Good news for European producers and distributors of alcoholic beverages: RM Boulanger is now offering a new strategic service for industry professionals looking to export to Belgium while maintaining the benefits of the suspended excise duty regime.
A solution for customers without a Belgian excise number
Until now, selling alcoholic beverages under duty suspension to Belgian professional clients without an excise registration — such as bars, hotels, restaurants, or wine shops — was highly complicated. Without a local excise number, these businesses could not legally receive goods under the suspended excise regime. As a result, the French supplier had to pay the excise duties in France, reducing their profit margin.
RMB, an authorised registered consignee
To address this issue, RMB has obtained a special accreditation from the Belgian administration, allowing it to act as a registered consignee. In practice, this means the French supplier can now issue an electronic administrative document (e-AD) using RMB’s Belgian excise number, keeping the suspended duty regime in place.
Streamlined logistics, full compliance
The process is straightforward: the goods are delivered directly to the Belgian end customer, even if they don’t have their own excise number. RMB then handles the e-AD clearance, release for consumption in Belgium, and payment of excise duties to the Belgian authorities. French suppliers benefit from greater flexibility while remaining fully compliant with European regulations.
Who is this service for?
This new offering is ideal for European sellers of alcoholic beverages, including wine estates, merchants, brewers, and distilleries, who wish to expand into the Belgian market without added administrative and tax complexity.
A commercial opportunity
With this solution, RMB opens the door to the Belgian market, especially within the HORECA (Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés) sector and specialist retail. The service ensures a transparent, secure, and economically efficient handling of excise duties for export operations.
