{"id":111,"date":"2026-08-14T17:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/us\/moving-from-usa-to-finland\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:47:01","slug":"moving-from-usa-to-finland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/us\/moving-from-usa-to-finland\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving from the USA to Finland (2026): Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flyto-article\">\n<p>Relocating from the United States to Finland means clearing two very different systems back to back: a U.S. <strong>export<\/strong> side governed by the Census Bureau and Customs and Border Protection, and a Finnish <strong>import<\/strong> side governed by Finnish Customs (Tulli) as an external border of the EU. Neither half forgives the other&#8217;s mistakes \u2014 your goods can leave the U.S. cleanly and still be taxed on arrival in Finland if your paperwork or timing is wrong. This guide covers both halves in order (U.S. departure, then Finnish arrival), plus pets, vehicles, money, and a short note on the reverse move. It is written for a U.S. resident \u2014 citizen, green-card holder, or visa holder \u2014 making a permanent move to Finland.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flyto-article-img\" style=\"margin:26px 0;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(15,15,15,.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyto-wp-uploads.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03182735\/FLYTO_muutto_kuvaaja_Nuuti_PAananen_9_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Flyto Relocation international moving\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your Finnish <strong>immigration status decides your customs treatment<\/strong>: duty- and VAT-free &quot;removal goods&quot; relief in Finland requires a residence permit valid for at least one year (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/to-finland\">Finnish Customs<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Finland grants relief only if you lived outside the EU for <strong>at least 12 continuous months<\/strong> and owned and used the goods for <strong>at least 6 months<\/strong> before the move (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/to-finland\">Finnish Customs<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>You declare removal goods to Finland on <strong>Form 1161<\/strong>, always with an itemized list attached (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/how-to-declare-removal-goods\">Finnish Customs<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>On the U.S. side, household-goods and personal-effects shipments require <strong>Electronic Export Information (EEI)<\/strong> filed in the <strong>Automated Export System (AES)<\/strong> whenever any Schedule B line exceeds <strong>$2,500<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/foreign-trade\/aes\/index.html\">U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/electronic-export-information-eei\">Trade.gov<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. has <strong>no population deregistration<\/strong>, but it taxes citizens and green-card holders on <strong>worldwide income even after they leave<\/strong>; formal tax exit uses <strong>Form 8854<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/us-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad\">IRS<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Pets from the U.S. need a <strong>USDA-endorsed EU health certificate<\/strong>; because the U.S. is an EU-listed country, <strong>no rabies titer test<\/strong> is required (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/pet-travel\/us-to-another-country-export\/pet-travel-us-finland-malta-ireland-including-northern\">USDA APHIS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruokavirasto.fi\/en\/themes\/import-and-export\/import\/animals-and-animal-products\/animals-and-gametes\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/\">Finnish Food Authority<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Cars can qualify as removal goods free of duty and VAT, but Finnish <strong>car tax (autovero) is still owed<\/strong> to the Tax Administration (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/restrictions\/cars\/moving\">Finnish Customs<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Carrying <strong>\u20ac10,000 or more in cash<\/strong> into Finland from outside the EU must be declared to Customs (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/restrictions\/cash\">Finnish Customs<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1. How your Finnish status decides the customs treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Everything downstream depends on whether you qualify as someone <em>moving their normal residence<\/em> to Finland. U.S. citizens need a residence permit to stay beyond 90 days, and you must apply <strong>from outside Finland<\/strong> \u2014 usually through Enter Finland and a Finnish embassy or its appointment provider \u2014 before you arrive (<a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/coming-to-finland-for-work\">Maahanmuuttovirasto \/ Migri<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/usa\/residence-permits-to-finland\">Finland Abroad \u2013 USA<\/a>). After arrival you register your municipality of residence and obtain a personal identity code from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (<a href=\"https:\/\/dvv.fi\/en\">DVV<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>This matters for goods because Finnish Customs grants duty- and VAT-free removal-goods relief only when you can prove your residence is genuinely transferring \u2014 and it explicitly requires a <strong>residence permit valid for at least one year<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/to-finland\">Finnish Customs<\/a>). A short-term or tourist status does not unlock relief. Confirm your permit and its validity before your shipment sails, because the shipping timeline and the immigration timeline have to line up.