B-2-7- Exit summary declaration for common law customs clearance.


La déclaration sommaire de sortie a été initiée par l’amendement « Sûreté-Sécurité » du code des douanes communautaire, son objectif est d'anticiper une menace terroriste accrue, qui impose une sécurisation des flux internationaux de marchandises. The Exit Summary Declaration was created within the scope of the security and safety amendment of the Community Customs Code. The objective is to protect against terrorist threat, and secure the international flow of goods.

The EXS entry summary declaration is the counterpart of the ENS Entry summary declaration. Like it, it is used within the scope of the customs clearance procedure of common right. They both permit to anticipate procedures.

2-7-1 Who must file the exit summary declaration EXS?

The filer is the carrier or its representative, and like the entry summary declaration, it must be filed at the customs office upon exit from the European community.

2-7-2- Les délais de la déclaration sommaire de sortie EXS?

Deadlines are less than 24 hours.

Note that the EXS summary be replaced by the DAU under certain conditions.

2-7-3- Who will require the EXS for your export procedure?

There are three instance which will required the EXS declaration, the first one is for the thirs country status goods being transhipped in the UK, the Uk export goods going to another Member state but which are being physically transhipped in a third country, and the last one, which is for shipper owned empty containers.

2-7-4- Where to submit the EXS?

They should be submitted at the Office of Exit not at the Office of Export. In case of maritime traffic, and for the purpose of lodging EXS, where required, this is the Euopean Union port whre goods are loaded on the vessel. And this as long as the goods are not transhipped via a country outside the EU.