Dear Customers,
 

The ICS2 system is expected to be implemented at the end of 2025, and we would like to inform you about it in a timely manner.
 
Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is an advance shipment information system designed to improve security in international trade and throughout the supply chain.
 
All economic operators (EOs) must submit safety and security data to the ICS2 system via an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) if they:

• import goods into the EU from third countries
• transport goods through the EU in transit from a country outside the EU to a country outside the EU, passing through at least one EU country
• transport goods within the EU, known as Intra EU Trade, where the transport passes through at least one non-EU country.

Based on ENS, all goods are subject to security and safety risk analysis and better targeted controls. ICS2 helps to better identify high-risk shipments and intervene at the most appropriate point in the supply chain while facilitating the legal flow of goods.

Given that the aim of the new system is to ensure the most detailed information possible on every item entering the EU, our customers will be required to provide EORI numbers and registration details for all buyers and sellers. We will request EORI numbers if the buyer is from the EU or the sender is part of Intra EU trade.
Without this detailed information, it will not be possible to clear goods across the border.

We thank you for your cooperation and believe that together we will manage the entire process without any problems.

METRANS Team