International road freight from Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro: EU customs territory, outside the VAT area, with a long sea leg.
The same rules as the other Canary province: EU customs territory, but outside the VAT territory. IGIC applies and every shipment to the mainland is documented with a DUA, even though no external border is crossed.
On top of that comes double insularity in La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro: the inter-island link to Tenerife first, then the vessel to the mainland. Each call is a departure on a fixed timetable, and chaining two multiplies the notice required.
Our mileage from this province is effectively nil. We would rather you knew that before asking for a price than discover it with the freight already committed.
Corridors from this province
Frequently asked questions
Is shipping from Tenerife the same as from the mainland?
No, and the difference is not only distance. There is a declaration because of the Canary tax regime, and there is a vessel with counted sailings. Two constraints that exist at no mainland origin, and both govern the lead time.
What about La Palma, La Gomera or El Hierro?
Add an inter-island link before the mainland vessel. It can be done, but it chains two departures on their own timetables: if the date is critical, planning has to start far earlier than seems reasonable.