<\/p>\n<h2>2. The U.S. export side<\/h2>\n<p>The United States has no central &quot;population register,&quot; so there is no address-cancellation step the way Finland and the other Nordics have. Your U.S. departure is instead governed by <strong>export<\/strong> and <strong>tax<\/strong> rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customs authority and the export declaration.<\/strong> Physical export is administered by <strong>U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)<\/strong>, while the export data itself is collected by the <strong>U.S. Census Bureau<\/strong> through the <strong>Automated Export System (AES)<\/strong>, now filed via ACE AESDirect (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/foreign-trade\/aes\/index.html\">Census Bureau<\/a>). You \u2014 the U.S. Principal Party in Interest \u2014 must file <strong>Electronic Export Information (EEI)<\/strong> whenever any single commodity classified under one Schedule B number is valued over <strong>$2,500<\/strong>, or whenever an export license is required regardless of value (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/electronic-export-information-eei\">Trade.gov<\/a>). Household goods and personal effects shipped as cargo under a bill of lading or air waybill fall under this rule; baggage and personal effects that are <em>not<\/em> shipped as cargo under a bill of lading or air waybill are exempt. A full container of used furniture almost always crosses the $2,500 line, so EEI is generally mandatory. Filing produces an <strong>Internal Transaction Number (ITN)<\/strong>, which you give to your carrier before departure (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.help.cbp.gov\/s\/article\/Article-1412\">CBP<\/a>). Most movers file it for you through the free <strong>AESDirect<\/strong> portal (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/filing-your-export-shipments-through-automated-export-system-aes\">Trade.gov<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax exit.<\/strong> This is the step Americans most often overlook. The U.S. taxes citizens and resident aliens on <strong>worldwide income no matter where they live<\/strong>, so moving to Finland does not end your U.S. filing obligation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/us-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad\">IRS<\/a>). If you intend to sever U.S. tax residency entirely \u2014 by renouncing citizenship or abandoning a long-term green card \u2014 you must file <strong>Form 8854<\/strong>, the expatriation statement; until the IRS receives it, you are still treated as a U.S. taxpayer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f8854.pdf\">IRS Form 8854<\/a>). Most relocating Americans do <em>not<\/em> expatriate and simply keep filing from abroad. Practical departure housekeeping also includes updating your voter registration and, if you wish, enrolling in the State Department&#8217;s traveler program (<a href=\"https:\/\/step.state.gov\/\">STEP<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Value and weight thresholds to remember:<\/strong> the $2,500-per-Schedule-B-line EEI trigger is the key number on the U.S. side; there is no separate weight threshold for household-goods EEI.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Ports and transit (industry estimates, not official figures)<\/h2>\n<p>Sea freight to Finland typically leaves from a major U.S. East Coast container gateway. Real, working ports include the <strong>Port of New York and New Jersey<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.panynj.gov\/port\/en\/index.html\">Port Authority of NY &amp; NJ<\/a>), the <strong>Port of Savannah<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/gaports.com\/\">Georgia Ports Authority<\/a>), the <strong>Port of Virginia (Norfolk)<\/strong>, and the <strong>Port of Baltimore<\/strong>; West Coast origins such as <strong>Los Angeles\/Long Beach<\/strong> route via longer trans-Pacific or trans-Atlantic legs. The usual Finnish arrival gateway is the <strong>Port of Helsinki (Vuosaari harbour)<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofhelsinki.fi\/en\">Port of Helsinki<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The transit times below are <strong>freight-industry estimates, not official government figures<\/strong> \u2014 no customs authority publishes door-to-door times, and actual schedules depend on carrier, transshipment, and season:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sea (FCL\/LCL), U.S. East Coast \u2192 Helsinki:<\/strong> roughly <strong>4\u20137 weeks<\/strong> port-to-port, often transshipping through a North European hub such as Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, or Hamburg, plus 1\u20133 weeks each side for pickup, consolidation, and delivery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air freight:<\/strong> typically <strong>3\u201310 days<\/strong> in transit, at a much higher price per kilogram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treat any quoted date as a planning estimate, not a guarantee.<\/p>\n<h2>4. The Finland import side<\/h2>\n<p>When your goods reach Finland from outside the EU, they must be declared to <strong>Finnish Customs (Tulli)<\/strong>. Private individuals use <strong>Form 1161<\/strong> (or the Customs Clearance \/ Import Declaration Service), and you must <strong>always attach an itemized list<\/strong> \u2014 for example &quot;1 bed, 20 kg of clothes, 5 kg of books, 4 kg of tableware&quot; (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/how-to-declare-removal-goods\">Finnish Customs<\/a>). Supporting documents include a copy of your passport, proof of your residence abroad (such as an employment certificate), and your residence permit. If the shipment contains taxable goods such as alcohol or tobacco, Form 1143 is used instead.