Wat is ICS2?

Term

 Value

Straight BL

A non-negotiable B/L. The consignee’s name on this bill cannot be changed later. Therefore, it is impossible to transfer legal title and ownership of the freight with this bill of lading

Master BL

A document issued by a carrier representing the contract for the carriage of the goods

House BL

A document issued by a freight forwarder or a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) to a shipper to acknowledge receipt of their items for shipment post inspection.

Term

 Value

Single filing

The shipping company, shipbroker or agent submits both master and house data

Multiple filing

The shipping company, shipbroker or agent submits master data only. For submitting house data for multiple filing, mentioned parties need to make separate arrangements with the forwarder or shipper

Full filing

See ‘Single filing’

Term

Value

Maritime

The way goods or passengers are moved using ships or vessels across seas, oceans, or other bodies of water. This includes various types of vessels such as cargo ships, container ships, tankers, ferries and bulk carriers.

Road

The way goods or passengers are moved using land vehicles, specifically road vehicles, such as trucks, lorries, buses or vans.

Term

Value

Mandatory

Datatype

Master bill of lading number

The unique number for the Master bill of lading. which is the document issued by a carrier representing the contract for the carriage of the goods

Y

string

Split from BL with MRN

Via this option it’s able to split the B/L in multiple consignments. In this case a Movement reference number is required.

N

string

Trader assigned reference

A carrier is able to add a custom reference to a B/L.

N

string

ENS movement reference number

If the ENS B/L has been declared at the Shared Trade Interface application of the EU then a MRN will be returned via the STI interface.

N

string

TS movement reference number

If the TS B/L has been declared at the Shared Trade Interface application of the EU then a MRN will be returned via the STI interface.

N

string

Call reference number

The unique reference number which is assigned to the visit on which the goods or passengers are moved on.

Y, in case of maritime

string / search option via visit

Voyage number

The number a carrier can add a to an incoming or outgoing visit.

Y, in case of maritime

string / attached to the Call reference number

Vessel

The name and IMO number of the Vessel which is used for the movement of the goods or passengers.

Y, in case of maritime

string / attached to the Call reference number

Place of loading

The place where the goods or passengers entert the vessel.

Y

enum / refdata

Estimated time of departure

The estimated date/time of the departure of the vessel. When, from the place of loading, the actual departure time has not been filled, the estimated departure time should be reported.

Y

datetime

Actual time of departure

The actual date/time of the departure of the vessel.

N

datetime

Port of discharge

The port where the goods or passengers are discharged.

Y

enum / refdata

Terminal

The terminal who will handle the discharge of the goods or passengers.

N

enum / refdata

European Union re-entry?

If this B/L has already been reported in another EU country, then this is a re-entry.

Y

boolean

Customs office first entry

The customs office in the EU country of the first entry.

Y

enum / refdata

Estimated time of arrival

The estimated time of arrival of the vessel.

Y

datetime

Currency

The currency in which the value of the B/L can be reported.

N

enum / refdata

Exchange rate

The actual value of the B/L.

N

integer

Transport condition

The way the transport for this B/L will be handled

• 27 Door-to-door : The carrier is responsible for the intermodal carriage of cargo including both the pre-carriage and the on- carriage

• 28 Door-to-pier : The carrier is responsible for the intermodal carriage of cargo including the pre-carriage, but excluding the on-carriage.

• 29 Pier-to-door : The carrier is responsible for the intermodal carriage of cargo including the on-carriage, but excluding the pre-carriage

• 30 Pier-to-pier : The carrier of intermodal cargo is only responsible for the main carriage.

N

enum

Authorizations

The terminal who is authorized to access the Discharge information for this B/L.

Y, if bulk

enum / refdata

Customs status

The custom status which is applicable to this B/L.

