[230611.EN.SEA] Failure To Supply EU e-Cargo Manifests Will Result In Delays And Fines

FAILURE to comply with the EU Customs electronic Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) within 24 hours before loading will result in fines/penalties and refusal to load cargo as of July 1, say carriers.

Carriers, including Maersk Line and CMA CGM began charging fees of US$25 per ENS in line with the European Union Advanced Manifest Rule for all cargo entering EU at the beginning of the year during which ENS filings were monitored. European feeder operator Unifeeder also implemented a EUR23 (US$30) per bill of lading.

New York-based RCL Agencies also told its customers that non-compliance would result in extra charges without loading of cargo.

"Failure to submit the shipping instructions in time will lead to cargo not being loaded," said Maersk in a notice to its customers. "For shortsea shipments, cargo arriving to EU ports without a timely lodged ENS could prevent cargo being accepted for discharge or put on hold at EU entry port, fines and/or penalties could as well be imposed by customs."

The ENS must be presented with its bill of lading number and shipper and consignee name and address 24 hours before entry to an EU port, regardless of final destination non-EU, and for shortsea traffic at least two hours before its entry at its first EU port. The EU Customs ruling also allows for a security risk assessment prior to entry.

Source : HKSG.