- EU Import Control System 2 (ICS2) extends to rail and road transportation from April 2025
- ICS2 aims to enhance safety and security of goods entering the EU
- Mandates submission of accurate Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) data prior to arrival
- Road and rail carriers, postal and express carriers, and logistics providers must provide ENS data
- Final consignees in the EU may also need to submit ENS data
- Economic operators must be ready by 1 April 2025 or request a deployment window
- Businesses must collect accurate data, update IT systems, provide training, and pass a self-conformance test
- Goods may be stopped at EU borders if ICS2 requirements are not met on time
- ICS2 will fully replace ICS1 starting from 1 September 2025
- Monthly webinars are available for economic operators to ask questions about ICS2 operations and technical aspects
Source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu
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