NCTS, Release 6

Release 6 is a further development of Release 5, whereby the customs authorities will be able to decide to receive safety and security information in the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS).

In Sweden, Swedish Customs has decided that security and safety information should be provided in the import control system, ICS2, i.e., not in the transit system, which the European Commission describes as 'opting out'.

You will still be able to file entry summary declarations in the NCTS.

The rollout of Release 6 in the EU and the convention countries is scheduled for the period 1 March 2025-1 September 2025. Sweden plans to move to Release 6 on Sunday 1 June 2025.

Release 6 of the NCTS is not meant to introduce any significant functional changes compared with Release 5. The messages that will be changed can be found in DDNTA 6.3.0 (2024-06-24). Swedish Customs will work on future changes and updates of the DDNTA as these are published.

Information and updates on Release 6 will be published on an ongoing basis.

Technical specifications

Technical specifications for Release 6 of the NCTS (in Swedish)