File an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) in the EU Import Control System 2 (ICS2)
domain: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Determine your role as the Economic Operator (carrier, freight forwarder, or agent) responsible for the ENS on the relevant transport leg
Choose a connection method: the EU Shared Trader Portal (STP) for manual/web-based filing, or the Shared Trader Interface (STI) for direct system-to-system integration
Submit the ENS with the required safety-and-security dataset (consignor/consignee, goods description, HS code, route) before the applicable pre-arrival deadline for the transport mode
Monitor risk-analysis results returned by ICS2/member-state customs and respond to any 'Do Not Load' or additional-information requests before departure
For Northern Ireland movements, additionally submit a presentation of goods notification through HMRC's Presentation of Goods API
Known gotchas
ICS2 Release 3 (covering all transport modes) is fully enforced, with only limited temporary member-state derogations remaining — legacy pre-ICS2 processes are no longer valid for most operators
Pre-arrival filing deadlines vary significantly by transport mode (much shorter for air/road than maritime); missing the deadline can trigger cargo holds
STI direct integration requires building and maintaining conformant messaging to member-state national ICS2 platforms, a materially larger effort than using the STP web portal
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