• EU_COMMUNITY_GOODS / C / Goods transported as EU Community goods

• EU_COMMUNITY_GOODS_IN_TRANSHIPMENT / N27 / EU community goods in transhipment

• EU_EMPTY_RETURN_PACKAGING / NP EU / empty return packaging

• EU_PROCEDURE_T / T EU / Customs procedure T (goods transported under T1 and/or T2 documentation)

• EU_PROCEDURE_T1 / T1 EU / Customs procedure T1 (goods transported under T1 documentation)

• EU_PROCEDURE_T2 / T2 EU / Customs procedure T2 (goods transported under T2 documentation)

• EU_PROCEDURE_T2F / T2F EU / Customs procedure T2F (goods transported under T2 documentation between special fiscal territory and other customs territory, see Article 188 DA EU)

• GOODS_FROM_EVA_COUNTRIES / TV / Goods from European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries

• I.4.1.2 / https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-06/transit_manual_june_2020_en.pdf

N

enum

Customs process

The Customs process which is applicable to this B/L

• 27 (Sea in sea out)

• 302 (Military)

• P (Empty return packing)

N

enum

Previous document

The type of the previous document which this B/L is referring to

• C612 – T2F

• C620 – T2LF

• N355 – ENS

• N820 – AANG.DOUANEVERVOER,T

• N821 – T1

• N822 – T2

• N825 – T2L

• N952 – TIR

• N955 – ATA

• https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-06/transit_manual_june_2020_en.pdf

N

enum

Reference number

The reference number of the previous document

N

string

Term

Value

Mandatory

Datatype

Carrier

Carrier means in the context of entry, the person who brings the goods, or who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods, into the customs territory of the Union. However,

(i) in the case of combined transportation, “carrier” means the person who operates the means of transport which, once brought into the customs territory of the Union, moves by itself as an active means of transport;

(ii) in the case of maritime or air traffic under a vessel- sharing or contracting arrangement, “carrier” means the person who concludes a contract and issues a bill of lading or air waybill for the actual carriage of the goods into the customs territory of the Union.

Y

enum / refdata

Name

The name of the carrier

Y

string / refdata

Country

The country which the carrier is based in

Y

string / possible refdata

Street

The street which the carrier is based in

N, take into account that these rules differ per country – https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/617eb8f3-5946-4fe5-a01f-42974a83b29c/library/56f96b30-cfbf-4d8c-b1f9-ccd63de7f63b

string / possible refdata

Number

The house number of the street which the carrier is based in

N, take into account that these rules differ per country – https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/617eb8f3-5946-4fe5-a01f-42974a83b29c/library/56f96b30-cfbf-4d8c-b1f9-ccd63de7f63b

integer / possible refdata

Post office box

The Post Office box of the street which the carrier is based in

N, take into account that these rules differ per country – https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/617eb8f3-5946-4fe5-a01f-42974a83b29c/library/56f96b30-cfbf-4d8c-b1f9-ccd63de7f63b

string

City

The city which the carrier is based in

Y

string / possible refdata

Postal code

The postal code which the carrier is based in

Y

string / possible refdata

Telephone

The telephone number of the carrier

N

integer

Email address

The email address of the carrier

N

string

Identification number

The EORI number of the carrier

Y

string / possible refdata

Term

Value

Mandatory

Datatype

House bill of lading number

The unique number for the House bill of lading. which is the document issued by a freight forwarder or a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) to a shipper to acknowledge receipt of their items for shipment post inspection.

Y

string

Trader assigned reference

A carrier is able to add a custom reference to a B/L.

N

string

Place of acceptance

The place of acceptance of the B/L. This is the actual place of where the B/L will be accepted, not delivered or discharged.

Y

enum / refdata

Place of delivery

The place of delivery of the B/L. This is the actual place of where the B/L will be delivered.

Y

enum / refdata

Payment method

The method of payment of the B/L

• Payment in cash

• Payment by credit card

• Payment by cheque

• Other (e.g. direct debit to cash account)

• Electronic funds transfer

• Account holder with carrier

• Not pre-paid

Y

enum

Term

Value

Mandatory

Datatype

Consignee

Party receiving the goods as stipulated in the lowest House Bill of Lading or in the lowest House Air waybill must be provided at house consignment level. This person must be different from the freight forwarder, (de)consolidator, postal operator, or customs agent.

N

enum / address book

string / new entry

Consignor

Party consigning goods as stipulated in the transport contract by the party ordering the transport. This element must be provided when different from the declarant. Party consigning goods as stipulated in the transport contract by the party ordering the transport must be provided at the master consignment level. Party consigning the goods as stipulated in the lowest House Bill of Lading or in the lowest House Air waybill must be provided at house consignment level. This person must be different from the carrier, freight forwarder, consolidator, postal operator, or customs agent.

