What requirements apply to the import document number?

Portbase verifies the accuracy of entered document numbers on the basis of a number of criteria. In particular, customs document numbers (MRN numbers issued by Dutch Customs) are checked.

Portbase cannot not verify the validity of a customs document number with Customs. You are responsible at all times for submitting correct document numbers that Dutch Customs has issued to you for the goods in the relevant equipment / shipment.

The table below shows the verifications that Portbase performs per document type.

Document type
Verifications MRN NT1 IM4 IM7 PIE Other document types
Customer is authorised for document type at terminal X X X X X X
Document number is a maximum of 35 characters long X
Document number is 18 characters long X X X X X
Document number contains the correct MRN check digit X X X X X
Document number contains country code NL (character 3 + 4) X X X X X X
Document number starts with the correct year (current year or current year -1) X X X X X
Document number contains the NCTS declaration office number of the Customs office area to which the relevant terminal belongs* X X
Document number does not contain a Customs office number X X X
Document number is not an export document from the UK X X also applicable to document type 'FWV'

Overview of NCTS declaration office numbers per terminal

Below you will find an overview of the valid Customs office NCTS declaration office numbers per terminal.

Example: "21NL00051015132BD2" concerns a transit document in a simplified procedure for departure from a terminal on the Maasvlakte.

For a complete overview of Customs offices, see the list of offices of Dutch Customs.

Terminal name Postcode Customs office NCTS declaration office Normal procedure(NT1) Customs office NCTS declaration office Simplified procedure(MRN)
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II B.V. 3199 LC NL000511 NL000510
Hutchison Ports Delta II 3199 LA NL000511 NL000510
Barge Center Waalhaven B.V. 3089 KR NL000511 NL000510
Broekman Distriport B.V. 3197 KM NL000511 NL000510
CCT Moerdijk 4782 PM NL000855 NL000855
CLDN (C.RO Ports) Rotterdam 3197 KG NL000511 NL000510
CLDN (C.RO Ports) Vlissingen 4389 PA NL000855 NL000855
CTVrede B.V. 1505 HJ NCTS NL000854
DFDS Seaways Rotterdam (Vlaardingen 3134 KL NL000511 NL000510
ECT Delta Terminal B.V. 3199 LD NL000511 NL000510
Euromax Terminal B.V. 3199 LZ NL000511 NL000510
KVSA (DFDS) IJmuiden 1975 AG NL000854 NL000854
Matrans Rotterdam Terminal B.V. 3195 KN NL000511 NL000510
Kramer Delta Depot 3199 LB NL000511 NL000510
Lineage Vlissingen 4455 TE NL000855 NL000855
Kramer City Rotterdam 3199LB NL000511 NL000510
TMA Terminals B.V. 1047 HM NL000854 NL000854
P&O Ferries Rotterdam (Europoort) 3198 LG NL000511 NL000510
R.B.C. Terminal B.V. 3197 LD NL000511 NL000510
Rhenus Logistics B.V. 3087 BB NL000510 en NL000511
Rotterdam Container Terminal B.V. 3199 LB NL000511 NL000510
Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal 3089KM NL000511 NL000510
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) 3199 KD NL000511 NL000510
Stena Line Rotterdam (Europoort) 3151XN NL000511 NL000510
Stena Line Hoek van Holland 3151 HS NL000511 NL000510
Verbrugge Terminals 4389PC NL000855 NL000855
Waalhaven Botlek Terminal (WBT) 4389PC NL000511 NL000510
Zoomweg Zeeland Coldstore 3197 KV NL000855 NL000855

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