Additional tools
Electronic Databases
The Commission develops and operates several databases in conjunction with Member States' Customs and Taxation Services. The databases are part of the information systems of Taxation and Customs Union. Although VIES has been developed and is operated at a national level, it can also be accessed via this site.
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The databases on this page are subject to the following LEGAL NOTICE.
| AEO | Authorised Economic Operators |
| 19/05/2008 |
| Customs Offices |
Customs offices in countries and regions |
| 30/09/2004 |
| EBTI |
Binding Tariff Information Find more information here. |
| 30/09/2004 |
| ECICS |
European Customs Inventory of Chemical Substances Find more information here. |
| 30/09/2004 |
| EORI |
Economic Operators Identification and Registration number For further information on EORI see our web page and the e-learning course. |
| 1/07/2009 |
| EXPORT |
EXPORT (ECS) is an application that permits to track the goods in export. The tracking is done via the Movement Reference Number (MRN). |
| 4/09/2007 |
| QUOTA |
Tariff quotas and ceilings Find more information here. |
| 30/09/2004 |
| SEED |
System for the Exchange of Excise Data Find more information here. |
| 16/10/2006 |
| SURVEILLANCE |
Surveillance Find more information here. |
| 16/04/2007 |
| SUSPENSIONS |
Autonomous Tariff Suspensions Find more information here. |
| 30/09/2004 |
| TARIC |
Integrated Community Tariff Find more information here. |
| 30/09/2004 |
| Taxes in Europe |
The "Taxes in Europe" database is the European Commission's on-line information tool covering the main taxes in force in the EU Member States. |
| 10/05/2007 |
| TIN ON EUROPA |
Tax Identification Numbers |
| 30/04/2012 |
| TRANSIT |
MRN Follow-up Information |
| 30/09/2004 |
| VIES |
VAT Information Exchange System Find more information here. |
| 30/09/2004 |