Be Prepared for ICS2

The European Union has implemented the Import Control System 2 (ICS2), requiring the submission of detailed security data before goods arrive in the EU. As of December 4, 2024, businesses will need to use ICS2 for maritime shipments, including submitting data on the level of house consignments.

This new regulation introduces several challenges, such as ensuring timely and accurate data submissions and coordinating across various stakeholders in the logistics chain.

What is ICS2?

Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is an advanced security filing requirement by the EU. Starting December 4, 2024, businesses will be required to use ICS2 for maritime shipments, including house consignment-level data submissions (house consignment).
As some carriers will not submit house consignment (house consignment) details on behalf of forwarders, it means forwarders must take on this responsibility themselves. The shared submission of Entry Summary Declarations (carrier + forwarder) is referred to as multiple filing or simply multi-filing.

Key Points About ICS2

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Pre-Loading Submission Required

To comply with ICS2's time-sensitive filing regulations, data must be submitted before cargo is loaded.

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24/7 Operation Required

ICS2 mandates continuous operation to ensure compliance with pre-loading and pre-arrival requirements, including providing information, inspections, or no-load instructions.

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Complex Regulation

ICS2 requirements include HS tariff codes, packaging details, and weights, sender/recipient data, submission of goods details upon arrival at the destination.

Six Key Features/Advantages of eCustoms ICS2

  • Comprehensive Coverage
    Handles ICS2 goods submission and ICS2 multi-filing at the house consignment level.
  • Cloud-Based Simplicity Easy implementation of eCustoms cloud solutions for quick onboarding.
  • Cost-Effective
    No upfront costs or investments required; operates on a pay-per-use model.
  • 24/7 Compliance
    Ensures uninterrupted operation and compliance with EU and national legislation.
  • Reliability and Security
    Validated by FURS and EU TAXUD for dependable and secure performance.
  • Integration Capabilities
    Guaranteed integration with users' backend systems and transfer of historical records.

Automated external trade – customs procedures

The bizBox eCustoms platform integrates digital solutions for foreign trade and customs procedures and reporting for companies and their agents according to EU and global standards.

The paperless execution of procedures in the bizBox environment is tailored to users, supply chain processes and companies and therefore ensures increased speed, control and legally compliant execution of all types of customs, excise, import/export procedures.

It also enables all stakeholders in the processes to work together, linking the entire shipment and process path, tracking and working with multiple licences.

bizBox eCustoms can be customised to the needs and processes of companies.

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AIS, AES – Digitalise import and export procedures

Online modules on the eCustoms platform provide simple and user-friendly creation of customs declarations and the execution of all types of procedures and pertaining supporting documents.

The overall customs and simplified procedure may be conducted in a single place with maximum automation. The apps are designed to simplify the submission of declarations and paperless operations with customs authorities, while providing maximum overview and analytics to agents and end customers.

In addition to customs declarations, it is possible to prepare and send some additional documents, e.g. a road consignment note, e-attachments, etc.

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ICS/ECS – Export and import control procedures

Modules for carrying out export and import control procedures in relation to external partners and further import/export or transit procedures have been developed and maintained pursuant to ICS and ECS requirements as imposed by the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS) and EU TAXUD.

The system supports and enables all formal internal controls, code lists and prescribed extracts, while being connectable to other solutions for the implementation of customs procedures and local user systems.

A certificate of completed procedure can be sent by email for each declaration – manually or automatically.

ICSECS Izvozni in uvozni kontrolni postopki

NCTS – Follow the movement of goods

The NCTS system is used to track the movement of goods in road transport within the EU. The ZZIncts solution is aimed at carrying out national and EU transit procedures, and preparing and exchanging electronic transit documents.

The solution provides the review, entry and control of NCTS messages and procedures in relation to FURS and the EU NCTS environment.

The use of the NCTS system is a condition for the holders of authorised consignor and consignee licences on the import side. The ZZIncts solution provides the management of security data.

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EMCS – Follow the movement of excise goods

The ZZIemcs solution provides economic entities a simple and reliable exchange of excise documents via the EMCS system.

The ZZIemcs software package will link you to the EMCS system. With respect to the type of transaction and excise status, you can enter and amend e-TD documents, propose changes of the place of destination, monitor the status of an excise document and safely exchange data (document e-signing) with the competent excise authority.

EMCS Sledite premikom trošarinskega blaga

ZZIcw – Digital customs warehouse

The ZZIcw solution enables simple record keeping of goods at a private customs warehouse and support to the implementation of related customs procedures.

It stores a prescribed set of data for each event, supports the necessary processes and provides various extracts and statistics. Based on the data kept, it is possible to prepare customs declarations and transit documents.

ZZ Icw Digitalno vodenje carinskega skladišča

Electronic Intrastat reporting

The ZZIstat software package is intended for the automated preparation, review, storage, management and digital submission of INTRASTAT reports.

The user can adapt entries and use tools for conversion, data control and automatic electronic exchange with the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia system.

In addition to manual entry, it also provides automatic data capture from the information systems of users who are subject to reporting, automatic preparation of reports, controls, submissions, cancellations as well as the monitoring and management of the entire procedure.

Elektronsko Intrastat poročanje

ADVANTAGES OF eCustoms

The advanced bizBox eCustoms solutions will cut down your costs of procedures and provide comprehensive support to external trade procedures, simplified and automated logistics, continuous control, fast implementation of customs and other procedures, and reporting. Furthermore, they provide a high level of security, quality and reliability of cloud operations.

  • Simple and quick implementation of the eCustoms cloud solution.
  • Reliable and secure operations confirmed by FURS and EU TAXUD.
  • Ensured integration with the user’s back office systems and transfer of history.
  • Support to the external trade processes of e-commerce, warehousing and representation for all types of transport (road, ship, air and rail).
  • Provision of 24/7 operations and compliance with the EU and national legislation, while adapting to changes (of code lists, TARIC, etc.).
  • Advanced tools for fast and simple work by observing best practices and users’ requirements.
  • It provides the services of paperless business operations, electronic exchange and credible archiving of documents as well as content support to users (for procedures and the functioning of applications).

Choose a package that fits you

The bizBox eCustoms is a modular group of web applications in a cloud that provide comprehensive support to customs, Intrastat and excise procedures. These are standalone applications, but connected and functioning on the same platform, so that you can choose your own procedures. Documents, analyses, authorisations, integrations, electronic archiving and e-business are kept uniformly.

Basic package

BizBox e-business – the bizBox platform

Free

Basic features are always free.

To carry out external trade procedures and reporting, the bizBox platform provides:

  • Comprehensive and compliant support to paperless business operations
  • A single system of authorisations for user management
  • Credible electronic archiving and audit trails
  • Electronic exchange with FURS, the EU and partners
  • Exchange of other related documents (e-invoices, delivery notes)
  • Integrations with the users’ information systems

Start using the bizBox Customs and digitalise your external trade operations today in compliance with the law and regulations!

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Advanced package

The eCustoms package – Modules

Tailor the package to your needs.

Modules can be ordered separately or in a package.

Price lists are designed with respect to the company and the number of users, while the billing is conducted monthly with respect to the modules used.

The eCustoms modules:

  • AIS – import and simplified procedures
  • ICS – import control system
  • AES – export procedures and ECS – export control system
  • Billing, statistics and reports
  • NCTS – EU transit procedures
  • EMCS – excise goods movements
  • Intrastat reporting
  • Customs warehouse
  • E-commerce and express shipments
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