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General terms and conditions
Minimum discount
General terms and conditions
This price list contains the CB distribution rates. These rates are valid from January 1st until December 31st in 2026. All prices are VAT exclusive, the VAT for services is 21%, VAT for POD production is 9%. We invoice after the end of the month for the previous calendar month. All invoices for CB services are subject to a payment term of end of month plus 15 days.
Minimum discount
In the Dutch book trade, publishers and booksellers work according to the Central Depot agreement. This is how we implement the Wet op de Vaste Boekenprijs (Fixed Book Price). Minimum trading margins have been set per booksort. These are the minimum discounts you give to booksellers on their purchases of your titles. Educational books with booksort S are typically use in primary, secondary, indermediate and higher vocational (MBO and HBO) education, this sort of books is not covered by the Central Depot and are therefore not subject to a minimum discount.
The minimum trading margins in the Central Depot Agreement are:
| Sort of book | Listprice | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| A (tradebooks) | - | 42,00% |
| W (scientific books) | up to € 28,20 | 30,19% |
| from € 28,21 up to € 55,37 | 29,19% | |
| from € 55,38 | 27,19% | |
Our services are subject to the CB general terms and conditions. The general terms and conditions have been filed at the Chamber of Commerce in Tiel under number 11011108. A copy in English is available at https://www.cb.nl/en/terms-and-conditions. CB evaluates and updates the rates for its services annually. Print and typographical errors reserved.