 2 million euros of cigarette import tax fraud
Customs says that a large number of cigarettes were separated in commercial cargo shipments from Estonia and Latvia to be distributed to Finland.
Finland is at the forefront of logistics performance, with Customs leading the way
In the study, Finland ranked second in the overall logistics index, up from tenth place in the previous study conducted in 2018. In particular, Tulli performed exceptionally well in terms of the efficiency of customs operations and ranked fourth. from 139 countries. This is a significant improvement compared to the 2018 study, when Finland ranked […]
Finland’s exports to Russia will decrease by 78%, while the EU’s trade with Central Asia will increase
According to Eurostat, EU exports to Russia decreased by 38%, or 34 billion euros, from the previous year. The downward trend has continued, and EU exports to Russia in January-February 2023 were 7.2 billion euros, which is 50% less than the previous year. On the other hand, EU exports to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Armenia and […]
Finnish motor insurances are no longer valid in Russia from June
This means that motor insurance policies issued in Finland, other EEA countries or Switzerland will no longer be valid in Russia and Belarus in June. Some insurance companies have already stopped issuing green cards for travel to these countries. “All green cards issued for travel to Russia and Belarus expire at the beginning of June. […]
Employment relationships disguised as entrepreneurship of foreign employees
According to the authorities’ findings, employers are blurring the line between an employment relationship and an assignment relationship and increasingly transferring their obligations to employees. The authorities often have to draw a line between employment and entrepreneurship: The Labor Protection Authority of the State Administrative Agencies alone found more than 400 “light entrepreneurs” during its […]
Finnish authorities have uncovered a dog smuggling ring
The passports showed that the animals had received the vaccinations, but the animal that received them was not identified. During the investigation, Finnish authorities conducted a search and seizure and seized a significant amount of pet-related documents and equipment used to create fake documents, such as stamps. Almost 50 different medicines were also found, half […]
What is the easiest way to send pallets to Denmark?
Previously, there was a direct crossing between the UK and Denmark, which was often used by UK exporters with customers in the country. But the crossing from Harwich to Esbjerg has not sailed since 2014, which means that another option must be found. Fortunately, there are plenty of other ways to get pallets from the […]
A large drug organization uncovered in Ă…land, with a street value of 120,000 euros
The cooperation between Customs and the Ă…land Police Department began in 2022 to investigate the drug crime situation in Ă…land. During the cooperation, the customs authorities stopped a person arriving from Sweden to Ă…land in the port of Eckerö, where they confiscated approximately 2.9 kilograms of hashish found in the vehicle. An importer living in […]
In 2022, almost 2,200 dangerous products were removed from the European market according to the Safety Gate system
All European market surveillance authorities have a legal obligation to report to the Safety Gate system all products that they find pose a serious risk, and all measures to eliminate the risk. Other Member States can then check whether the same product is available on their market and take the necessary measures. This active cooperation […]
Customs reports a 46% increase in tax revenue in 2022
According to Tom Fermi, the head of Customs’ customer relations and tax collection, in 2022 the share of customs duties in the entire tax base was approximately EUR 297 million, which is EUR 92 million more than in 2021. The increase was mainly due to increased imports. tariff. The European Union received 223 million euros […]
Finnish customs’ reports are at their peak in terms of regulatory crimes and drug seizures for violation of anti-Russian sanctions
The social effects of Customs’ crime prevention have exceeded 100 million euros, and most of the violations are related to sanctions against Russia and Belarus. Supervisory director Hannu Sinkkonen said that the number of violations of regulations has increased significantly, and last year more than 300 cases were taken into preliminary investigation. Sinkkonen also stated […]
Drug smuggling, Russian sanctions keep Customs busy
Violation of sanctions against Russia helped bring regulatory violations to the top last year, says Finnish Customs.
