Customs warehouse and VAT warehouse in Milan
Non-EU goods with duty and VAT suspended, cleared directly at our Lainate warehouse, a few kilometres from Malpensa.
From port or airport to your customer, with no stop at customs
- 01 · ARRIVALPort of Genoa or MalpensaSea containers, air freight
- 02 · TRANSITT1 documentSuspended until the warehouse
- 03 · LAINATEClearance at the warehouseApproved place A3, customs or VAT warehouse
- 04 · DELIVERYItaly, EU, worldwideDuty and VAT paid on release
Importers, non-EU brands, re-exporters
Import in bulk, keep goods with duty and VAT suspended and pay them only when you sell in Italy or Europe, or re-export without paying them.
Customs warehouse type E
Bonded warehouse at the Lainate site.
VAT Deposit
VAT paid on release (art. 50-bis Decree-Law 331/1993).
Approved place A3
Customs formalities at the warehouse, in Lainate and Arluno.
Authorised excise consignor
Wine shipments under excise duty suspension.
IATA agent
Air freight including dangerous goods, to and from Malpensa.
Frequently asked questions
What is a customs warehouse?
It is a warehouse authorised by the Customs Agency where non-EU goods can stay without paying import duty and VAT until they are released for free circulation or re-exported.
What is a VAT warehouse?
It is a regime that lets you store goods with VAT suspended: the tax is paid only when goods leave the warehouse (art. 50-bis of Decree-Law 331/1993).
What does approved place mean?
That customs formalities take place directly at our warehouse, without going through the offices at the port or airport. It is active in both Lainate and Arluno.
Can you also handle customs clearance?
Yes: we are international freight forwarders with an in-house customs office, handling import, export and paperwork.
Let's find the most convenient regime together
Origin, type of goods and sales markets: our customs office will propose the solution.
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