Discharge notice

& temporary storage

WHAT:

The discharge confirmation (Presentation Notification = “PN”) reports the arrival of the goods: each unit (container, trailer, wagon, etc.) that is discharged must be reported separately to customs. This activates the TS declaration and the 90-day counter for temporary storage starts running.
A TS notification (see Temporary Storage Declaration) is required before the goods are discharged. For European Goods, a Proof of Community Character (“PoUS”) must be enclosed.

BY WHOM:

Terminal operator

FOR WHOM:

Customs
Importer (or represented by forwarder)
Customs Representative

WHY:

The discharge confirmation activates the previously submitted TS declaration, makes a possible physical check possible, and starts the 90-day counter.
Goods are under RTO customs supervision until they receive an authorized customs destination (deferral of import duties, VAT and excise duties).

WHEN:

Upon the effective unloading of the units from the ship.

HOW:

The terminal sends a discharge message to RX/SeaPort, which combines this with the data received from the TS information and communicates it to customs. Other options to send the discharge information are uploading an Excel file, or via the RX Portal.
The status of the TS and the PN can be monitored visually in the RX Dashboard, or via EDI link.

It is important that in PN/TS (compared to before with CUSCAR) it is no longer the port authority that reports the arrival of the ship, but the terminal that must report the discharge of the goods. For this purpose, some part of the information from the TS declaration information must be re-used.

The goods are included in the RTO from the moment of unloading.

The TS will be automatically expired if no PN confirmation is received within 30 days.

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Track&Trace via RX Dashboard

Track and trace via RX Dashboard

Via the RX dashboard the importer, his representative and the haulier receive timely insight into the different statuses of their cargo, via a handy track & trace system.

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