General principles

1.

The duties for goods must be paid for goods imported from abroad or exported abroad by sea via the Port of Kemi according to the charges specified on the tariff schedule.

The duties must also be paid for the domestic traffic of goods shipped in or out through the Port of Kemi.

2.

Unless otherwise agreed upon, the duty for goods must be paid by the party having declared the goods for customs clearance, by the domestic owner of the goods, or by the agent of the vessel.

The party that is obliged to pay the duty for the goods is also obliged to provide the port office all information needed for payment.

3.

The duty for the goods is charged according to the net weight of the goods, unless otherwise stated in the tariff.

4.

The following items are exempt of the goods duty:

• confiscated goods
• baggage belonging to passengers
• household goods transported in vessels operating in archipelago, as well as goods which are brought into the city to be sold at the market place or in the harbour
• containers, pallets or other transport platforms which are intended to aid transportation, and which are not intended to be sold as such.
• The Port of Kemi may grant a reduction in the payment of the goods duty, or completely release the duty-bound from payment for an exceptional reason.

5.

The goods duty must be paid by the due date indicated on the invoice. The penalty interest rate is the highest permitted by the Interest Act.

Duties for goods	€ / tn
General fee: Machines, tractors, empty trailers, machinery parts	3,50
Raw wood, Oil products, Bulk goods, Miscellaneous	1,02
Paper and cardboard	1,43
Chemical pulp	1,23
Beams and pillars, Metal and gravel products, Ores and enrichments	1,24
Sawn timber	0,63 / m3
Other chemical industry products, sulphuric acid	1,66
Cars, Mobile cars and homes, Vessels and boats	10,70
Explosives	3,10

Minimum charge 25,00 €

Payment of the fee allows for the container to be stored in the harbour area for two weeks.