
Dutch declarations take digital leap
A new customs declaration system in the Netherlands requires adjustments in customs software and logistic processes.
A new customs declaration system in the Netherlands requires adjustments in customs software and logistic processes.
The new customs declarations system, 'DMS' in short,' is planned to go live in Q1 2020 .
The system replaces the current AGS as well as the current practice for periodic declarations (GPA/SPA) and the existing procedures for placing goods in bonded warehouse (douane-entrepot) and under inward processing / temporary admission (actieve veredeling/tijdelijke invoer).
At AEB, where we specialize in customs solutions, we have started preparations for this transition. Part of this is a new bonded warehouse solution, which is fully equipped with DMS.
Sometimes it is better to build a completely new system than to adapt the old one. That is why Dutch customs is currently working hard on a new system for customs declarations.
The development of this system is a consequence of the Union's Customs Code, which has been in force since 1 May 2016. It lays down how all declaration data within the European Customs Union are to be exchanged digitally with the customs authorities and the authorities in Brussels from now on.
Depending on the authorization, companies will have until 30 June 2021 or 31 December 2022 to prepare for this and to adapt their systems, processes and procedures. Anyone who is not ready on time runs an additional risk of problems in the supply chain.
At AEB, our software offers intuitive, step-by-step guidance through the entire process of declaring your imports. And our export filing solution automates and accelerates your export processes – a scalable solution that helps new exporters and seasoned professionals alike.
The
switch to DMS means that the specifications for messaging have to be adapted.
The amended message specifications are now known in draft form and are now
being discussed with the suppliers of customs software.
Even more changes have been made, for example with regard to the processing of audit findings. Until now, customs have always 'corrected' the declaration, but soon the declarant will have to make the corrections himself.
The declarant will receive a message about this with the audit findings of the customs authorities. Goods are not released until the corrected declaration has been fully processed by customs.
The changes are greatest for the EEIR-permit holders ( in Dutch: 'Inschrijving in de administratie van de aangever (IIAA)' or 'registration in the administration of the declarant' in English). These include companies with a bonded warehouse, which usually collect their declarations and send them once a month via the Automated Periodic Declaration (GPA) or the Written Periodic Declaration (SPA).
This possibility will disappear on 1 July 2021. Companies that use the GPA or SPA are obliged to use DMS from that moment on.
The companies to which this applies will soon have a choice of 2 scenarios:
The existing procedures for placing goods in a bonded warehouse and under inward processing / temporary admission will also disappear. Businesses using these procedures will soon be able to choose from several procedures similar to those for the GPA and SPA.
In short, they can opt for the normal procedure with the possibility of physical checks, but also for more sophisticated procedures that require an IIAA authorization. Which scenario a company chooses depends on its own possibilities and preferences. It is also possible to have several scenarios for different goods next to each other.