ICS2 Common Operational Guidance

See area Factsheets on official EU page: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs/customs-security/import-control-system-2_en?prefLang=en#resources

Furthermore the following EU document: ICS2 Basics for Road and Rail

• Multiple Filing is a coordinated process between the carrier and the house filer
• The carrier transmits the master data: vessel, route and, if applicable, goods
• The house filer sends their house data: parties involved (buyer/seller) and goods, if applicable
• The data is linked via the B/L number, carrier EORI and house filer EORI numbers

• House filers will have a transition phase from December 04, 2024 to April 01, 2025
• Before April 1, 2025, there is no reporting requirement for house filers if they have applied for a “Deployment Window” (see below)

If you as a House Level filer are not planning to start reporting ICS2 data via ZODIAK GE starting on 04.12.2024, you must apply (e.g., at German customs) for a so-called “Deployment Window.” This should be applied for at customs by 04.12.2024. Applications for the Deployment Window then need to be sent to the Customs Service Desk (servicedesk@zoll.de) informally. The following information must be provided:

• company name and address;
• corresponding EORI number;
• role within the ICS business process;
• IT service provider (if applicable);
• mode(s) of transport;
• planned starting date of implementation;
• transition strategy (e.g., step-by-step implementation by country and volumes / statistics of submissions) to assess the operational and/or system load.