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Aug 06, 2023

EU air freight reporting changes take effect March 1 • Inside Iowa State for faculty and staff • Iowa State University

By Anne Krapfl February 23, 2023 On March 1, the European Union (EU) will

By Anne Krapfl February 23, 2023

On March 1, the European Union (EU) will implement phase 2 of its new Import Control System to collect information about all goods going in, or transitioning through any of its 27 member countries -- before it arrives. Air carriers and freight forwarders must submit information to EU Customs, where it is reviewed for possible security threats. Phase 2 specifically deals with cargo arriving by air.

To assist carriers in completing their Airway Bill form, university employees will need to provide more information about the items they're sending. With the exception of document shipments, all shipments, regardless of value, going to or transiting through the EU -- as well as Northern Ireland, Norway and Switzerland -- must have:

These three items are recommended for all international shipments, even those not destined for the EU, due to the possibility of the shipment being routed through the EU territory.

University staff in the office of research ethics (export controls) and postal and parcel services (PPS) are preparing for these changes in several ways.

The room scheduling team has saved thousands of reams of paper over more than a decade by turning several processes into electronic requests and gaining efficiency in the process.