EU Customs – New 2023 data requirements for inbound cargo to EU

[View online]( / [ICS2 becomes mandatory on 30 June 2023]( ​​​Did you know ICS2 becomes mandatory on 30 June 2023? EU Customs Dear {NAME}, ​​​​​​The European Union has introduced a new regulation mandating Customs Pre-Loading and Pre-Arrival safety and security information. [IAG Cargo]( have been granted an extension to 30 June 2023 where we will have to fulfil our legal obligations to ICS2. Import Control System 2 (ICS2) includes all 27 EU member states plus Northern Ireland, Norway, and Switzerland. ICS2 allows the monitoring of the safety and security of the EU’s external borders and applies to all cargo, mail and courier entering or transiting these countries. For example, JFK-DUB & HKG-LHR-MAD-UIO . What are the impacts of ICS2 for carriers, forwarders and courier companies. [IAG Cargo]( requires new data elements in the FHL/FWB to fulfil its carrier obligations under ICS2 for pre-loading advanced cargo information (PLACI) and pre-arrival advanced cargo info (ACI). These extra elements include the first six digits of the Harmonised Shipment code (HS) and the Economic Operators Registration Identification (EORI number), or the tax or Customs registration number of the consignee at destination of the goods if outside the EU. If you do not provide these mandatory data elements and acceptable descriptions of the commodities, your shipment may be rejected, delayed or incur additional charges. [IAG Cargo]( requires these new data elements no later than 15 June 2023 to ensure that your shipment will be accepted in line with ICS2. [IAG Cargo]( would like to know if you have the intention to be a house filer. Please contact us at [ICS2@iagcargo.com](mailto:ICS2@iagcargo.com?subject=ICS2%20Query). Courier customers will be required to house - file [IAG Cargo]( is mandating a pre-loading house filing (self-filing) option for courier customers only. We will continue as a carrier to submit the pre-arrival and arrival notification data under our responsibility. You will need to sign a bi-lateral agreement confirming that you have committed to be a house filer (self-filer) for pre-arrival advanced cargo information (PLACI) which includes the declaration at item level. Alternatively, you can send this as cargo using IATA FWB/FHL messaging. Please note that under the EU guidance of acceptable description of goods, courier is not an acceptable description. We're here to support you, so please do get in touch at [ICS2@iagcargo.com](mailto:ICS2@iagcargo.com?subject=ICS2%20Query). This is an operational email. You are receiving this update as you have shown an interest in doing business with us. Click [here]( to view our [Privacy Policy](. For innovative airfreight solutions to more than 350 destinations visit: [iagcargo.com]( This message is private and confidential and may also be legally privileged. If you have received this message in error, please email it back to the sender and immediately permanently delete it from your computer system. Please do not read, print, re-transmit, store or act in reliance on it or any attachments. IAG Cargo Limited may monitor email traffic data and also the content of emails, where permitted by law, for the purposes of security and staff training and in order to prevent or detect unauthorised use of the IAG Cargo Limited email system. Virus checking of emails (including attachments) is the responsibility of the recipient. IAG Cargo Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 8075326. Registered office: Carrus Cargo Centre, PO Box 99, Sealand Road, London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2JS. Additional terms and conditions are available on our website: [iagcargo.com]( Copyright © 2023 ​​​​ IAGCargo Limited. All right reserved. ​​​​