Electronic customs clearance – Choose the most suitable service package
Electronic customs clearance has become increasingly common during the last few years with the development of Customs’ information systems and the possibilities offered by new electronic services. The development of customs clearance processes is guided in particular by international and national legislation, which is gradually making electronic customs clearance obligatory.
Itella is an electronic customs clearance operator for its customers. Electronic declaration is subject to permission. The permission is applied for from the National Board of Customs. We offer your company message exchange services for transactions with Customs. The message exchange service includes all the messages with productized customs clearance packages required by Customs for imports, customs transit, exports, and exchange of summary declarations. We assume responsibility for the realization and maintenance of connections, conversion, data transfer, and traffic monitoring, and we offer comprehensive HelpDesk services.
Itella's electronic customs clearance services can be implemented in the comprehensive supply chain management solution and the EDI Basic message exchange service.
Electronic customs clearance services
- iSolutions – software for electronic customs clearance
- AREX – Summary declaration
- ELEX – Electronic export declaration
- ITU – Electronic import declaration
- NCTS – Electronic customs transit
- INTRASTAT – Foreign trade statistics
iSolutions – Versatile software for electronic customs clearance for a monthly fee
Itella offers an application service providing software for a fixed monthly fee with which you can take care of all electronic transactions with Customs, such as customs transit, import customs clearance, export declarations, TIR-Carnet, and advance declarations. We provide the software as separate modules that can be integrated with other systems.
AREX – Summary declaration
AREX summary declaration exchange service
AREX summary declarations are used for submitting information about goods arriving to and departing from Finland and about third-country goods to be re-exported. Customs makes an electronic risk analysis based on the AREX summary declarations.
Why choose the AREX summary declaration message exchange service?
Summary declarations are used for ensuring that the goods have been presented to Customs before the Customs-approved treatment or use of goods has been assigned and that the goods may be imported to or exported from the Community. With regard to exports, the export system is notified of the physical departure of the goods.
ELEX – Electronic export customs clearance
ELEX message exchange service
Electronic declarations became mandatory in exports in November 2009. Electronic declaration is possible for companies that have registered as declaring parties in exports.
Why choose the ELEX message exchange service?
An authorized submitter must migrate to EDI-based declarations in order to maintain the authorization. Customs clearance is possible regardless of place and time.
ITU – Electronic import customs clearance
ITU message exchange service
Customs’ integrated customs clearance system is utilized for the customs procedure of goods to be released for free circulation, entry for the procedure of inward processing (import), and entry for the procedure of outward processing (import). In addition, the system is utilized in the procedure of temporary import and the entry for the procedure of processing under Customs control.
Why choose the ITU message exchange service?
The EDI-based ITU message exchange service enables real-time securities and their faster release in connection with the electronic customs clearance and value-added tax invoice submission message. The service is available 24 hours a day.
NCTS – Electronic customs transit
NCTS message exchange service
In the Community's customs transit system, goods can be transported without customs clearance when they are imported into the Community or transported via European Community, EFTA, or Visegrad countries. With the new NCTS system, the transit of goods in these transit procedures can be monitored more effectively than before. NCTS is a central part of the comprehensive overhaul of the Community/joint customs transit system which began in 1997. The new customs transit system was adopted in 2003. Following the implementation of the NCTS system, an authorized exporter submits the transit declaration to Customs electronically with an EDI message.
Why choose the NCTS message exchange service?
An authorized exporter must use EDI-based customs transit. Customs clearance is possible regardless of place and time. The service is available 24 hours a day; and with the NCTS message exchange service, customs clearance is possible without driving through a customs point.
