Euro in Europe

Member states of the EU (year of entry)

1. Austria (1995)

2. Belgium (1952)

3. Bulgaria (2007)

4. Cyprus (2004)

5. Czech Republic (2004)

6. Denmark (1973)

7. Estonia (2004)

8. Finland (1995)

9. France (1952)

10. Germany (1952)

11. Greece (1981)

12. Hungary (2004)

13. Ireland (1973)

14. Italy (1952)

15. Latvia (2004)

16. Lithuania (2004)

17. Luxembourg (1952)

18. Malta (2004)

19. Netherlands (1952)

20. Poland (2004)

21. Portugal (1986)

22. Romania (2007)

23. Slovakia (2004)

24. Slovenia (2004)

25. Spain (1986)

26. Sweden (1995)

27. United Kingdom (1973)

The euro zone currently consists

1. Austria

2. Belgium

3.  Cyprus

4.  Estonia

5.  Finland

6.  France

7.  Germany

8. Greece

9.  Ireland

10.  Italy

11.  Luxembourg

12. Malta

13. The Netherlands

14.  Portugal

15.  Slovakia

16.  Slovenia

17.  Spain

Re-importation without payment of customs duty (CCT) of European Union (EU) goods that have been exported outside the EU

EU goods (goods which were in free circulation in the EU immediately prior to export and in respect of which no refund of customs duties was or will be granted on the grounds of export) may be re-imported without payment of customs duty subject to certain conditions.

The following conditions apply to non-CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) goods:

1. Time Limit: the goods must, as a general rule, be re-imported within three years from the date of export.

2. Goods previously imported for a particular purpose: in the case of goods which had originally been imported at a reduced or nil rate of customs duty because of their use for a particular purpose, e.g. end-use, the grant of the relief is subject to their being re-imported for the same purpose.

3. Same-state goods: normally, goods are not eligible for relief under the re-importation provisions unless they are...