Sea Freight to Antwerp-Bruges
FCL and LCL into Europe's second-largest port, with direct calls and weekly consolidations from Ningbo, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Zeebrugge handles the short-sea and roll-on traffic.
Belgium & EU Customs Desk
DDP Shipping from China
to Belgium
One price from your Chinese supplier to your address in Belgium. We handle EORI, IDMS declarations and ICS2 filings, apply ET 14.000 VAT deferment where you qualify, and take the goods on to the Benelux or deeper into the EU.
ET 14.000 Ready
EU Customs & ICS2
30-38
Days (Sea Freight)
100%
DDP Service
Our Solutions
Shipping Services to Belgium
Deep-sea into Antwerp-Bruges, rail across Eurasia and air into Liège — three ways in, all cleared for the EU single market.
Rail Express via Duisburg
China–Europe block trains to Duisburg or Liège with bonded onward trucking into Belgium. Roughly half the transit of sea freight at a fraction of the air rate.
Air Freight to Liège & Brussels
Liège (LGG) is one of Europe's busiest cargo airports and Brussels (BRU) handles the premium traffic. Both suit launch stock, samples and e-commerce replenishment.
Expertise
Why Ship to Belgium with DDPShipping?
Belgium clears cargo in one to two working days when the file is right, and holds it for weeks when it is not. EORI, the ICS2 entry summary and the ET 14.000 licence are the three things we get right before departure.
ET 14.000 VAT Deferment
If your Belgian company holds the ET 14.000 authorisation, import VAT moves to your periodic VAT return instead of being pre-financed at customs. We process the declaration so the deferment applies cleanly.
IDMS & ICS2 Compliant Filing
Import declarations are lodged in Belgium's IDMS system with the ICS2 entry summary filed in advance, so the goods are not stopped for a missing ENS before they even reach Antwerp.
Belgium as an EU Launchpad
Once cleared in Antwerp or Liège the goods are in free circulation. We deliver to Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany within one to three days by truck.
Transit Times to Belgium
Sea Freight (Antwerp-Bruges)
Rail Express (Duisburg / Liège)
Air Freight (LGG / BRU)
Onward EU Trucking
EU Import Compliance
DDP Compliance Checklist for Belgium
Belgium applies the Union Customs Code through its own systems, and it enforces product and packaging rules at the point of sale. We screen both before the container is loaded.
1
EORI, KBO/BCE and Belgian VAT
The importer on the declaration needs an active EORI linked to a Belgian VAT number and a KBO/BCE registration. We verify the numbers before booking, because a mismatch stops the release at the ADDA.
2
IDMS Declaration & ICS2 ENS
Import declarations are filed in IDMS on a 10-digit TARIC basis, and the entry summary declaration must be accepted before arrival under ICS2. We coordinate both with the carrier and our Belgian agent.
3
CE Marking, DoC and GPSR
Electrical goods, toys, machinery and radio equipment need a valid CE mark and declaration of conformity with the right directives cited, and the EU General Product Safety Regulation applies to consumer goods.
4
Packaging and WEEE Responsibility
Importers placing packaged goods on the Belgian market join Fost Plus for household packaging or Valipac for industrial packaging, plus Recupel for WEEE and BEBAT for batteries. We tell you what the file needs before the first sale.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers for Belgian importers and EU sellers shipping via Belgium
Commercial invoice with HS codes and the EORI number, packing list, bill of lading or air waybill, and proof of origin if you want a preferential duty rate. We prepare the import declaration, the ICS2 entry summary and the customs value calculation, and we check CE documentation for regulated products.
Yes. The quote covers freight, insurance, the EU duty of your TARIC code, the 21% Belgian VAT on the customs value plus duty, and the customs fees. Nothing is invoiced to you at Antwerp, Liège or Brussels.
ET 14.000 is the Belgian authorisation that lets a VAT-registered importer declare import VAT in its periodic return instead of paying it at customs. It is optional, but it protects your cash flow on high-value shipments. If you hold it, we mark the declaration so the reverse charge applies.
For DDP with us as the importer of record, no. If you want the import declared in your own name and the VAT deducted, you need a Belgian VAT number and EORI; non-EU companies usually appoint a fiscal representative to hold ET 14.000.
Sea freight to Antwerp-Bruges is around 30 to 38 days port to port, the rail express via Duisburg takes 18 to 22 days, and air freight to Liège or Brussels is 3 to 6 days door to door.
Yes. We clear in Belgium and truck onwards to Amazon fulfilment centres and 3PL warehouses in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany, booking delivery appointments where the site requires one.
We accept shipments from 45 kg upward. Under that weight the fixed clearance and documentation cost outweighs the freight saving, so we would rather say so than quote a rate that cannot be delivered.
Tell Us About Your Shipment
Get an Accurate DDP Shipping Quote to Belgium
Share your cargo details, destination and timeline. You receive an all-in DDP plan covering freight, EU clearance, duties, VAT and final delivery.
Dedicated Account Manager
One contact from quotation to delivery at your door in Belgium or the wider EU.
Compliance-First Process
EORI, TARIC code, CE files and packaging obligations are checked before booking.
24-Hour Quotation
A lane-specific price and transit plan within 24 hours, including the DDP landed cost.