European Customs 24 Hour Advanced Manifest Rule

Additional InformationExport from the EUoThe safety & security legislation for Exports from the EU has already been implemented bythe introduction of the “Export Control System” (ECS), where all goods leaving the EUrequires electronic lodgement of pre-departure information (similar to the data requires forimport) with Customs, usually at the port of Export 24 hours prior to loading to vessel (orother mode of transportation) that will take the goods out of EU.From 1 January 2011 it will become mandatory to lodge safety and security information onsuch shipments by submitting a safety and security information only declaration (not a fullexport declaration) known as an “Export Summary Declaration” (EXS).Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) NumberoSimilar to an identification (ID) number, any economic operator established in the EU wouldhave an EORI number. Economic operators established outside the EU have to be assigned anEORI number if they lodge a customs declaration, an Entry or an Exit Summary Declaration.You will be informed when we need to register this information to our system.Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)oAEO is a certification program, which aims at improving global security by attempting tocertify the economic operator. The holder of this certificate is entitled to easier admittance tocustoms simplification, fewer physical and document-based controls, priority treatment ifselected for control and possibility to request a specific place for such control, reduced dataset for summary declarations etc.Conversely, our European agency offices are working on plans to obtain this accreditation.Movement Reference Number (MRN)oWhen the cargo information is declared in advance to the customs office – be it as customsdeclaration, an ENS or EXS – the person who made this declaration will receive from thecustoms office a confirmation receipt, which is called “Movement Reference Number” (MRN).It is a unique number that is automatically allocated by the customs office that receives theENS or EXS.The B/L for cargo going in (including transhipment and FROB) and out of the EU must have anENS/EXS filing and a valid MRN. The MRN will be mentioned on the Customs manifest.Please be guided accordingly. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local sales office.