<\/p>\n<p>To import <strong>free of customs duty and VAT<\/strong> as removal goods, all of the following must hold (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/to-finland\">Finnish Customs<\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your normal residence was outside the EU for <strong>at least 12 continuous months<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>The goods were <strong>in your possession and used for at least 6 months<\/strong> before the move;<\/li>\n<li>You <strong>declare within 12 months<\/strong> of moving (you may bring goods in several batches);<\/li>\n<li>You hold a <strong>residence permit valid for at least one year<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Relief comes with a <strong>transfer restriction<\/strong>: goods brought in duty-free may <strong>not be sold, lent, or given away for 12 months<\/strong>, or the taxes become payable retroactively. Some categories <strong>never<\/strong> qualify for relief and are always taxed \u2014 <strong>alcohol, tobacco, commercial vehicles, and professional equipment<\/strong> (other than portable tools of a trade) (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/to-finland\">Finnish Customs<\/a>). If a transport company clears the goods for you, buy customs clearance from them; if you drive them in yourself, declare at the border customs office.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Pets<\/h2>\n<p><strong>U.S. \u2192 Finland (the export and endorsement side).<\/strong> A dog or cat needs a <strong>microchip<\/strong>, a valid <strong>rabies vaccination<\/strong>, and an <strong>EU animal health certificate that USDA endorses<\/strong> \u2014 ink-signed and embossed, issued by a USDA-accredited veterinarian via the VEHCS system (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/pet-travel\/us-to-another-country-export\/pet-travel-us-finland-malta-ireland-including-northern\">USDA APHIS<\/a>). Because the United States is an <strong>EU-listed country, no rabies antibody (titer) test is required<\/strong>. <strong>Dogs must be treated for tapeworm (echinococcus)<\/strong> by an accredited vet; for entry to Finland <strong>directly from outside the EU<\/strong>, the Finnish Food Authority requires this treatment <strong>24\u201348 hours (1\u20132 days) before arrival<\/strong> (calculated from the border crossing) \u2014 a stricter national rule than the general EU 1\u20135-day window, so confirm the exact timing with your vet (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruokavirasto.fi\/en\/themes\/import-and-export\/import\/animals-and-animal-products\/animals-and-gametes\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/\">Ruokavirasto<\/a>). The pet must also <strong>enter the EU within 10 days<\/strong> of the certificate&#8217;s endorsement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finland arrival side.<\/strong> Finland does not quarantine compliant pets from the U.S., but animals entering from outside the EU may only arrive through <strong>Helsinki Airport or the Vaalimaa border crossing<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruokavirasto.fi\/en\/themes\/import-and-export\/import\/animals-and-animal-products\/animals-and-gametes\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/\">Finnish Food Authority \/ Ruokavirasto<\/a>). EU pet-certificate templates are updated periodically, so always use whichever certificate USDA is endorsing at your travel date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reverse (Finland \u2192 U.S.):<\/strong> a dog must have a <strong>CDC Dog Import Form receipt<\/strong>, a microchip readable by a universal scanner, and be <strong>at least 6 months old<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/importation\/dogs\/dog-import-form-instructions.html\">CDC<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>6. Vehicles, money, and things people forget<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cars.<\/strong> A personal car can be imported as removal goods <strong>free of customs duty and VAT<\/strong> if you owned and used it abroad, declare it within 12 months, and keep it (no sale or transfer) for 12 months (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/restrictions\/cars\/moving\">Finnish Customs<\/a>). Crucially, this relief does <strong>not<\/strong> cover Finnish <strong>car tax (autovero)<\/strong>, a one-time tax. You first submit a declaration of use to the <strong>Tax Administration<\/strong> on arrival, then file the <strong>car tax return within five days<\/strong> of that declaration (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vero.fi\/en\/individuals\/property\/car-tax\/importing-vehicle-to-Finland\/\">Vero<\/a>). You then arrange inspection and first registration through <strong>Traficom<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.traficom.fi\/en\/transport\/drivers-and-vehicles\/buying-and-selling-vehicle\/importing-vehicle-finland\">Traficom<\/a>). Between customs, autovero, VAT, and inspection, importing a U.S. car is often not worth it versus buying locally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Money.<\/strong> Carrying <strong>\u20ac10,000 or more in cash<\/strong> (including certain bearer instruments and gold) into Finland from outside the EU must be <strong>declared to Customs<\/strong> on arrival (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/restrictions\/cash\">Finnish Customs<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commonly forgotten:<\/strong> align your shipment date with your residence-permit validity; keep proof of 6-month ownership for high-value electronics; remember that alcohol and tobacco are never relief-eligible; and register with <strong>DVV<\/strong> promptly so your personal identity code is ready for banking and utilities (<a href=\"https:\/\/dvv.fi\/en\">DVV<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>How Flyto handles your USA-to-Finland move<\/h2>\n<p>Flyto runs <strong>strong in-house European operations<\/strong> \u2014 our own offices, warehouses, teams, and vehicles across Northern, Central, and Southern Europe \u2014 which we combine with a <strong>carefully chosen partner and subcontractor network<\/strong> for the ocean and air legs out of the United States. On the ground in Finland we work with <strong>trusted local partners<\/strong> for the last mile and customs clearance. We do not claim to run every leg ourselves; we coordinate the whole chain so that the U.S. export filing and the Finnish Form 1161 clearance line up cleanly.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do I pay VAT and duty on my furniture in Finland?