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5. Shipsupply

Frequently asked questions on the Entry Summary Declaration (ENS)

  1. Basic principles
  2. Different scenarios
  3. Alternative 3rd party ENS filing
  4. Diversion
  5. Amendments to ENS
  6. Do not load (DNL) messages
  7. Import Control System
  8. Economic Operator Registration & Information (EORI)
  9. Miscellaneous ENS matters

Frequently asked questions on the lodgement of Exit Summary Declarations (EXS) (Article 182 b CC)

  1. Basic principles
  2. Lodging of EXS: Different scenarios
  3. Amendments to ENS
  4. Release messages
  5. Shipsupply

 

Frequently asked questions on the lodgement of Exit Summary Declarations (EXS) (Article 182 b CC)
5. Shipsupply

 

Q 5.1: Does a Spanish Shipsupplier in Algeciras, Spain who wants to deliver to a ship in Tanger, Morocco use electronic export declarations?Top

Yes, since shipsupply is considered as an export operation for which the ECS system must be used.

Q 5.2: Does a German Shipsupplier who wants to deliver to a vessel, docked in the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands and heading for New York have to use electronic export declarations? Does the same apply for a Belgium shipsupplier in Antwerp?Top

Yes, the delivery of goods on board of a vessel leaving the European Community is considered an export operation regardless in which Member States the Shipsupplier operates in.

Q 5.3: Shipsuppliers supply thousands of different goods, which are all covered by different CN/HS Codes. Do they have to indicate all the hundreds of different individual CN Codes for their export declaration?Top

Annex 30A, as included in the implementing provisions of the Customs Code by Regulation 1875/061 provides that "a specific simplified goods nomenclature will be published by the Commission" in respect of Exit ship and aircraft supplies summary declarations. The Guidelines on Specific Commodity codes for air and ship supplies (21.09.2007 TAXUD/1401/2007 Final – EN) spells out that the following codes, as defined in Article 24 of Regulation 1917/2000, can be used:

  • 99302400: goods from CN chapters 1 to 24;
  • 99302700: goods from CN Chapter 27;
  • 99309900: goods classified elsewhere. However, use of these codes is not sufficient where export refunds and excise goods are involved.

Q 5.4: Do Shipsuppliers, in addition to the three CN Codes have to make a goods description?Top

Annex 30A, as included in the implementing provisions of the Customs Code by Regulation 1875/061 provides that goods description for summary declarations is possible. It is "a plain language description that is precise enough for customs services to be able to identify the goods. General terms (i.e. “consolidated”, “general cargo” or “parts”) cannot be accepted. A list of such general terms was published by the Commission providing guidelines on acceptable and unacceptable terms for the description of goods for exit and entry summary declarations as spelled out in the document TAXUD/1402/2007 Final-EN of the 21.09.2007. A loading list, giving a detailed description as such can fulfil this requirement.

 
Security Amendment to the Customs Code

Security Amendment to the Customs Code

The security amendment to the Customs Code aims to ensure an equal level of protection through customs controls for all goods brought into or out of the EU. This section contains all the legislation, procedures and information relevant to the amendment.

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