ICS2 - what you need to know

ICS2  supports the implementation of customs safety and security regulations

Postal operators, express and air carriers, and freight forwarders will be required to provide entry summary declaration (ENS) data prior to arrival to the EU. The second schedule of changes were implemented March 1st 2023. More will follow March 2024.

What does this mean for you?

You'll need to have the below information for all shipments in order to avoid any disruption or additional costs.

•    Goods description - critical
•    HS code - critical
•    EORI number - critical
•    Shipper name
•    Shipper Address
•    Recipient name
•    Recipient address
•    Number of packages
•    Weight & quantity
•    Waybill identifier

How can we help?

Our team are on hand to ensure you understand what this means for your business and shipments, in addition, Webship+ can manage a number of critical functions in order to comply without risk of error or additional administration.

Via Webship+ you can enter the required data that will then be sent electronically to the carrier to comply with the March 1st EU requirements.

Want to learn more about webship+? Get in touch.

⇒ Commercial Invoice
A paperless commercial invoice will be needed to send data electronically to DHL & UPS needed for ICS2.

⇒ EORI Number
A field is included in the Commercial Invoice setup to allow an EORI to be entered for the sender or receiver (if applicable)

⇒ HS Code 
We have recently improved the HS Code lookup view and functionality in order to make this even easier when booking your shipment!

⇒  Contents Description
Inadequate goods descriptions could lead to delays or returns so we have recently added advanced functionality within the Help section of the webship+ portal when the goods description is too short or not detailed enough.

⇒  webship+ Commercial Invoice Generation vs Customer Document Upload
To avoid risking non compliance regarding your commercial invoice and having your goods intercepted within EU customs, it is preferable not to upload your own Commercial invoice. 

Get in touch with our team for advice and support.