Designated and approved locations for maritime transport
Goods entering the EU customs territory must be transported to a customs office designated by the customs authority or to another place designated or approved by the authority. Here you can find a summary of information related to maritime transport.
Swedish Customs designates ports and other places of call
Swedish Customs designates ports and other places of call as places of arrival.
You can find a list of designated ports and other places of call here (in Swedish).
Authorisation for an approved location for temporary storage is required Swedish Customs designates ports and other places of call as places of arrival
In order to unload non-EU goods (goods from a non-EU country) at the designated ports, in addition to the designated place, there needs to be an approved location where the goods can be in temporary storage.
An authorisation is required for the approved location, usually a temporary storage facility permit (EUTST). You can also apply for a decision on an alternative approved location (TVAGP).
In exceptional cases and for certain types of goods, such as bulk goods, goods may be unloaded directly at a customs warehouse. In this case, an EUCW1 or EUCWP customs warehouse authorisation is required.
Exceptions to the approved location requirement for temporary storage
In some cases, it is possible to release goods without requiring an approved location for temporary storage.
In this case, before authorising the release, Customs must be able to ensure that there is a pre-lodged declaration for the release of the goods.
Please note that this handling does not include the transit procedure. For goods in transit, the rules for the transit procedure apply.
Data filing in the MSW and in the customs declaration
The information to be provided in the MSW and in the customs declaration depends on the circumstances.
Go to the relevant section below.