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Apply for authorized consignee status in the TIR procedure

Service Description

The TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) procedure facilitates the international transportation of goods by road.
The freight compartments of the vehicles are sealed by customs when the procedure is opened. This means that no opening is possible en route without this being noticed during an inspection.
The use of this simplified transit procedure minimizes the administrative burden when passing a national border, as goods are only checked in the country of departure and destination.

If you wish to receive goods that are transported under the TIR procedure, you must apply for "authorized consignee TIR" status.

If you have "authorized consignee TIR" status, you can receive goods under the TIR procedure at an authorized location and must exchange data with your competent customs office. The TIR procedure ends once the goods have been received and the formalities have been completed.

The specific locations to which your authorization as "authorized consignee TIR" relates are named in the authorization.

Process flow

To obtain the status of "authorized consignee TIR", you must submit an application:

  • Go to the website of the Customs Administration and download the form "Application for Authorized Consignee Status for the TIR procedure under Article 230 of the Union Customs Code" (Form 0363).
  • Complete the form and send it and, if applicable, Parts I to III and V of the questionnaire for customs authorizations to the main customs office in whose district your main accounts for customs purposes are kept or are accessible.
  • The main customs office will examine your documents and check whether further authorizations (storage warehouse or provision of a comprehensive guarantee) are available or whether you still need to apply for them.
  • If all formal and material requirements are met, you will receive the TIR authorized consignee permit.

Requirements

You must meet the following requirements in order to obtain the status of "authorized consignee TIR":

  • Your company is established in the customs territory of the Union.
  • You regularly receive goods transported under the TIR procedure or are known to the authorizing main customs office as an economic operator who is capable of fulfilling all obligations arising from this procedure.
  • They have not committed any serious or repeated infringements of customs and tax regulations.
  • You have not committed any serious criminal offenses in the course of your business activities.
  • You can demonstrate an increased level of control of your activities and movements of goods by means of a system for keeping business records and, where applicable, transport documents that enables appropriate customs controls.
  • Customs control and supervision of your activities can be carried out easily and without a disproportionate administrative burden.
  • You must have practical or professional qualifications that are directly related to the activity carried out.

Which documents are required?

If you are not an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), submit the completed questionnaire for customs authorizations parts I to III and V in addition to the main application.

What are the fees?

There are no costs for the authorization of approved recipient TIRs.
However, it should be noted that if you wish to act as an authorized TIR consignee, you must also have a storage warehouse. This depository refers to the place where you receive the goods. A security must be provided for the operation of this storage warehouse Article 149(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 Union Customs Code). This security can only be provided within the framework of a comprehensive security authorization.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Before you receive goods that are transported under the TIR procedure, you must be approved as a consignee.

Processing duration

You will usually receive notification of your application within 120 days of it being accepted.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Objection
  • Detailed information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification.
  • Appeal to the tax court

Appeal

  • Forms: yes
  • Online procedure possible: no
  • Written form required: yes
  • Personal appearance required: no

Further Information

Author

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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry of Finance

Professionally released on

23.03.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

Competent Authority

Generalzolldirektion (GZD), Zentrale Auskunftsstelle Zoll

Address
Carusufer 3-5
01099 Dresden, Stadt

Postal address
Post office box 100761
01077 Dresden, Stadt
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+49 351 44834-510
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Monday: 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00
Friday: 08:00 - 17:00

Further Authorities

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Carusufer 3-5
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+49 228 303-26020
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