Do you represent a European company?

Do you want to export your products outside the EU and need to know how to start?

Are you interested in sourcing goods from non-EU markets?

Then the new “Access2Markets” Portal is the perfect tool for you.

Here you will find all you need to know about exporting to non-EU countries

or buying goods from non-EU countries.

Let´s take a look!

Let´s say you want to export confectionery to Japan.

First, you need to provide three pieces of information:

one, the product you want to export: simply type confectionery

two, the exporting country: Belgium

three, the importing country: Japan

Click on “search”.

Carefully check the list of goods and select the exact product you intend to export to retrieve the correct information about it.

First, you´ll see the tariff that Japanese Customs charges on confectionery imported from the EU.

Thanks to the EU’s trade agreement with Japan,

you can export European confectionery to Japan at a lower rate than exporters from countries without a trade agreement.

Here you can also check whether tariffs will fall over time – and by how much.

Second, you should check whether your confectionery fulfils the Rules of Origin defined in the EU-Japan trade agreement.

Goods must comply with these rules to benefit from reduced or zero import tariffs.

Not sure whether your product originates in the EU?

Here, a new self-assessment tool helps you to find out whether your product complies with the rules of origin set out in the agreement.

It also shows you how to prove your product´s origin to Japanese customs.

The next piece of information are any internal taxes, which apply to your product in Japan.

Then, most importantly, check the procedures and formalities that apply to confectionary in Japan.

You will see general and specific rules.

You can also check which trade barriers companies have already reported to us in certain export markets.

Lastly, you can see how much confectionery European companies already export to Japan, in value and in quantity

– information you may need for your business plan.

Yet, Access2market offers more than information on duties and regulations:

Access2Markets shows you

how to start trading goods or services under better conditions – step-by-step.

It gives you information about the EU market

and markets outside the EU you might target.

Have you been facing barriers to a market outside the EU?

Let us know, so we can try to get them removed!

We’re there for you, and we’re happy to help!

Access2Markets is easy to use.

Access2Markets is your gateway to EU trade information.