Industry concerned about EU changes to advance cargo data rules

Proposed rule would require carriers to obtain buyer/seller info for submission to EU customs authorities.

The freight transportation industry is urging the European Commission to use care in the type of new data it seeks about parties related to import transactions as it rewrites advance data reporting requirements to improve cargo security. The changes are part of an overall update of the Union Customs Code.

In an effort to obtain the identity of the “buyer” and “seller” of the imported goods before vessel loading, the EC has proposed that the information be provided to the carrier, NVOCC or the consignee to be filed in an entry summary declaration as a condition of vessel loading...

This has been excerpted from 26 January 2015 article by the American Shipper. (subscription may be required)