Finnish customs and police uncover a marijuana smuggling operation from abroad
The investigation, which began in the late summer of 2022, led to the seizure of almost 40 kilograms of marijuana and approximately 95,000 euros in cash. The cash is believed to be partly criminal proceeds from marijuana already in circulation and partly to pay for a new import batch. The organization is suspected of having […]
Customs: Drug smugglers used courier services to transport cannabis
The street value of the imported cannabis was around four million euros.
Smuggling Sweden – Operation Skorpionen | part 6/6
In 2015, Slovakia changed its legislation on the sale of deactivated weapons after it emerged that they were used in terrorist acts. By then, tens of thousands of Kalashnikovs, pistols and Scorpions have already been sold and are in operation in Europe. The networks sell weapons to both sides in the conflict With Operation Skorpion, […]
Smuggelsverige – The police murder in Biskopsgården | part 5/6
June 30, 2021. 112 receives several alarm calls about a shooting in BiskopsgĂĄrden in Gothenburg. Two police officers are in the area and drive towards VĂĄrväderstorget on a moped. One of them is Andreas Danman. Arriving at the scene, he is shot to death. Witnesses describe the perpetrator as young, wearing a black hoodie and […]
Smuggling Sweden – Marble slabs from Morocco | part 4/6
In November 2020, customs in the Port of Gothenburg will receive an inspection mission. They are to investigate a shipment from Casablanca. Three containers of marble slabs are passed through and finally the customs find vacuum-packed hash in what looks like marble slabs. In total, it is 1.2 tonnes and it will be the largest […]
From the carrier’s guide – how to make purchases in Poland on an invoice with zero VAT
Authorized to export are companies that have been assigned an EORI number (Economic Operators. Registration and Identification), which functions only for customs purposes related to the performance of customs duties in the import and export of goods to and from the country. Goods declared by the exporter without an EORI number will not clear customs. […]
Smuggelsverige – Drug wholesaler in Marbella | part 3/6
From Marbella in Spain, Gothenburg citizen Micke runs a drug network. Tons of drugs arrive in Spain via freighters from South America and in fast speedboats from Morocco. With the help of a truck driver who has an animal transport company, the drugs are taken to Sweden. Customs believe that upwards of 150 tons of […]
Smuggling Sweden – Arms smuggler from the Balkans | part 2/6
After the civil war in Yugoslavia in the 90s, no authority has a handle on how many weapons were distributed to the population, and instead of being handed in, they are smuggled to countries like Sweden. Marko has been convicted of several crimes but never for all the weapons he smuggled to Sweden from the […]
Smuggling Sweden – The weapon that killed our son | part 1/6
For a year, we have followed the weapons and narcotics routes into Sweden, to understand how serious international crime leads to shootings and murders on Swedish streets. In this series you meet those who rarely speak but who have supplied the gangs with drugs and weapons – the smugglers. The gang war in BiskopsgĂĄrden In […]
Customs’ comprehensive response to EU sanctions against Russia
Of these, more than 1,300 cases were under targeted supervision and about 300 cases were sent for preliminary investigation. Sanctions have also had a significant impact on the international flow of goods. The nine sanctions packages of the past year have comprehensively modified the EU’s sanctions against Russia, and the categories of goods covered by […]
Russian buyers take the Norwegian Schengen shortcut to Finland
Finland closed its border with Russia last year due to the attack on Ukraine, but it has not reduced the number of Russian purchases arriving from Norway. Finnish customs cannot intervene because Norway is in the Schengen area.
