Presentation notification for goods and temporary storage declarations

Goods must always be presented when they arrive in the customs territory of the Union. Temporary storage declarations should at the latest be submitted as the goods arrive, and may be submitted in various forms. Indicate the place where the goods are presented, and the place where the goods are temporarily stored. The goods are presented differently depending on the means of transport.

By air

When non-Union goods arrive in Sweden by air, a presentation notification should be sent digitally to Swedish Customs. The goods included in the presentation notification should be described in a digital Temporary Storage Declaration (TSD). This applies to goods:

Arriving directly to Sweden by air from a country outside of the EU that are unloaded in Sweden;
Arriving to Sweden by air from a country outside of the EU, after first arriving in an EU Member State without being reloaded or unloaded.

The presentation notification is either submitted as a separate message with reference to a pre-submitted temporary storage declaration. Alternatively, the presentation notification is submitted in a declaration for temporary storage on arrival.

There are three types of Temporary Storage Declarations (TSD):

TSDP, which is pre-lodged and filed with a separate notification presentation notification.
TSDS, lodged on arrival, is a compined TSD and presentation notification.
TSDS, lodged on arrival, where an electronic transport document has been used as a transit declaration (ETD consignments), where the goods were presented in the first EU country of arrival.

Transit

Goods arriving at an authorised consignee in Sweden under the transit procedure are declared according to the current regulation. The goods are in temporary storage from the time of the presentation notification in the NCTS. The data in the transit declaration together with the presentation notification and the request for unloading constitute a declaration for temporary storage.

Learn more about authorised consignees for Union transit.

By rail

For goods arriving by rail from Norway, the importer can pre-lodge a customs declaration. The pre-lodged customs declaration constitutes a temporary storage declaration. The carrier should lodge a digital presentation notification when the goods have arrived at the designated location.

By sea

Goods arriving by sea should be presented upon arrival. The requirement to present goods to customs only applies to goods that are unloaded in Sweden. A presentation notification shall include reference to entry summary declarations for third country goods being unloaded and reference to customs status documents for EU goods being unloaded.

For goods arriving from Norway, only reference to transport documents shall be provided.

Please include the following information:

Goods arriving from non-EU countries

Entry summary declaration MRN at Master and/or House consignment level
Transportdocument reference at Master and/or House consignment level
Container
Receptacle

Union gods

PoUS MRN
Reference to supporting documents

For goods arriving by sea, the temporary storage declaration must be the cargo declaration (FAL 2) submitted in MSW Reportal (Maritime Single Window). It is important that the operator who reports data on ship calls in MSW has access to the information related to the temporary storage to be entered in the cargo declaration, i.e., the IG code assigned to the arriving goods at the temporary storage facility. The IG code should use the following format: <location of goods code_YY_serial number>, e.g, ABC-25-001.

What information should be submitted via the MSW.

By Road

For goods that arrive by road from Norway, will it be possible to digitally present goods at customs offices? It will also be possible to submit a digital I2 message. However, during a transition period the practical procedure will consist of the driver submitting a manual presentation in the form of the single administrative document (SAD) on paper, which fulfils the data requirements for presentation notification of goods.

At unmanned border border crossings, it will also be possible to submit both a digital presentation notification or a digital I2 message. During a transition period, Swedish Customs will accept the email notification made one hour before the border crossing as a condition for route and time exemptions (operating authorisation). Submitting a digital notification of arrival of goods and activating the customs declaration with a digital I2 message will be required. More information about the introduction of this requirement will be provided presently. Notification via e-mail will still be required as a condition for an operation authorisation.

Temporary handling will be replaced by digitalised border crossing when this is introduced on the basis of the joint EU project (EU Smart Border) that the European Commission intends to include in the Multi-Annual Strategic Plan (MASP).

Information to include in a declaration for temporary storage (goods arriving by air or in transit, and, where applicable, by sea)

Date of placing (date when the goods were received = day 1)
Goods item number (in the case of multiple goods items: indicate the total number of goods items and enumerate each goods item from 1 and up. Alternatively, indicate the goods item number for each goods item in relation to the total number of goods items, for example, “goods item 2(7)” or “goods item 2 of 7”).
Signature/authentication (warehouse keeper’s contact details)
Previous documents (e.g., entry summary declaration and transit MRN)
Additional information
Submitted documents, certificates and authorisations, additional reference information
LRN (replaces location of goods code)
Warehouse identifier (use code V for warehouse type followed by the temporary storage facility’s authorisation number)
EORI number declarant
EORI number representative
Represenative status code (direct or indirect representation)
Location of goods code
Gross mass (kg)
Product description
Package type (e.g., “ct”)
Number of packages
Shipping marks
Goods code (CN code – not required if there is a goods description)
Identity of active means of transport on arrival
- vessel: IMO or ENI code
- Flight: Flight number
- Transit by car: Registration plate number of the vehicle
- Transit by rail: Wagon number
Container number
Seal number (where applicable)