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18-Month Temporary Admission: Requirements, Benefits, Updates—Everything Yachting Professionals Need to Know🚤

Sailing in Europe under a foreign flag without paying VAT is possible with the 18-month temporary admission scheme. A key mechanism for non-EU yachts, allowing them to operate in European waters without duties or taxes, provided they comply with a specific regulatory framework.

Between eligibility requirements (owner status, yacht usage), a strictly defined duration, and reporting obligations, this scheme offers real flexibility.

👉 How can you sail in Europe with a foreign-flagged yacht without paying customs duties or VAT?
👉 What are the requirements for qualifying for the temporary admission regime?
👉 What pitfalls should you avoid during a customs inspection?

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀 & 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀: 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝘀? ⛵

Two of the Mediterranean’s leading boat shows take place every September: the Cannes Yachting Festival and the Monaco Yacht Show. Contact our local experts for 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝘀.

👉 Determine 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 before it enters the EU
👉 Choose the 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 (Temporary Admission “Boat Show,” 18-month Temporary Admission, permanent import, etc.)
👉 Settle 𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
👉 Prepare for the yacht’s exit from 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 after the show (sale, re-export, etc.)

Our customs and yachting experts, who have been active on the French Riviera for 75 years, are here to support you at your trade shows.

👇Check out the article on key points and best practices in the first comment.

🚨 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗻-𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 : 𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝘅 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘁-𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗲́𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲́𝘀 ?

🔹 𝟭𝟳𝟬 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲́𝘀 dans le Golfe
🔹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 par Suez et Ormuz
🔹 +𝟭𝟱 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 via le Cap de Bonne-Espérance
🔹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝗾𝘂’𝗮̀ 𝟰 𝟬𝟬𝟬 $ 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 par conteneur
🔹 𝟱𝟬 % 𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲́ 𝗮𝗲́𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲́𝗲 sur certains axes

Pour les DG, DAF et responsables supply chain, l’enjeu est double : 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲́ 𝗼𝗽𝗲́𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗶̂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂̂𝘁𝘀.
Chez MATHEZ FREIGHT, nous mobilisons nos équipes et des solutions multimodales pour 𝘀𝗲́𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲́𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀.

💬 Cliquez sur le 1er commentaire pour notre décryptage complet.

Vous utilisez une annexe de bateau (canot, semi-rigide, pneumatique…) et vous vous demandez s’il faut l’immatriculer ?🤔

Il existe 2 options légales : soit l’annexe est rattachée à votre bateau principal (numéro + AXE), soit elle est immatriculée en propre, avec tous les avantages que ça apporte.

👇Dans notre article, nous vous expliquons quelle option est la meilleure pour vous.