The value of exports of goods increased by 18.2 percent in 2022, the amount of exports decreased by 5.2 percent
The amount of imports increased by 0.7 percent and import prices by 24.9 percent. The value of the import of goods was 92.3 billion euros. – In international goods trade, 2022 was a year of changes. The acceleration of prices also increased international trade in goods significantly, says the director of the statistics production group […]
The foreign trade statistics compiled by Customs tell about the state and development of the economy now and in the future
The purpose of the foreign trade statistics compiled by Customs is to meet the needs of society. In foreign trade statistics, companies can follow the development of foreign trade, get information about the market situation and use statistical information to develop their operations. In 2022, foreign trade statistics have been especially important when analyzing the […]
The Tax Administration and Customs intensified the control of alcohol in online stores
According to recent estimates, the Finnish government loses approximately 80 or even 100 million euros in excise tax revenue per year due to international alcohol e-commerce deliveries, where Finnish taxes are neglected. Buying alcohol online became very popular, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Customs and the Tax Administration will focus on strengthening […]
YLE reveals how sanctions are avoided at the border between Finland and Russia
“If a Finnish towing vehicle has a Russian trailer, it is interpreted as a Finnish combination and it is perfectly legal to drive it across the border”, Jarkko FagerströmCustoms inspector, told YLE on Monday. Freight traffic moves across the border also because not all goods are covered by sanctions. – For example, aggregate and to […]
From the carrier’s guide – moving to Iceland
Personal belongings of persons who move to Iceland are exempt from customs duties if the following conditions are met: The person importing the resettlement property has had a permanent residence abroad for at least the last 12 months prior to moving to Iceland The importer and other beneficiaries of the duty exemptions who move to […]
The forgotten heroin
In the name of the law, for several weeks, police officers, the Customs Service and heroinists have met to gain an insight into how heroin sales look today, where the heroin comes from, and what is being done to stop the increase. According to the police in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, heroin sales have increased […]
Finnish Customs legally sold its lost cryptocurrencies
The two cryptocurrency brokers chosen by Customs sold the bitcoins through a competitive negotiation procedure in late spring. Customs has seized bitcoins in connection with the investigation of drug and doping crimes. In addition to the bitcoins that have now been realized, Customs has approximately 90 bitcoins in its possession that are awaiting a legally […]
Traffic picks up at Russian border crossings
Southeastern Finland’s border crossings have reported a slight increase in traffic over the weekend as Russia waived Covid restrictions. Since Friday, the number of crossings has increased by about 10 percent. On both Saturday and Sunday, around 7,000-8,000 people crossed the border from Russia to Finland. About 80 percent of those who crossed were Russian […]
Danish Capital in 2022: Time to revise the implementation of Brexit
Like the inversion of Mike Campbell in Hemingway’s ‘The Sun Also Rises’, Britain suddenly ended up with a hard Brexit and then gradually. The big bang was the vote six years ago, but it did not have to mean an absolutist clean break. It was instead the result of an accumulation of constant frameworks and […]
Imports and exports of goods also apply to individuals crossing the Finnish-Russian border
Both imports to Finland and exports to Russia are restricted The entry restrictions that were in force at Finland’s external borders due to the coronavirus pandemic will be lifted on June 30, and from July 1, the health security situation will return to the pre-pandemic situation. However, the EU’s sanctions against Russia affect customs operations, […]
Customs suspects the company of smuggling 1.3 million kilos of contaminated feed to Finland
The authorities in Finland suspect that about 1.3 million kilos of contaminated feed raw materials have been illegally imported from Denmark. Customs announced on Tuesday that it would close the investigation into an exceptional case. According to the agency, a Finnish feed producer operating in Ostrobothnia is suspected of having imported contaminated material, fish waste. […]
The slowdown in freight traffic will cause Customs to suspend recruitment at Russian border crossings
Customs has suspended the hiring of new workers at Russian border crossings, the agency said Tuesday. Due to the effects of the coronary virus pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, border traffic between Finland and its eastern neighbor is currently limited, which reduces the need for border control and customs personnel. There were open […]
