Track cross-border shipments of merchandise within the EU via the Union transit procedure online at customs
With the customs Internet status information service, you can call up online information on consignments of goods that you have posted under the EU-wide Union transit procedure.
Description
The Union transit procedure allows goods to move between 2 places within the customs territory of the Union under customs supervision without being subject to import duties during the transit procedure.
You can use the Internet status information service to obtain online general information on transit operations that you have initiated under the Union transit procedure.
Contact person
Required documents
- Shipment-related reference number (Master Reference Number, MRN)
- EU-wide registration and identification number for economic operators (EORI number)
Forms
Forms: none
Online procedure possible: yes
Written form required: no
Personal appearance required: no
Prerequisites
You or your company must
- be an economic operator within the meaning of customs law. This means that in the course of your business activities you are involved in activities that fall under customs law.
Basis for legal action
Legal remedy
No remedies are provided for this benefit.
Procedure
To call up the Internet status information online, proceed as follows:
- Call up the "ATLAS Internet Shipping Declaration" page and select the "Shipping Declaration Status Information".
- A new window appears in which you have to enter your MRN and your EORI number.
Deadlines
You do not have to observe any deadlines.
Processing time
You can check the status of your shipments immediately.
Costs
You are not ordered to pay any costs.
Further Information
- Allgemeine Informationen zum Automatisierten Tarif- und Lokalen Zollabwicklungssystem (ATLAS) auf der Internetseite des Zolles
- Verfahrensanweisung zum IT-Verfahren ATLAS auf der Internetseite des Zolles
- Merkblatt der Generalzolldirektion zu Zollanmeldungen, summarischen Anmeldungen und Wiederausfuhrmitteilungen, Ausgabe 2020
- Informationen zum Unionsversandverfahren und zum gemeinsamen Versandverfahren sowie den Vereinfachungen auf der Internetseite des Zolles
Area of validity
Germany-wide
Official approval
Officially approved by Federal Ministry of Finance on 04.05.2021
Keywords
Export, Customs