Finland will implement a significant change to Intrastat reporting in 2026. As of the statistical year 2026, companies will no longer be required to submit Intrastat arrival declarations for goods arriving in Finland from other EU Member States. The final period for which an arrival declaration is required is December 2025.

This change is part of a broader EU reform that began more than ten years ago, aimed at reducing the administrative burden on businesses. Since 2022, EU Member States have been exchanging microdata on intra-EU exports. From 2026 onward, Finland will rely entirely on these export data from other Member States to compile its import statistics. As a result, a separate arrival declaration will no longer be necessary.

What exactly will change?

The Intrastat arrival (EU import) obligation will be fully abolished for all companies in Finland;
Only dispatches (EU exports) will remain subject to Intrastat reporting; the threshold remains €800,000;
Finnish Customs will compile EU import figures based on export microdata supplied by other Member States;
Companies will receive an official notification regarding this change.

Why this change?

The EU has been working for many years to eliminate duplicate data collection. The principle is simple: Member States collect export data, and import statistics are derived from these exports. Finland is one of the countries now fully adopting this method.

Impact for companies

For businesses sending goods to or receiving goods from Finland, this change represents a clear simplification. Arrival declarations will no longer be required, while existing dispatch obligations will remain in place. Our team at Pincvision will of course continue to support you with your dispatch obligations in Finland.

27 Nov 2025 at 11:40 am

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