A Finnish CBD entrepreneur may be prosecuted for drugs
The Finnish entrepreneur’s hemp and CBD oil business is being investigated by the Finnish customs authorities for serious drug offenses. Now an entrepreneur Tuomas Ahonen told Yle that he was the main suspect in an ongoing investigation. Ahonen has worked in two companies selling hemp-based products, one focusing on the sale of industrial hemp flowers […]
Customs: Finland’s imports from Russia halved in March-April
The value of imports from Russia to Finland fell by 47 per cent in April compared with March, according to a statement issued by Customs on Tuesday. This was about half a billion euros less when Finland paid for imports to Russia in April, compared to just under a billion euros in the previous month. […]
YLE: Imports of Russian light oil to Finland grew strongly in March
Customs does not provide detailed information on imports, such as the names and shares of individual importers or the reason for the import. Olli-Pekka PenttiläThe director of statistics at Customs told YLE that light oils are mainly used in heat production in agriculture and industry, among other places. However, they are not processed into plastic […]
Climate, arms deliveries and love in the horse paddock
The climate summit is over – what measures are needed and how do we make decisions? The UN’s major climate meeting with dignitaries from around the world has ended in Stockholm. The ambition to achieve climate goals has been confirmed, the situation is urgent. But what more exactly do we need to do now? Conversation […]
The EU’s sixth package of sanctions will also introduce export sanctions for chemical products
The European Union has imposed extensive sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Ukraine’s invasion. As an enforcement authority, Customs is responsible for enforcing import and export sanctions agreed at EU level. The new sanctions ban the import of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia into the EU, with the exception of crude oil supplied […]
“Sonnenrad” used in the shooters’ manifesto: a spiritual symbol of hatred
Just before supermarket shooting who killed 10 people on May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, New York, the suspected terrorist has posted a manifesto online. The top is adorned with a “sun row” or “black sun” an old Nordic symbol. Sonnenrad consists of 12 repeated runes – letters from ancient Germanic languages ​​- arranged in a […]
HS: Finland has confiscated more than 80 million euros in Russian assets
The Finnish authorities have frozen assets worth more than 80 million euros due to sanctions imposed on Russia, Helsingin Sanomat said on Sunday. The property was owned by Russian individuals and entities subject to EU sanctions following an attack on Ukraine almost three months ago. More than 1,000 individuals and 80 communities have been frozen […]
Ownership of an EU-sanctioned pleasure boat is still under investigation
In March, Customs detained 21 pleasure boats for further investigation under sanctions against Russia. In addition to these, Customs notified the seizure authorities of one vessel. – We have worked closely with various parties to find out the ownership conditions for pleasure boats. Some cases involve different cover-up arrangements and take time and effort to […]
Gasum: Russia plans to stop importing gas to Finland this week
Imports of natural gas from Russia to Finland are likely to end this week, either on Friday or Saturday, according to a statement released by the Finnish state gas company Gasum on Wednesday. The announcement came after Gasum revealed on Tuesday that it would refuse to pay the Russian gas company Gazprom Export in rubles, […]
Gasum Finland refuses to pay Gazprom in rubles
The Finnish state gas company Gasum announced on Tuesday that it would refuse to pay the gas company Gazprom Export in rubles the fees demanded by the Russian company. In its statement, Gasum said it had received a letter from Gazprom Export in April stating that payments should be made in rubles instead of euros. […]
Traveling abroad? See Customs Tips for Returnees
Many products can only be imported in limited quantities, while some require a license or may even be banned. If you are bringing medicines or pets with you or aiming to buy a variety of products from the destination, such as tobacco products or expensive goods, you should prepare in advance by reading Customs Instructions. […]
Finland’s gas import bill from Russia rose by almost 300%
Finnish natural gas imports from Russia increased by 282 per cent year-on-year in March, a month after Russia invaded Ukraine, Customs data showed. The jump reflects the rise in gas prices. Finnish gas imports in March were EUR 151 million, compared with EUR 39.6 million a year earlier and about 122 per cent more than […]
Exports to Russia collapsed in March 2022, but the value of imports increased by 63%
