Customs · Pre-arrival

ENS & ICS2 Filing Support

BTB provides pre-arrival safety and security filing support for road and multimodal transport where ENS and ICS2 data is required. We help check transport documents, cargo information, parties involved, routing details and customs office data before submission where applicable.

Pre-arrival filing support Road and multimodal transport Document and data checks Customs routing review Operational follow-up

What is ENS & ICS2 filing support?

ENS and ICS2 procedures involve pre-arrival safety and security data required before goods enter the EU. Correct and complete data helps reduce validation errors, delays and operational uncertainty.

What BTB can help coordinate

  • ENS & ICS2 data preparation
  • Transport document checks
  • Consignee / consignor data review
  • Carrier and vehicle data checks where applicable
  • Goods description and document reference review
  • HS code and cargo data review where available
  • Routing and customs office data review
  • Filing support where applicable
  • Error clarification and operational follow-up where applicable
  • Communication with involved parties

Documents and details usually needed

  • CMR / transport document where applicable
  • Invoice and packing list where applicable
  • Cargo description
  • HS code where available
  • Gross weight and number of packages
  • Consignor and consignee details
  • Carrier / vehicle details where applicable
  • Route and border / customs office information
  • Ferry / port details where applicable
  • Certificates or additional documents where applicable

When clients usually need ENS & ICS2 support

Road transport entering the EU

Support for road cargo movements where pre-arrival safety and security data may be required before entering the EU.

Ferry-related cargo movements

Support for ferry-related cargo flows where route, port, transport and cargo data must be checked before submission.

Transit routes involving EU customs systems

Support for transit and customs-controlled routes where data quality and route details are important for validation.

Multimodal cargo flows

Support for cargo flows involving more than one mode of transport, where documentation and routing data must be consistent.

Error clarification and follow-up

Operational support where system errors, validation issues or missing data need to be clarified with the involved parties.

Important

Filing requirements, data validation, system responses and customs processing depend on route, mode of transport, available documents, data quality, customs systems and authority requirements. BTB provides coordination, documentation support and operational assistance where applicable, but does not control customs systems or authority decisions.

Need ENS & ICS2 support?

Send your transport documents and route details to BTB. We will review the available data and help coordinate the next operational steps where applicable.