New EU Customs Code Abolishes Paper Declarations

The European Union has officially adopted a new Customs Code that eliminates traditional paper declarations and shifts all work to a single Data Center.

The new code, which has 287 articles, introduces new sections on crisis management and sanctions, and replaces the 2013 version.

Businesses will be required to continuously transmit information to the EU’s single Customs Data Center, rather than submitting paper or electronic declarations at specific moments.