Measured in euros, the most significant decrease (-48.7 MEUR and -64%) occurred in the CN category of machinery and mechanical appliances and parts thereof, for which the EU has imposed most of the export sanctions. Measured as a percentage, a similar decline occurred in the category of electrical equipment and components, which were also subject […]
The EU’s sixth package of sanctions against Russia targets banks and oil imports
“Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine is affecting global security. We are working on a sixth sanctions package aimed at boosting more banks, listing disinformation actors and tackling oil imports. These measures will be submitted to the Council for approval,” Borrell tweeted. . Earlier today, some 3,000 containers and 5,000 vehicles destined for Russia are being […]
Customs: Most food supplements sold online are against the rules
According to customs, there are serious shortcomings in food supplements sold online, as most products do not meet EU standards. A review by Customs in 2022 found that 80% of food supplements inspected did not comply with EU food safety regulations. The customs authorities took samples of products ordered from 24 Finnish online traders. The […]
HS: Finland donates proceeds from confiscated bitcoins to Ukraine
“For me, ‘remarkable’ means that more than half is channeled to Ukraine. It doesn’t take anything away from anything else,” he said. said newspaper. “I am open to whether these tens of millions of euros should be sent quickly in the middle of the war as humanitarian aid or whether some of them should be […]
Two operators to sell Customs cryptocurrencies
Through competition, Customs is seeking a cryptocurrency broker who can safely and reliably sell the lost cryptocurrencies to the state. Coinmotion Oy and Tesseract Group Oy were invited to the negotiation procedure, both of which submitted bids. – We decided to enter into agreements with both operators involved in the negotiations. Both parties have their […]
Research: EU carbon taxes would have a small overall economic impact on Finland
The European Commission is proposing that tariffs be levied on certain highly polluting imports, such as aluminum, cement, fertilizers and steel, in order to encourage third countries to adopt greener production processes, prevent so-called carbon leakage and create a more balanced market in the 27-nation bloc. According to Etla and Syke, customs duties in Finland […]
When sanctions are banning EU, Belarus, Russia access for vehicles
MINSK, Belarus: Belarus has announced a ban on EU-registered lorries entering its territory. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Transport, according to the news agency Interfax. At the same time, the European Union is blocking cars registered in Russia and Belarus from entering their member states, reports Russia’s federal customs service. The blockade […]
HS: Imports of Russian crude oil to Finland may stop in July
Company reported earlier this month that it has received one of the last remaining oil cargoes from Russia in the port of Kilpilahti in Porvoo, where it operates Finland’s only crude oil refinery. It says about 85 percent of Russia’s crude oil has been replaced with other grades under existing supply contracts and technical capabilities. […]
Foreign workers who did not have the legal right to work in Finland were found in every five jobs inspected
Excluding other employers and looking only at the construction industry, the situation is even worse: whenever an inspection was carried out 3, the agency always found one construction company with foreigners who had not been granted employment rights in Finland. – It is likely that the current conditions in Ukraine will exacerbate the situation, so […]
Finland publishes confiscated Russian art
Finnish Customs announced on Saturday that it had released a Russian art consignment seized the previous weekend. Sami RakshitThe head of the Customs Control Department said that the consignment left the Vaalimaa border crossing, where the authorities confiscated works of art a week earlier on suspicion that the consignment had violated EU sanctions. The Hermitage […]
Commercial road traffic from Russia ends after midnight for vehicles registered in Russia or Belarus
The European Union imposed extensive sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Ukraine’s invasion. As an enforcement authority, Customs is responsible for enforcing sanctions agreed at EU level on freight transport. As a result of the new sanctions imposed by the EU, all road traffic carrying commercial goods from Russia will end. The sanctions took effect […]
Art transports detained in the constituency have continued to Russia
Following the granting of an exemption by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there were no longer any barriers to the entry of works of art. The European Union has imposed extensive sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. As an enforcement authority, Customs is responsible for enforcing sanctions agreed at EU level on freight […]
