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First, you need to formalize your business by choosing a legal form for your business. Although you can also be engaged in import and export as a natural person with a certificate of individual activity, we recommend you to use the status of a legal person.<\/p>\n
Businesses manufacturing, processing or distributing food-contact materials and articles in Lithuania must comply with applicable EU and Lithuanian legislation, including relevant registration and notification requirements administered by the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT). The applicable obligations depend on the type of activity, materials involved and the operator’s role in the supply chain. Food-contact materials must comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935\/2004 and, where applicable, Regulation (EC) No 2023\/2006 on good manufacturing practice.<\/p>\n
Disposable food-contact dishes must comply with Regulation (EC) No 1935\/2004 and the good manufacturing practice requirements established by Regulation (EC) No 2023\/2006. Additional material-specific requirements may apply. Businesses must also comply with Directive (EU) 2019\/904 on single-use plastics, which prohibits placing certain single-use plastic products, including plastic plates and cutlery, on the EU market. Compliance with food-contact safety requirements does not override these restrictions. The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure that the products and materials in contact with food products comply with the requirements applicable to them at all times:<\/p>\n
On food hygiene, the Decree on National Hygiene Requirements establishes special requirements for relevant materials and products intended for contact with food and their research methods. The requirements laid down in Chapter VII of the Decree on National Hygiene Requirements shall apply to paper and paperboard produced in the Republic of Lithuania and imported from countries outside the European Union, except the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway, intended for contact with foodstuffs. In case you plan to manufacture disposable dishes from paper, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the National Hygiene Requirements.<\/p>\n
Businesses exporting goods from Lithuania must determine the applicable documentation and regulatory requirements based on the product classification, destination country, customs procedure and any relevant trade restrictions. Movements of goods between EU Member States generally do not require export customs declarations, although VAT, statistical reporting and product-specific obligations may apply. Exports to countries outside the EU generally require customs formalities and may require additional certificates, licences or permits depending on the goods and destination.<\/p>\n
The most frequently needed export documents are:<\/strong><\/p>\n Since depending on the country to which the goods are being exported, specific documents are also required, you are advised to check with the customs department to ensure that you have all the necessary documents.<\/p>\n Import and export licences are required only for certain regulated categories of goods and activities. In Lithuania, agricultural import and export licences (AGRIM and AGREX) are administered by the Agency of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture, with applications submitted through the National Paying Agency’s information portal. Other regulated products, including dual-use goods, military items, medicines and certain food products, may require authorisation or certification from different competent authorities. The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) is responsible for relevant food safety, veterinary and official control requirements but is not the general authority issuing import and export licences.<\/p>\n It is important for applicants to pay attention to the provisions of the legislation governing individual markets and correctly provide data on the exported or imported product in the application. It must contain the name, description and code of the goods in accordance with the combined nomenclature, quantity and other information. It is also important to provide information on place of destination or export and country of origin.<\/p>\n Agricultural import and export licensing requirements are determined by the applicable EU legislation, including Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016\/1237. A licence is not automatically required for every agricultural product or shipment. In Lithuania, the applicable licensing requirements include an AGRIM import licence for imports exceeding 1,000 kg of rice or 100 hectolitres of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, and an AGREX export licence for exports exceeding 500 kg of certain rice products or 2,000 kg of sugar, subject to the relevant product classifications and statutory exceptions. Businesses must verify the current requirements for each product before importing or exporting.<\/p>\n Road freight transport licensing requirements in Lithuania depend on the type of transport operation, vehicle or vehicle combination, maximum permissible mass and whether the carriage is performed for hire or reward. Certain domestic and international commercial road haulage activities require a transport operator licence. Licensing exemptions may apply depending on the vehicle, transport activity and applicable legislation. Businesses transporting only their own goods may be subject to different requirements from commercial road haulage operators. The application and documents must be submitted upon arrival directly to the Department of Services of the Lithuanian Transport Security Authority (\u201cAuthority\u201d), by submitting the application and documents by mail or courier or electronically including the application and documents or their scanned copies signed by a reliable electronic signature of the head of the legal entity, an individual carrying out individual activities, or a transport manager having legal force. International road freight transport operators must obtain the licences and permits applicable to their routes, vehicles and transport activities. A Community licence generally authorises eligible EU transport operators to perform international carriage of goods for hire or reward within the EU\/EEA, subject to applicable conditions. An ECMT\/CEMT permit may be required or used for certain international road transport operations involving participating non-EU countries, but it is not mandatory for all international freight transport. Additional bilateral permits or other authorisations may be necessary depending on the countries involved.