Can I send toys and baby gear to the Netherlands?
Allowed
Yes.
Used toys are fine. Remove loose batteries. Douane lists up to 4.7% duty for toys from outside the EU when no relief applies.
More rules for the Netherlands
Allowed with conditions
- Fish, honey, and other animal products
- From most countries outside the EU, the personal limits are 20 kg of fish products and 2 kg of other animal products such as honey. Baby formula, baby food, and special medical food are allowed up to 2 kg if they're branded, sealed, and don't need refrigeration. Products in which milk is no longer recognizable, such as chocolate, cookies, and candy, are fine.
Quantity limits
- Animal products
- From most countries outside the EU: no meat or dairy, fish products up to 20 kg, and other animal products such as honey up to 2 kg. Baby formula and special medical food up to 2 kg.
Before you ship to the Netherlands
- Tax-free limit
- From another EU country, boxes clear no customs and nothing is due on arrival. From outside the EU (including the UK), there is no tax-free limit anymore. Btw has applied from the first euro since the old €22 exemption ended in 2021, and the €150 (about $175) customs duty exemption ended on July 1, 2026. Gifts sent by one private person to another, worth up to €45 (about $53) per box, remain free of duty and btw. Online purchases worth up to €150 now pay a flat €3 duty per product category until July 1, 2028.
- Receiver ID
- Private receivers don't need a tax or customs number for a personal box. For moving relief, the key document is proof of your municipal registration, which goes to the moving or transport company that files the declaration. Give the courier a phone number and email so it can arrange any payment.
- Transit
- 1-3 business days within the EU; 2-5 from the UK or North America; 3-7 from Asia
Questions
Can I send toys and baby gear to the Netherlands?
Yes. Used toys are fine. Remove loose batteries. Douane lists up to 4.7% duty for toys from outside the EU when no relief applies.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
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Douane Nederland
Extra kosten bij online bestellingen (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Douane Nederland
Cadeau uit het buitenland (opens in a new tab) - 3.
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Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)
Ik wil vlees, zuivel of andere dierlijke producten meenemen naar Nederland (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)
Ik wil planten of plantaardige producten meenemen naar Nederland (opens in a new tab) - 6.
Douane Nederland
Verhuisgoederen en vrijstellingen (opens in a new tab) - 7.
Douane Nederland (Kennisbank)
2 Forfaitaire tarieven en wettelijke tarieven | Handboek Douane (HDU) (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in the Netherlands makes the final decision on every box.