EU sanctions ban Russian timber exports
The fifth round of sanctions on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, approved by the EU on Friday, includes bans on imports of wood, cement, fertilizers, seafood and liquor. The latest sanctions will effectively stop Russia’s timber exports to Finland and other EU countries. "This will in fact close the last remaining import opportunities," said Timo Tolonentrade […]
Finland bans Russian and Belarusian trucks from entering the country
Russian and Belarusian trucks will be stopped and denied entry to the Finnish border from midnight. This is what the head of the control department of the Customs Board says Sami Rakshit. "All commercial traffic for vehicles with registration plates in Russia and Belarus will be stopped and reversed," Rakshit says. According to the traffic […]
Reuters: The Russian minister claims that the works of art seized by Finland will be returned this weekend
The millions of euros of works of art destined for Russia seized by the Finnish border authorities earlier this week will be returned to Russia over the weekend, Reuters quoted the Russian Minister of Culture as saying on Friday. Olga Lyubimova. Customs announced on Wednesday that the authorities at the Vaalimaa border crossing had confiscated […]
Russia considers the confiscation of works of art illegal, invites Finland’s ambassador to Moscow
The Kremlin has invited Finland’s ambassador to Russia to discuss the seizure of Finnish customs’ works of art in Russia. On Wednesday, Finnish customs announced that they had seized three consignments of works of art at the Vaalimaa border crossing during the weekend. According to Customs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, items worth 42 […]
The shipments detained by customs in Vaalimaa contained works of art
The European Union has imposed extensive sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Russia’s attack on Ukraine. As an enforcement authority, Customs is responsible for enforcing sanctions for goods agreed at EU level. From 1 to 2 April 2022, customs detained three consignments to Russia at a border crossing point in Vaalimaa. The broadcasts included paintings […]
Finland seizes works of art from Russian museums at the border
Customs has confiscated works of art traveling to Russia from the Vaalimaa border crossing. Sami RakshitThe head of the control department of the National Board of Customs said that the value of the works was approximately EUR 42 million, according to insurance estimates. According to Customs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the goods are […]
Customs have seized 21 pleasure boats, possibly owned by oligarchs
Rakshit told YLE that customs authorities are currently investigating whether the yachts belong to individuals or companies that are subject to sanctions by the 27-nation bloc over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. If officials receive confirmation of ownership, the Yacht will be confiscated by the Authority. According to Customs, one yacht in Finland has already been […]
Finnish customs freeze 21 luxury yachts, appealing against sanctions against Russia
The Finnish customs authorities have banned the movement of 21 luxury pleasure boats out of Finnish waters. The boats are believed to be subject to EU sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Helsingin Sanomat was the first to inform Customs of the decision to freeze the ships and confirmed to Yle Sami Rakshithead […]
Finnish Customs levies taxes on Finland and the European Union
Maximum tax revenue 2021 2022 Customs duties EUR 205 million EUR 174 million Fairway charges EUR 45 million EUR 47 million That VAT EUR 40 million EUR 26 million Service fees, etc. EUR 4 million EUR 3 million – The most significant part of the total amount of taxes is customs duties, which we collected […]
Hundreds of Russian wagons stopped in Finland due to possible violations of sanctions
All train traffic between Finland and Russia was suspended for several hours on Wednesday evenings to prevent the onward transport of blocked goods to or from Finland. The border crossing of freight trains at the Finnish-Russian border in Vainikkala was closed late on Wednesday due to a traffic jam. Plenty of goods still arrived in […]
Finnish customs seized a record amount of snuff
New Customs statistics show a booming black market for snus and a huge increase in smuggling. In 2011, customs seized more than 30 kilos of snus, last year more than 9,000 kilos. The smuggling of snus has become more professional over the years. It is an oral tobacco product that is usually placed under the […]
Finnish customs seize a record amount of snuff and drugs
In 2021, the number of customs offenses was at its lowest in eight years. This is mainly due to the COVID-19 situation, which caused a decline in passenger travel, but there is also a wider change behind it. – The social impact of the fight against customs crime increased last year, although the total number […]
