Authorised consignor for Union transit
An authorised consignors may initiate transit procedures without visiting a customs office. For this, you need an authorisation.
The authorised consignor is responsible for the procedure and should have control over the goods and the means of transport. The authorised consignor should guarantee that the goods are not removed from the location where the transit procedure is initiated, in the event that Swedish Customs wish to inspect the goods.
Authorisation is required
To become an authorised consignor for Union transit, you need to submit an application to Swedish Customs.
Authorisation as consignor for Union transit
Seal the consignment
As a rule, goods in transit should be sealed. An authorised consignor is often required to combine their authorisation with an authorisation to use seals of a special type.
Initiate the transit procedure from another company's warehouse
The transit can be started from another company's location, where its staff act on your behalf and under your supervision. The staff may for example be employed at a customs warehouse or a temporary storage facility.
As an authorised consignor, you are responsible for proving that you have control over the goods and transport, even when the work is carried out by third party staff.
The authorised consignor shall provide the third party staff with instructions and procedures for carrying out their assignments. The authorised consignor is also responsible for compliance with these instructions and procedures.
Instructions and procedures for third party staff should contain the following:
- Information about paths of communication, including information found in the transit declarations, and procedures for ensuring the goods do not leave the location until they have been cleared for release.
- Instructions on how the Transit Accompanying Document (TAD) could be sent with the goods.
- Procedures for sealing the transit, where applicable. This procedure should establish how the holder of the authorisation and the third party staff will communicate. The third party staff should inform the holder of the authorisation of seals used for each transit consignment. The holder of the authorisation shall then enter the designation of the seal in the transit declaration.
- Information about self-monitoring and, where applicable, random sample tests.