<\/strong><br \/>\nNot if you meet the removal-goods conditions \u2014 12 months&#8217; residence outside the EU, 6 months&#8217; ownership and use, a residence permit valid for at least a year, and declaration within 12 months (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/to-finland\">Finnish Customs<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who files the U.S. export declaration?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou are legally the exporter, but your mover typically files the EEI in AES for you and passes you the ITN. Filing is required once a Schedule B line exceeds $2,500 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/electronic-export-information-eei\">Trade.gov<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does moving to Finland end my U.S. taxes?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. U.S. citizens and green-card holders are taxed on worldwide income while abroad; only formal expatriation via Form 8854 ends that, and it has its own rules (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/us-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad\">IRS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does my dog need a rabies titer test?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo \u2014 the U.S. is an EU-listed country, so no titer test is needed, but you do need a USDA-endorsed EU health certificate and, for dogs, echinococcus (tapeworm) treatment. For direct entry to Finland from outside the EU the Finnish Food Authority requires that treatment 24\u201348 hours before arrival (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/pet-travel\/us-to-another-country-export\/pet-travel-us-finland-malta-ireland-including-northern\">USDA APHIS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruokavirasto.fi\/en\/themes\/import-and-export\/import\/animals-and-animal-products\/animals-and-gametes\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/\">Ruokavirasto<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is my car really tax-free?<\/strong><br \/>\nDuty and VAT may be waived under removal-goods rules, but Finnish car tax (autovero) is still owed to the Tax Administration (<a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/restrictions\/cars\/moving\">Finnish Customs<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long does sea freight take?<\/strong><br \/>\nIndustry estimates run roughly 4\u20137 weeks port-to-port plus handling each side \u2014 these are freight-industry figures, not official government times.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/to-finland\">Finnish Customs \u2014 I am moving to Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/how-to-declare-removal-goods\">Finnish Customs \u2014 How to declare removal goods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/individuals\/moving\/abroad\">Finnish Customs \u2014 I am moving abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/restrictions\/cars\/moving\">Finnish Customs \u2014 Cars and moving<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tulli.fi\/en\/restrictions\/cash\">Finnish Customs \u2014 Cash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/foreign-trade\/aes\/index.html\">U.S. Census Bureau \u2014 Export Filing (AES)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/electronic-export-information-eei\">Trade.gov \u2014 Electronic Export Information (EEI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/filing-your-export-shipments-through-automated-export-system-aes\">Trade.gov \u2014 Filing through the Automated Export System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.help.cbp.gov\/s\/article\/Article-1412\">CBP \u2014 How to submit Electronic Export Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/us-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad\">IRS \u2014 U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/international-taxpayers\/expatriation-tax\">IRS \u2014 Expatriation tax<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f8854.pdf\">IRS \u2014 Form 8854 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/step.state.gov\/\">U.S. Department of State \u2014 STEP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/pet-travel\/us-to-another-country-export\/pet-travel-us-finland-malta-ireland-including-northern\">USDA APHIS \u2014 Pet travel U.S. to Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruokavirasto.fi\/en\/themes\/import-and-export\/import\/animals-and-animal-products\/animals-and-gametes\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/import-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/\">Finnish Food Authority \u2014 Import of dogs, cats and ferrets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/importation\/dogs\/dog-import-form-instructions.html\">CDC \u2014 Dog Import Form and instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vero.fi\/en\/individuals\/property\/car-tax\/importing-vehicle-to-Finland\/\">Vero \u2014 Importing a vehicle to Finland (car tax)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traficom.fi\/en\/transport\/drivers-and-vehicles\/buying-and-selling-vehicle\/importing-vehicle-finland\">Traficom \u2014 Importing a vehicle to Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/migri.fi\/en\/coming-to-finland-for-work\">Migri \u2014 Coming to Finland for work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finlandabroad.fi\/web\/usa\/residence-permits-to-finland\">Finland Abroad (USA) \u2014 Residence permits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dvv.fi\/en\">DVV \u2014 Digital and Population Data Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofhelsinki.fi\/en\">Port of Helsinki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panynj.gov\/port\/en\/index.html\">Port Authority of NY &amp; NJ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gaports.com\/\">Georgia Ports Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relocating from the United States to Finland means clearing two very different systems back to back: a U.S. export side governed by the Census Bureau and Customs and Border Protection, and a Finnish import side governed by Finnish Customs (Tulli) as an external border of the EU. 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