Don't stress about DMS; let technology do the rest

One of the major differences is that IDMS in Belgium is only for imports, and DMS is for both imports and exports. Belgium created two systems one for export and one for import. Another difference is that the Netherlands has a specific chain procedure which is not available in Belgium, but Belgium has e-globalisation. However, there are many similarities, and both systems use the UCC data model.

It is required if it is applicable. If there is any freight which needs to be added to the customs value, it does need to be reported. Additions and deductions are new data elements in the UCC and depending on incoterms you may need to include freight, insurance and royalties.

The EU data model is the EU layout. However, we have 27 member states, 27 customs authorisations and 27 declaration handling systems. Until there is a harmonisation into customs declaration resulting in one declaration system being offered by the EU tax department there will always be a difference. Centralised clearance should come up with one solution, but we don't know if centralised clearance will be introduced during this Union Customs Code period. Every system is under time stress, and it may be that the introduction of centralised clearance might be the change for implementing all the other systems, so it may not be introduced before 2030 when the new customs code will be introduced.

You can't! There is no relation anymore. As discussed earlier the boxes have been replaced by data elements. 

The topic keeps on coming back from every side, and it is still not 100% clear to me how a customs declaration is going to look in the future with the distinction into data groups and elements instead of SAD boxes. Also, the timelines have been confusing and up for change over the course of the last couple of months.

The list has been published as to which goods are excluded from chain procedure. You need to think about how you will handle them. If you compare DMS 4.0 and 4.1, then those that are excluded from 4.0 for those you need to do real-time declarations at the moment. An example could be goods that if you have bags that are crocodile leather for which you need an import licence, those are excluded from the chain procedure and you will need to custom clear upon arrival at your bonded warehouse.

- New and changed data requirements

- Traders must make a choice between the procedures they follow and how to file their declarations

- The mindset has to change when we look into globalisation, where we had the monthly globalisation period, this has now changed to a day.

There will be a lot more data to provide to customs authorities that declarants are not used to providing today. This will require internal readjustment of the ERP systems that they are having in order to ensure that the data is provided, but also properly split up.

Our solution, including data model, has been built on the UCC standards from the start, and those standards are the ones that we use for other country connections. That's why we were able to adjust to the DMS (data) requirements in a very agile way.

There are a lot of similarities between both transition from AGS to DMS and CHIEF to CDS. The data model and thus data elements are both based on the UCC, so are extremely similar apart from some small local differences.

Dutch customs published a table including all elements needed for each separate type of declaration. In here you will see that in some declarations instead of having around 20 to 30 boxes to be filled out, now it could be that around 90-100 data elements have to be filled out. Bear in mind that this is not all new data, it is just that certain boxes have been split up and just a couple of new elements have been added.

We have created a checklist to prepare for DMS that you can download on this page, so we would advise checking that one as a reference to get prepared.  DMS Checklist

There is indeed a new SAD explanatory document, in which it's being explained how the completion of the Single Administrative Document is changing. We would recommend following an additional training from the overarching organisations or investigate which external organisation is giving these kinds of trainings. It's important to know that the 'translation' from the SAD boxes to data elements needs to be made. As soon as this is clear, it becomes a lot easier to file a declaration.

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