<\/p>\n Goods exported from the customs territory of the European Union generally require an export customs declaration, subject to applicable exemptions and special procedures. Supplies of goods exported outside the EU may qualify for the 0% VAT rate where the conditions established by EU and Lithuanian VAT legislation are satisfied. The supplier must retain sufficient documentary evidence confirming that the goods have left the EU. Submission of an export declaration alone does not automatically establish entitlement to the 0% VAT rate.<\/p>\n Companies may submit customs declarations themselves or appoint a customs representative, such as a customs broker. Under the Union Customs Code, customs representation may be direct or indirect. In direct representation, the representative acts in the name and on behalf of the company, while in indirect representation the representative acts in their own name but on behalf of the company. Responsibility for customs declarations, customs debts and compliance depends on the type of representation and the applicable legal provisions. Appointing a customs broker does not automatically release the importing or exporting company from its customs obligations. Customs authorities have the opportunity to verify, on the basis of an export declaration, whether the company complies with the requirements of export control (e.g. licensing). Export declarations are usually submitted electronically.<\/p>\n The most important information in an export declaration:<\/strong><\/p>\n For customs purposes, importing goods into Lithuania generally refers to bringing non-Union goods into the customs territory of the European Union and placing them under the appropriate customs procedure. The movement of goods already in free circulation between EU Member States is generally not treated as a customs import. Customs procedures are governed primarily by Regulation (EU) No 952\/2013 establishing the Union Customs Code, together with its delegated and implementing legislation. Cross-border supplies of services are subject to separate VAT and other applicable rules rather than ordinary customs import procedures.<\/p>\n Non-Union goods intended to enter the EU market or be used or consumed within the customs territory of the European Union generally must be released for free circulation. This procedure involves compliance with applicable import requirements, commercial policy measures, customs duties and other charges, including import VAT where applicable. Goods may alternatively be placed under special customs procedures, such as customs warehousing, transit or temporary admission, where the statutory conditions are satisfied.<\/p>\n You can import goods into the EU:<\/p>\n When importing goods, it is important to know:<\/p>\n Customs transit within the European Union may be carried out under Union transit procedures or, where applicable, international transit arrangements such as TIR. Union transit generally operates through the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS), using the relevant electronic transit declaration. The TIR procedure is a separate international customs transit system based on the TIR Convention and the use of a TIR Carnet. The applicable procedure depends on the customs status of the goods, transport route and relevant legal requirements.<\/p>\n The T1 external Union transit procedure generally applies to non-Union goods transported under customs supervision within the customs territory of the European Union or through territories covered by the relevant transit arrangements. It allows applicable import duties and other charges to remain suspended during transit. Goods released from customs warehouses may also be placed under T1 transit where the statutory conditions are met. The applicability of T1 depends on the customs status of the goods rather than solely on their country of origin.<\/p>\n The TIR procedure is an international customs transit arrangement governed by the TIR Convention. It allows eligible goods to move across participating customs territories under a TIR Carnet, which serves as a customs transit document and provides an internationally recognised guarantee. TIR is not mandatory for all international road transport operations, and its use is subject to the geographical, operational and customs conditions established by the Convention and applicable EU legislation. The TIR procedure is particularly relevant to movements involving countries outside the EU customs territory.<\/p>\n The certificate of origin of the goods is an international document certifying the origin of the goods, the issuance of which is based on an analysis of the acquisition of goods, documents confirming the origin or performance of production operations, as well as the reliability of material costs, labour and other costs.<\/p>\n If you have decided that Lithuania offers suitable conditions for the implementation of your business ideas, we are here to support you at every stage of the way. Company in Lithuania UAB<\/strong> offers legal advice as well as financial accounting services, and we are happy to assist you in setting up your company in Lithuania<\/strong>.<\/a> Contact us today for a request of an individual consultation and let me answer your questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Import and Export Company in Lithuania First, you need to formalize your business by choosing a legal form for your business. Although you can also be engaged in import and export as a natural person with a certificate of individual activity, we recommend you to use the status of a legal person. 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Those wishing to obtain a license for import and export<\/h2>\n
TRANSPORT OF INTERNATIONAL GOODS<\/h2>\n
Export declaration<\/h3>\n
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Import declaration<\/h3>\n
Necessary documents for the import procedure<\/h2>\n
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Transit declaration<\/h3>\n
Certificate of origin<\/h3>\n