Editable Malta customs template
Malta commercial invoice template (customs, sea & air freight)
Download a reusable commercial invoice template for goods leaving or entering Malta by sea or air — Malta has no land borders, so every genuine import/export moves through the Malta Freeport at Marsaxlokk or Malta International Airport at Luqa.
- ✓EORI, HS/CN code, country of origin and Incoterms 2020 fields.
- ✓0% VAT on exports outside the EU; 18% import VAT charged at the border on non-EU imports.
- ✓Framed around sea freight (Freeport transshipment) and air freight (Luqa) — not truck border crossings.
- ✓Available in Google Sheets, Google Docs, Excel and Word.
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Commercial invoice template
Editable Malta customs format
Built for Malta exporters, importers, freight forwarders and customs brokers shipping by sea or air.
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How to use a Malta commercial invoice template
A commercial invoice is the customs-clearance document attached to a cross-border shipment — required for any genuine import or export in or out of Malta. Because Malta has no land border with any other country, every non-EU shipment moves by sea through the Malta Freeport (one of the largest transshipment hubs in the Mediterranean) or by air through Malta International Airport at Luqa — this template is built around that reality rather than the truck-border scenarios common in continental EU templates.
Fields to keep in the template
- Exporter and importer details, including EORI number (required before importing/exporting).
- HS/CN tariff code and country of origin for each line item.
- Incoterms 2020 rule and named place, reason for export, and declared value.
- Waybill/bill of lading (sea) or airway bill (air) reference and packages/gross weight.
VAT: exports are zero-rated, non-EU imports carry 18% import VAT
Exports outside the EU are zero-rated (0%, exemption with credit) under the Fifth Schedule, whether the consignment leaves by sea via the Freeport or by air via Luqa. Imports from outside the EU carry the standard 18% import VAT charged at the border, alongside any customs duty. Intra-EU B2B dispatches are typically zero-rated intra-Community supplies rather than customs exports — movement between Malta and Gozo is domestic and is not a customs event at all.
FAQs about the Malta commercial invoice template
Does this apply to shipments between Malta and Gozo?
No. Movement of goods between Malta and Gozo is domestic — it is not a customs/export event and does not need a commercial invoice.
Why does the template focus on sea and air freight instead of trucking?
Malta has no land borders — every non-EU import or export genuinely moves by sea (mainly via the Malta Freeport at Marsaxlokk) or by air (via Malta International Airport, Luqa), unlike continental EU countries where road-border crossings dominate.
Do I need an EORI number?
Yes — an EORI number, issued via Malta Customs (now part of the MTCA), is required before importing or exporting outside the EU.
