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This tool will provide an overview of customs movements, goods exporting and port destination requirements.
Please do note that this is not an official check and is not legally binding.
The ultimate responsibility for ensuring Border Readiness rests with the haulier/driver. -
Tractor/Trailer Registration Number? Tractor No. if accompanied Trailer No. if unaccompanied
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Date conducted on
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Time conducted on
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Survey conducted by
Vehicles
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What size vehicle are you driving?<br>Include vans, cars and trailers
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Do you have a standard international goods vehicle operator licence to transport goods for hire or reward in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland?
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N/A applies only if you are not transporting goods for ‘hire or reward’
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Not Border Ready!
You can be fined by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) if you operate without the right licence.
You can also be prosecuted in the European countries you drive through. -
Are you going to be travelling between locations within the EU?
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Have you completed the Road transport posting declaration for the EU member states, where driver will be posted?
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N/A only applicable if:
- using a vehicle not carrying goods (empty)
- from the UK to one place in Europe, where you can both unload and load goods
- from the UK to Europe, and you unload goods at more than one place in Europe (but you cannot load goods in Europe)
- from Europe to the UK, and you load goods at more than one place in Europe (but you cannot unload goods in Europe)
- from the UK to a non-European country (but you cannot load or unload the goods while you’re in Europe) -
Not Border Ready!
Posting information is required for all sizes of vehicles.
Penalties can be imposed if journeys not registered
Customs Process
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What Customs process are you using to move the goods?
- Pre-notification - Customs Declaration with Barcode (MRN)
- CTC - Transit Accompanying Document (TAD)
- ATA - Carnet
- TIR - Carnet
- N/A - Empty/Postal Mail
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MRN - Customs Declaration
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Do you have a Movement Reference Number - MRN?
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Not Border Ready! Missing Customs Declaration (MRN)
If you have not got an EU Customs Declaration with a Barcode (MRN) – you will need to get this from your Trader or customs agent.
If the customs declaration has been forgotten it can be emailed and presented digitally. -
CTC TAD
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Do you have a TAD?
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Not Border Ready! Missing TAD or MRN
You can visit an Authorised Consignor or an Office of Departure to obtain a Transit Accompanying Document before travelling to the port.
If you are going to an Office of Departure, remember that you will also need to provide a Local Reference Number to start the transit movement -
ATA Carnet
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Do you have a Stamped ATA carnet?
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Not Border Ready! Missing original ATA Carnet or stamped version
This document is only valid if you visit an Office of Departure to get the original ATA Carnet stamped before travelling to the port. -
TIR Carnet
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Do you have stamped TIR carnet?
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Not Border Ready! Missing original TIR Carnet or stamped version<br>This document is only valid if you visit an Office of Departure to get the original TIR Carnet stamped before travelling to the port.
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Is empty vehicle being moved under a transport contract?
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No safety and security exit declaration (EXS) required.
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Repeat this section if more than one customs process being used.
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Do you have safety and security exit declarations(EXS)
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable as "Empty vehicle not under transport contract"
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Not Border Ready! Missing Exit summary declaration (EXS)
You will need to make a EXS declaration, using GB S&S. -
Do you have a Goods Movement Reference (GMR)?
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable as outbound port not using GVMS
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Not Border Ready! Missing GMR from GVMS.
You will need to get a GMR from the Goods Vehicle Movement service (GVMS)
Goods details.
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What goods are you carrying?
- Animal / Animal products
- Fishery Products
- Plant and/or plant based products
- Chemicals and/or drug pre-cursors
- Waste
- Endangered Species - CITES
- Items on Strategic Export Control Lists (ammunition/weapons/etc)
- Excise Goods - Alcohol, Tobacco, Energy goods (OIL)
- Non-specialised goods, postal mail or empty vehicle
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Export Health Certificate (EHC)
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Have you got a stamped EHC (Export Health Certificate)?
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Not Border Ready! Missing EHC or stamped version
You will need to obtain an original Export Health Certificate (EHC) from the trader/customs agent. -
Are you carrying live animals?
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Journey Log
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Have you got a Journey Log or Animal transport Certificate?
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Not Border Ready! Missing Journey log / Animal Transport Certificate
An original Animal Transport Certificate/Journey Log is required for both EU and GB. You will need to obtain an original from the trader/customs agent. -
Export Health Certificate
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Have you got an Export Health Certificate (EHC)?
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Not Border Ready! Missing EHC or stamped version
You will need to obtain an original Export Health Certificate (EHC) from the trader/customs agent. -
Does your load require a Catch Certificate? <br>i.e fish that has been landed by a UK flagged catching vessel into the UK
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Catch Certificate
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Have you got a validated Catch certificate?
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Not Border Ready! Missing validated Catch Certificate?
You will need to obtain an original Catch Certificate from the trader/customs agent. -
Are you solely carrying Pineapple, coconuts, durian, bananas and/or dates?
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Phytosanitary Certificate
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Have you got a Phytosanitary Certificate?
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- No
- Not Applicable (e.g. nut and seed butters, containing processed fruit or vegetables)
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Not Border Ready! Missing Phytosanitary Certificate
You will need to obtain an original Phytosanitary Certificate from the trader/customs agent. -
Phytosanitary Certificate not required
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Home Office Export Licence
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Do you have an Home Office export licence?
- Yes
- No
- Not Applicable - not all chemicals require a licence.
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Not Border Ready! Missing Home Office Export License
This document can be sent via email as a PDF. -
Waste Movement Document
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Do you have a waste movement document?
