On the 10th of April 2025, the Italian Customs Agency (Agenzia dei Monopoli e delle Dogane, “ADM”) passed Circular 8/2025 on customs procedures for the yachting sector, specifically addressing non-EU commercial yachts.
These may navigate and/or stop within Italian waters under Temporary Admission only for the necessary time to:
· Complete their commercial activity;
and / or
· Undergo reparations or maintenance operations in Italian shipyards or at anchor (the ADM is expected to issue additional clarifications on whether repair activities conducted within ports or marinas should also be taken into account).
In any event, it should be noted that Circular 8/2025 does not explicitly address or acknowledge the YET (“Yachts Engaged in Trade”) scheme. Future specifications in this regard would be desirable.
