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How to submit an S&S GB ENS declaration on ENS Ready?
If you are moving goods into Great Britain by ferry or short sea route, you need to submit a Safety and Security GB Entry Summary Declaration (S&S GB ENS) before the goods arrive. This guide walks through the process step by step using ENS Ready, a self-serve platform for submitting GB ENS and EU ICS2 declarations. What Is a GB ENS Declaration? A GB ENS (Entry Summary Declaration) is a pre-arrival safety and security declaration required for goods entering Great Britain. It g
Whose Responsibility Is It to Submit an S&S GB Declaration?
The legal requirement to submit an Entry Summary declaration will remain with the operator of the active means of transport (haulier), referred to by HMRC as the carrier. This means: For goods travelling by rail, the carrier is the rail freight operator For goods travelling by air, the carrier is the airline For goods travelling by maritime, the carrier is the shipping company For accompanied RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off), the haulage company is responsible for submitting the decl
What is an ENS?
An Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) is a type of Safety and Security Declaration (SSD) used by border authorities to assess the potential risks of goods crossing the border. In a way, the ENS is like a simplified version of an import declaration, as all the information included in an ENS can also be found in import declarations. So, you might wonder, what’s the point of duplicating data and creating additional work? The government's response is that while the main purpose of i
ICS2
How to Submit an EU ICS2 Entry Summary Declaration on ENS Ready
If you are moving goods into the EU, you need to submit an ICS2 Entry Summary Declaration before the goods arrive. This guide walks through the process step by step using ENS Ready, a self-serve platform for submitting GB ENS and EU ICS2 declarations. What Is an ICS2 Entry Summary Declaration? ICS2 (Import Control System 2) is the EU's pre-arrival safety and security programme. An Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) submitted under ICS2 gives EU customs authorities advance inform
What Counts as a Valid Goods Description in ICS2?
The goods description on your ICS2 ENS declaration is one of the most common reasons shipments get rejected at the EU border. A description that worked fine under the old ICS1 system will now trigger an automatic rejection from ICS2's validation engine — sometimes without a human ever seeing it. Why Goods Descriptions Matter So Much Now Under ICS1, customs officers reviewed declarations and used judgement when descriptions were vague. Under ICS2, declarations are screened fir
How to Apply for an EU EORI Number for ICS2 (Step-by-Step)
If you're a UK haulier moving accompanied freight into the European Union, you now need an EU or XI EORI number to file your ICS2 Entry Summary Declaration. Without one, your declaration will be rejected and your shipment will not be allowed into the EU. This guide walks you through exactly how to apply: which type of EORI you actually need, the application process in the main EU countries, what documents to prepare, and how long it takes. What Is an EU EORI Number? EORI stan
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