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Not Border Ready! Missing Waste Movement Certificate
This document can be sent via email as a PDF -
CITES Export Permit
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Do you have a CITES export permit/certificate?
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Not Border Ready! Missing CITES Export Permit
You will need to obtain an original CITES Certificate from the trader/customs agent. -
Do you have a Strategic Export Licence?
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Not Border Ready! Missing Strategic Export Permit - You will need to obtain an original Strategic Export Permit from the trader/customs agent.
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Has the electronic customs declaration been submitted via National Export System (NES)?<br>(NES is part of the CHIEF system)
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Not Border Ready! Electronic Customs Export Declaration missing.
The company / trader /Customs agent will need to get an Electronic Customs Declaration via the National Export System (NES). -
Are you carrying energy products shipped under a W8 form?
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Sorry, unable to determine if you are border ready or not, due to unsure responses.
Please contact trader/manager/customs agent for further guidance. -
Has this been declared under Customs Supervised Exports (CSE) procedure?
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Sorry, unable to determine if you are border ready or not, due to unsure responses.
Please contact trader/manager/customs agent for further guidance. -
Has the duty on these goods been suspended?
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Sorry, unable to determine if you are border ready or not, due to unsure responses.
Please contact trader/manager/customs agent for further guidance. -
Has this been declared using the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) and do you have the Administrative Reference Code (ARC). (The ARC no. should also be on the Electronic Customs Declaration)
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Not Border Ready! Not declared on EMCS, or don´t have have an ARC code.
You will need to get the goods declared through the goods through the EMCS by the trader/customs agent. -
Sorry, unable to determine if you are border ready or not, due to unsure responses.
Please contact trader/manager/customs agent for further guidance. -
Repeat this section if carrying multiple types of goods
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Are you carrying any solid wooden packaging e.g. crates, pallets?
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Example of ISPM15 stamp
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Do they have the ISPM15 stamp on them?
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Not Border Ready! All solid wood packaging must have the ISPM15 stamp on them (incl. reusable packaging).
Solid wood packaging will need to be treated at a company authorised to carry out treatment to ISPM15 standards -
In which country is the port you are going to?
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Is Pre-notification via Smart Border System (Incls "MRN Envelope") completed?
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Not Border Ready! Missing Pre-Notification
You will need to register via the French Smart Border System -
N/A - applies if vehicle empty, carrying postal mail or reusable packaging only.
However EUROTUNNEL must be informed at the Pit Stop if carrying reusable packaging. -
Have the ENS (Security Declarations) been completed?
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Sorry, unable to determine if you are border ready or not, due to unsure responses.
Please contact trader/manager/customs agent for further guidance. -
N/A - applies if vehicle empty, carrying postal mail or reusable packaging only or ATA carnet.
If an empty vehicle or ATA carnet is travelling under a transport contract then an ENS is required. -
Not Border Ready! Missing ENS Declarations
Hauliers will need to make an ENS Declaration (France) -
See following report
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What port are you travelling to in Belgium?
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Is Pre-notification via C-Point System completed?<br>Note. ENS (Security Declarations) are completed by ferry operator or shipping company
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N/A - applies if vehicle empty, carrying postal mail or reusable packaging only.
However the ferry operator must be informed if carrying reusable packaging. -
Not Border Ready! Missing Pre-Notification
You will need to register via:
Antwerp Port system - C-Point System -
See following report
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Is Pre-notification via RX/Seaport System completed?<br>Note. ENS (Security Declarations) are completed by ferry operator or shipping company
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N/A - applies if vehicle empty, carrying postal mail or reusable packaging only. <br>However the ferry operator must be informed if carrying reusable packaging.
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Not Border Ready! Missing Pre-Notification
You will need to register via:
Zeebrugge Port System - RX/seaport System -
See following report
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Is Pre-notification via Portbase System completed?<br>Note. ENS (Security Declarations) are completed by ferry operator or shipping company
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Applies if vehicle empty, carrying postal mail or reusable packaging only.
However the ferry operator must be informed if carrying reusable packaging -
Not Border Ready! Missing Pre-Notification
You will need to register via the Portbase System -
What port are you travelling to in Spain?
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Have you registered with the Brittany Ferries "Track and Trace system"? <br>You will need the MRN and the ENS numbers to do this.
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Not Border Ready! Missing Pre-Notification
You will need to register via: https://www.brittanyferriesfreight.co.uk/ -
Have you pre-notified using the Algeciras Teleport 2.0 Port System?
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Not Border Ready! Missing Pre-Notification
You will need to register via the Algeciras Port system -
Have the ENS (Security Declarations) been completed? NB. Under Spanish rules this is required even if the vehicle is only carrying re-usable packaging
- Yes
- No
- Unsure / Not known
- N/A - Empty Vehicle, carrying postal mail, or ATA Carnet (not under a transport contract)
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NB. if empty vehicle or ATA carnet travelling under a transport contract then an ENS is required
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Have the ENS (Security Declarations) been completed?
- Yes
- No
- N/A - Empty Vehicle, carrying postal mail, reusable packaging or ATA Carnet (not under a transport contract)
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Not Border Ready! Missing ENS Declarations
You will need to make an ENS Declaration (Ireland) -
NB. if empty vehicle or ATA carnet travelling under a transport contract then an ENS is required
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Have you got a pre-boarding notification (PBN) using the Irish Customs RoRo Service?
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Not Border Ready! Missing Pre-boarding notification (PBN)
You will need to complete Pre-Boarding via Ireland's Pre-boarding notification (RoRo)
