Procedure for pre-lodged TSD for air consignments

When goods are introduced from third countries you should lodge a presentation notification with Swedish Customs. The goods should be covered by a temporary storage declaration at the time of giving notification.

The image below shows the procedure when a Temporary Storage Declaration (TSD) for air consignments is pre-lodged. Under the image, you can read descriptions of what happens in each step.

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1. Pre-lodges a Temporary Storage Declaration

A TSD is filed. This can be done as early as 30 days in advance, but no later than the arrival of the goods.

2. Receives the pre-lodged temporary storage declaration

Swedish Customs receives the declaration. The declaration is assigned an MRN and the status is changed to ‘Lodged – Not presented’.

3. Presentation notification for goods

When the goods arrive, the declaration is activated by the person presenting the goods to customs.

The goods are now in temporary storage and under the responsibility of the holder of the authorisation, which includes the record-keeping obligation.

4. Supplements the Temporary Storage Declaration (TSD) on arrival

Swedish Customs validates the information and sends a confirmation of receipt to the person presenting the goods. The declaration is now assigned the status ‘Lodged – Presented’.

5. Informs that the declaration has been filed

Swedish Customs informs the declarant that the declaration has been assigned the status “Lodged – Presented”.

6. Receives a message that the declaration has been received

The declarant receives a message that the declaration is supplemented with a presentation notification.

7. Indicates presented goods

Swedish Customs informs the holder of the authorisation of what goods are presented.

8. Start of storage

The holder of the authorisation receives a message from Swedish Customs with information about what goods are presented.

9. Processes the TSD

Swedish Customs verifies and validates the content of the Temporary Storage Declaration (TSD).

10. Informs that the declaration is approved

Swedish Customs informs the declarant and the holder of the authorisation that the declaration is approved. The declaration is assigned ‘Lodged – Approved’ status.

11a. Approval of Temporary Storage Declaration (Declarant)

The declarant is informed that the TSD is approved and that the declaration has been given the status ‘Lodged – Approved’.

11b. Approval of Temporary Storage Declaration (Holder of authorisation)

The holder of the authorisation is informed that the TSD is approved and that the declaration has been given the status ‘Lodged – Approved’. Only now can the goods be placed under other customs procedures to end temporary storage.

If discrepancies are detected, either when the goods are inventoried or during the actual storage, the authorisation holder must submit a discrepancy report to notify customs of the discrepancies. It is now possible to move goods using the same authorisation.