Transit declaration procedure – Simplified procedure

The declarant (authorised consignor) draws a transit declaration and lodges it digitally to Swedish Customs.

A declarant may also engage an agent, who will handle their communications with Swedish Customs. The agent acts on behalf of the declarant.

Swedish Customs receives the transit declaration and verifies that the information is correctly entered.

• In the event of errors, the customs declaration will be stopped. A message will be sent to inform the declarant that the transit declaration cannot be processed.
• If the information is correct, a message will be sent to the information provider to inform the declarant that the transit declaration has been received.

In the next step, the system verifies the information.

• If there are any errors in this information, a message will be sent to inform the declarant of the identified errors. The declarant will be given an opportunity to amend the errors and re-submit the transit declaration.

If the information is correct, a message will be sent to the information provider to inform the declarant that the transit declaration has been received.

The declarant receives the confirmation.

The MRN is sent to the declarant.

The declarant receives the MRN.

The declaration will be risk assessed. If the level of risk is deemed to be high, a message informing the declarant that an inspection will be conducted will be sent.

The declarant receives the message.

If there is no high risk and no inspection is conducted, the automatic clearance procedure starts and any outstanding debt is deducted from the declared guarantee for the consignment.

The declared time frame for the consignment is confirmed and a message of release for transit is sent.

The declarant receives the release message and the transport may begin.

The approved consignee registers the arrival of the goods.

Swedish Customs (the customs office of destination) receives the arrival registration and validates the authorised consignee’s authorisation and the status of the consignment.

If there is no high risk and no inspection is conducted, an unloading permit is sent to the authorised consignee.

The authorised consignee receives the unloading permit and may start unloading the goods.

The authorised consignee draws an unloading report and sends it to the customs office of destination within 3 days.

The customs office of destination receives the unloading report and sends a control report to the customs office of departure within 6 days of the arrival registration.

A message is sent to the authorised consignee.

The approved consignee receives the message and may start the next customs procedure.

The customs office of departure informs the declarant that the transit procedure has been discharged.

The declarant receives a message that the transit procedure has been discharged.