EUROPEAN CUSTOMS ADVANCED MANIFEST RULE EU REGULATION 1875/206 -

ENTRY SUMMARY DECLARATION

Please be informed that, from 1st January 2011 all ocean carriers are required to submit a list of legislation-defined data elements to Europe customs at a vessel's first Europe port of call, at least 24 hours prior to cargo loading onboard the European union bound vessel. the regulation is applicable to all import cargo to or via any European port. To comply with the Europe regulation, customers are requested to provide complete and accurate shipping instructions before the shipping instruction closing time which will be announced and published by European union regulation 1875/2006 as well as included in our booking acknowledgements/ confirmations.

The mandatory data elements for an entry summary declaration, which must be included in your shipping instructions :

• 1. Full name and address (including postal code) of shipper and consignee
• 2. Full name and address (including postal code) of notify party where goods are carried under a negotiable "to order" b/l
• 3. Acceptable goods description in line with the eu guidelines on acceptable and unacceptable terms for the descriptions
• 4. Of goods for exit and entry summary declarations" (not necessary if the 4 digits hs code is provided)
• 5. Preferably the first four digits of the hs code for each goods item. 6 digit hs code is recommended
• 6. Number and type of packages
• 7. Cargo gross weight
• 8. Un dangerous goods code where applicable

Recommended links
Please see below a number of recommended website links where more information applying to the EU Regulation 1875/2006 can be found.

European Commission
HS Codes
EORI

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