Invoereenheden

Invoereenheden, literally import units, is a Dutch term used in trade and logistics to denote the quantity and the unit of measure used to express the amount of goods that are imported or invoiced. The invoereenheid describes how many units of a product were imported and in what unit, such as pieces, kilograms, liters, meters, or other units defined for the product. It is used on commercial invoices, customs declarations, and statistical reporting to quantify goods consistently across shipments.

Invoereenheden are closely linked to product identifiers such as the HS code and to the unit of measure defined for the product in trade documentation. The choice of invoereenheid affects pricing, valuation, and the calculation of duties and taxes, and it supports accurate measurement in processes like customs clearance and statistical reporting, including Intrastat in the European Union.

Practical considerations include ensuring that the invoereenheid matches the agreed sale unit and the unit used for pricing (price per unit). Some goods require multiple units in a single shipment (for example, 2 pallets containing 50 cartons each). Enterprise systems such as ERP and WMS need to map products to their correct invoereenheden to maintain consistency across invoicing, inventory, and reporting.

Legal and standards context: Invoereenheden are part of regulatory and statistical frameworks that govern international trade. They facilitate comparability of quantities across borders and support accurate declaration of value, duties, and trade statistics. See also Intrastat, HS code, and unit of measure.