Y

enum / address book

string / new entry

Buyer

The buyer is the last known entity to whom the goods are sold or agreed to be sold. If the goods are to be imported otherwise than in pursuance of a purchase, the details of the owner of the goods shall be provided. Data requirements table column H1: Where the buyer and the importer are identical this information does not need to be provided. Where the buyer is different to the person provided in D.E. 13 04 000 000 Importer, enter the name and address of the buyer of the goods where his EORI number is not available to the declarant. In case the customs value is calculated in accordance with Article 74 of the Code, this information shall be provided, if available.

Y, if single filling

enum / address book

string / new entry

Seller

The seller is the last known entity by whom the goods are sold or agreed to be sold to the buyer. If the goods are to be imported otherwise than in pursuance of a purchase, the details of the owner of the goods shall be provided.

Y, if single filling

enum / address book

string / new entry

Supplementary declarant

This data group contains the information about the person issuing a transport contract as referred to in Article 112(1)first subparagraph or of the consignee referred to in Article 112(1) second subparagraph and in 113(1) and (2) (e.g., freight forwarder, postal operator), who submits the additional entry summary declaration particulars pursuant to Articles 112 or 113.

Y, if multiple filling

enum / address book

string / new entry

Name

The name of the party

Y

string

Type of person

The type of person of the party

• Natural person

• Legal person

• Associations of persons

Y

enum

Country

The country where the party is based in

Y

enum

Street

The street where the party is based in

N, take into account that these rules differ per country, either the street and number of poBox should be filled.- https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/617eb8f3-5946-4fe5-a01f-42974a83b29c/library/56f96b30-cfbf-4d8c-b1f9-ccd63de7f63b

string

Number

The house number of the street where the party is based in

N, take into account that these rules differ per country, either the street and number of poBox should be filled.- https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/617eb8f3-5946-4fe5-a01f-42974a83b29c/library/56f96b30-cfbf-4d8c-b1f9-ccd63de7f63b

string

Post office box

The Post office box where the party is based in

N, take into account that these rules differ per country, either the street and number of poBox should be filled.- https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/617eb8f3-5946-4fe5-a01f-42974a83b29c/library/56f96b30-cfbf-4d8c-b1f9-ccd63de7f63b

string

City

The city where the party is based in

Y

string

Postal code

The postal code of the street where the party is based in

N, take into account that these rules differ per country, either the street and number of poBox should be filled.- https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/617eb8f3-5946-4fe5-a01f-42974a83b29c/library/56f96b30-cfbf-4d8c-b1f9-ccd63de7f63b

string

Telephone

The telephone number of the party

N

string

Email address

The email address of the party

N

string

Identification number

The EORI number or third country unique identification number shall be declared when such number was assigned to the party.

Y

string

Term

Value

Mandatory

Datatype

Equipment number

The unique number for the equipment of the B/L.

Y

string

Empty

If it’s an empty container this can be reported. In this case some validations won’t be necessary.

Y

boolean

Booking reference

The booking reference number of the equipment. For ferry shipments the booking reference number is mandatory.

N

string

Size type

The classification of the container’s length, width, height, type and features.
Use a size type retrieved with find size types via the Reference Data API ‘Find SizeTypes‘.

Y

enum / refdata

Container operator

The carrier of the container operator

Y

enum / refdata

Supplier

Container supplier type code.

• N1 Shipper supplied

• N2 Carrier supplied

Y

enum

Oversized

If the container is bigger then reported the container is oversized. This can also be reported from the terminal.

Y

boolean

Overlength

The (sum of the) measurement(s) of the part(s) of the cargo protuberant at the front and/or the rear side of the container

N

number

Overheight

The (sum of the) measurement(s) of the part(s) of the cargo protuberant at the upperside of the container.

N

number

Overwidth

The (sum of the) measurement(s) of the part(s) of the cargo protuberant at the left and/or the right side of the container (seen from the front of the container)

N

number

Remarks

Oversize remarks

N

string

Tare weight (kg)

The weight of the container without its content.

N

number

Temperature (°C)

The temperature in the container

N

number

Seals

The identifier of the seal affixed to a piece of transport equipment, used to secure an object and protect from unauthorized entry or tampering.

