Check a DMS declaration for free
Douane Management Systeem · Netherlands
What we check
- Import and export in the Netherlands
- Article 23 VAT deferment and licence number
- Dutch customs offices
- Procedure, TARIC code and item consistency
A free check, no sign-up
Enter your DMS declaration: formats, consistency between fields and system-specific rules are checked, with a score and a PDF report.
- Score out of 100 and readiness level
- Blocking issues and warnings, ranked
- Recommended actions
- Downloadable PDF report
In the Netherlands, import and export declarations are filed in the Douane Management Systeem (DMS). The country is the gateway for many goods bound for the rest of Europe, through Rotterdam and Schiphol. Foreign companies often import there with VAT deferment: one wrong data element can make the VAT payable immediately.
Article 23 VAT deferment
An Article 23 licence means Dutch import VAT is not paid at the border: it is reported and deducted in the VAT return instead. To benefit from it, the licence number must appear in the declaration. Companies not established in the Netherlands usually use a fiscal representative who holds this licence.
Points to check
- Use of Article 23 deferment and the matching licence number
- The competent Dutch customs office
- The procedure code, consistent with the direction of the flow
- The 10-digit TARIC code on import
- EORI numbers, value, currency, Incoterm, weights and origin
How the check works
You enter the header, the parties and the items. The check verifies formats, Dutch offices and consistency rules (Article 23 deferment, procedure, TARIC, invoice total). You get a score and a PDF report before filing the declaration.
Frequently asked questions
What is DMS?
The Douane Management Systeem is the Dutch customs system that receives import and export declarations under the Union Customs Code.
What is an Article 23 licence?
It is the Dutch authorisation to defer import VAT to the VAT return instead of paying it to customs. Its number must be stated in the declaration.
Can a non-Dutch company import into the Netherlands?
Yes, with an EU EORI number. It usually works with a customs representative and, for VAT deferment, a fiscal representative holding an Article 23 licence.
Is the check connected to Dutch customs?
No. It checks the declaration before filing, with nothing transmitted.