Finland will end the national telework recommendation
The nationwide recommendation to work from home whenever possible – a measure aimed at curbing the spread of Covid infections – will end on Monday 28 February. However, jobs across Finland do not expect a mass return of employees, despite the repeal of the recommendation, as two years of teleworking has led to a cultural […]
Customs: EU sanctions hit Finnish companies
According to Customs, the EU’s sanctions against Russia may affect one quarter of a Finnish company doing business in Russia. There are about 2,000 companies operating in Finland across the eastern border. A quarter of these operate in the areas subject to sanctions, Customs says. The EU’s sanctions package targets the Russian banking sector and […]
Ericsson shares fall after the CEO said they “may have paid ISIS” in Iraq
OSLO, Sweden: After its CEO said it may have paid ISIS to gain access to the Iraqi market, shares in Swedish telecom giant Ericsson fell sharply. In an interview with the newspaper Dagens Industri, CEO Borje Ekholm said that the company identified “unusual expenses dating back to 2018” when it bought transport routes “through areas […]
Customs reveals large consignments of amphetamines and ecstasy – a total of € 195,000 worth of drugs on the street
Customs has uncovered the smuggling and distribution of amphetamine and MDMA. Drugs have been received by mail from abroad and distributed throughout Finland. Customs seized the operation in August 2021, when it seized about three kilos of amphetamine and half a kilo of MDMA from a mail item arriving from abroad at Helsinki-Vantaa. MDMA is […]
China’s illegal trade in fentanyl drugs is a major concern for the United States
Peking [China]February 9 (ANI): The illegal trade in synthetic drugs Fentanyl from China has dramatically increased the number of overdoses in the United States, which has eventually led to deaths due to overdose, the think tank Policy Research Group (POREG) reported. Fentanyl is a legally used synthetic opioid in the United States as a powerful […]
Finland’s int’l trade will recover in 2021, but the deficit will increase
HELSINKI, FEBRUARY 7 (Xinhua) – The value of Finland’s exports of goods increased by 19.4 percent in 2021, to 68.6 billion euros (78.5 billion US dollars), according to Finnish customs preliminary data published on Monday. At the same time, the value of imports rose by 21.5 percent to EUR 72.6 billion. In 2021, the Finnish […]
Finland's Trade deficit was notably larger in 2021 than the year before
Presented quarterly, the change in the value of exports and imports took only a slight upward turn in the first quarter of 2021 following the decline in the previous year. Exports increased by 4.4 per cent and imports by 1.8 per cent. In the second quarter, exports rose already by 25.7 per cent, followed by […]
Scottish Constitution Minister: “Deep lack of Brexit benefits”
The simple truth is that the benefits of Brexit are profoundly lacking, while the disadvantages are far too obvious. “The declared benefit of the iconic blue passports and the crown markings on the glass is a small beer that does not in any way remedy Brexit’s significant step backwards in our trade position in the […]
Customs celebrates 130 years of data collection in international trade in goods
Customs is the only operator to provide official detailed statistical information on Finnish exports and imports of goods. This year marks the 130th anniversary of the establishment of Customs Statistics. Customs statistics are part of the monitoring of the economic situation in Finland, and the data produced by Customs Statistics are used as a basis […]
The growth of e-commerce in Finland will come from Finland and neighboring areas in the future – China’s popularity is waning: survey
This information is taken from an online commerce buyer survey published by the International Post Corporation (IPC). Posti published the results of a survey related to Finland today. IPC’s annual cross-border e-commerce buyer survey received approximately 33,179 responses from e-commerce customers in 40 countries. There were 1,030 respondents in Finland. “There is a clear change […]
The volume of e-commerce in non-EU countries was lower than expected last year
Prior to the reform, customs and VAT obligations mainly applied to packages over € 22 arriving from outside the EU. For imports worth up to € 150, customers have two options for paying VAT. VAT is paid either at the time of purchase to the IOSS registered seller or at the time of customs clearance. […]
The smuggling of 30 kilograms of marijuana was prevented
Customs and police officers seized a total of thirty kilograms of marijuana at KeflavĂk Airport this month. The substance was found in two bags one week apart. One baggage came from Germany and the other from Canada. The information about this was provided by the portal vĂsir.is. According to the portal, these were the largest […]