N

array of strings

Redelivery address

The location where the container should be returned after it has been emptied of its contents. This address is typically provided by the carrier or shipper. The redelivery address is essential for efficient container management, as it ensures that empty containers are returned to the appropriate location for inspection, maintenance, and redistribution

N

string

Term

Value

Mandatory

Datatype

HS or CN code

The Harmonized System is a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products. It is used by customs authorities around the world to identify products when assessing duties and taxes and for gathering statistics. See ec.europa.eu or the two additional digits of the Combined nomenclature code.

Y

enum / refdata

Gross weight (kg)

The total weight of the goods in kilograms, including package weight, excluding container weight..

Y

number

Net weight (kg)

The total weight of the goods in kilograms, excluding package weight, excluding container weight.

N

number

Minimum temperature (°C)

The minimum temperature (degrees C)

N

number

Maximum temperature (°C)

The maximum temperature (degrees C)

N

number

Outer package type

The packaging used to contain and protect individual items or products within a larger package.

Y

enum / refdata

Amount

The number of packages as self-contained units (packaged in such a way that they cannot be divided without first undoing the packing)

Except for bulk goods (packageType is ‘VQ’, ‘VG’, ‘VL’, ‘VY’, ‘VR’, ‘VS’, ‘VO’, ‘NE’, ‘NF’, ‘NG’), this is required

Y, except for bulk goods (packageType is ‘VQ’, ‘VG’, ‘VL’, ‘VY’, ‘VR’, ‘VS’, ‘VO’, ‘NE’, ‘NF’, ‘NG’), this is required

integer

Shipping marks

List of shipping marks. Markings or labels placed on the packaging of goods to provide important information for handling, identification, and tracking during shipping and transportation. These marks serve various purposes and are typically applied using stencils, labels, or printing directly on the packaging material.

Y, except for bulk goods (packageType is ‘VQ’, ‘VG’, ‘VL’, ‘VY’, ‘VR’, ‘VS’, ‘VO’, ‘NE’, ‘NF’, ‘NG’), this is required

string

Inner packages

The packaging used to contain and protect individual items or products within a larger package

Y, except for bulk goods (packageType is ‘VQ’, ‘VG’, ‘VL’, ‘VY’, ‘VR’, ‘VS’, ‘VO’, ‘NE’, ‘NF’, ‘NG’), this is required

enum / refdata

Amount

The number of packages as self-contained units (packaged in such a way that they cannot be divided without first undoing the packing)

Y, except for bulk goods (packageType is ‘VQ’, ‘VG’, ‘VL’, ‘VY’, ‘VR’, ‘VS’, ‘VO’, ‘NE’, ‘NF’, ‘NG’), this is required

integer

Shipping marks

List of shipping marks. Markings or labels placed on the packaging of goods to provide important information for handling, identification, and tracking during shipping and transportation. These marks serve various purposes and are typically applied using stencils, labels, or printing directly on the packaging material.

Y, except for bulk goods (packageType is ‘VQ’, ‘VG’, ‘VL’, ‘VY’, ‘VR’, ‘VS’, ‘VO’, ‘NE’, ‘NF’, ‘NG’), this is required

string

Previous document

Document type (common) as published by Taxation and Customs Union ec.europa.eu

N

enum / refdata

Reference number

The reference number of the previous document

N

string

Term

Value

Mandatory

Datatype

Identification type

Type of Identification of Means of Transport:

• N10 IMO Ship Identification Number

• N20 Wagon Number

• N21 Train Number

• N30 Registration Number of the Road Vehicle

• N31 Registration Number of the Road Trailer

• N41 Registration Number of the Aircraft

• N80 European Vessel Identification Number (ENI Code)

Y

enum

Description

Code for type of Means of Transport as published in UNECE CEFACT Trade Facilitation Recommendation No. 28 unece.org

Y

enum / refdata

Identification

The identity of the means of transport crossing the Union’s external frontier.

Y

string

Registration nationality

The country under whose flag the means of transport is registered, as published in ISO 3166

Y

enum / refdata

Booking number

A unique identifier assigned to a specific shipment reservation made by a shipper or freight forwarder

ENS

Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) is the act whereby a person informs the customs authorities, in the prescribed form and manner and within a specific time limit, that goods are to be brought into the customs territory of the Union.

TS

With temporary storage non-Union goods are stored for a short period, awaiting placement under a customs procedure or re-export of the goods.
Temporary storage of goods is possible:

• after bringing non-Union goods into the customs area of the Union

• after terminating the customs transport scheme