{"id":"01b21210-fcbe-47d5-8082-5950b88a94fb","task":"File an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) in the EU Import Control System 2 (ICS2)","domain":"taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu","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"],"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is fully enforced, with only limited temporary member-state derogations remaining — legacy pre-ICS2 processes are no longer valid for most operators","Pre-arrival filing deadlines vary significantly by transport mode (much shorter for air/road than maritime); missing the deadline can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"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T03:38:23.291Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/01b21210-fcbe-47d5-8082-5950b88a94fb"}