Record quantities of illegal fireworks confiscated
May result in fines The Danish Customs finds especially the illegal products in packages sent from Eastern Europe – everything from fireworks, batteries, smoke grenades, Roman candles and emergency flares. The agency forwards illegal fireworks cases to the police, which can result in fines. The fireworks sale opened in Denmark on 15 December and runs […]
Covid tests performed at home will be sold out in Finland
There are few home Covid tests available in Finland, as grocery stores and pharmacies have underestimated people’s interest in self-scanning before the holidays. It has been difficult to get fast homemade Covid-19 tests in the center of Helsinki. Yle’s test hunt this week showed that they were sold at Tokmanni, Yliopiston Apteek, Sokos S-Market, Postitalon […]
We must stop supporting illegal Israeli settlements
– Clear and statutory import bans can help businesses and consumers make responsible choices. The Palestinians are suffering from the longest occupation in modern history and Israeli politics that systematically violates international law and human rights. We must stop supporting illegal Israeli settlements, Honkasalo says. The proposal proposes a ban on the import of goods […]
Helsinki police: The zoning case of the deputy mayor proceeded to the prosecutor
The Helsinki police have decided on a preliminary investigation into the activities of the deputy mayor Anni Sinnemäki (Green) concerning the granting of planning permission in the historic Meilahti area. Locals had complained that the veteran politician influenced the decision made in 2016 to grant a special area permit to a friend, an actor Pihla […]
Customs conducts a preliminary investigation into the sale of alcohol from other European countries to Finland
Customs has been the subject of a preliminary investigation by two companies registered abroad. The aim of the investigation was to find out whether the persons operating in the companies have committed an alcohol offense in accordance with the Penal Code when selling, distributing or handing over alcoholic beverages to Finland. Customs has investigated cases […]
The gift season is here – Customs reminds customers about gift customs clearance
This year both abolition of the VAT exemption for consignments up to EUR 22 which came into force in the summer and Brexit affect the number of blocks to be reported. Now all purchases from outside the EU must be declared and subject to VAT and any other import taxes and duties. Customs estimates that […]
Are you planning to send Christmas packages? Better start soon
Christmas during a pandemic becomes more important to many people, especially when loved ones are far away. Although travel restrictions are more lenient than last Christmas, holiday tourism is likely to remain well below 2019 levels. For some, this means that sending gifts and cards in the mail will become even more important again this […]
Two new bids to build Akureyri Airport
Two offers for upgrades and alterations to the Akureyri Airport terminal have been received. So far, Isavia has rejected the only bid that was received this fall when the tender for the work was announced. Current bids have been received from the contractors HĂşsheild and Hyrna. HĂşsheild’s bid is nearly ISK 865 million, while Hyrna’s […]
Finnish opponents of the vaccine store ivermectin
The pandemic has increased the demand for ivermectin in Finland, a trend that is also visible in other parts of the world, although studies show that the antiparasitic has no significant effect on the treatment of Covid. Some ivermectin studies have even been downright fraudulent Caretaker. "If ivermectin were not available, I would probably take […]
Customs reveals an extensive snus smuggling network
Customs have seized several thousand kilograms of snuff during a preliminary investigation into smuggling worth millions of euros. Customs authorities have been investigating the smuggling and distribution of the banned substance in the metropolitan area over the past year and suspect that criminals have evaded paying about five million euros in taxes. A total of […]
12 accused in Finland through an FBI-led sting operation
Twelve people have been prosecuted in Finland as part of Operation Greenlight / Trojan Shield, an extensive international investigation that led to the seizure of large drugs and weapons, the prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. The charges are mainly for serious drug offenses. Six of the accused are still in custody. According to the prosecutor, […]
Finland exports 140 million euros of military equipment to the United Arab Emirates
In March 2020, Finland granted permits for the export of military vehicle parts to the United Arab Emirates for a total of EUR 139.3 million. The deal covers almost all of Finland’s arms exports last year. The information was included in the latest Finnish arms control Report The production is independent of SaferGlobe, a Finnish […]
