SDDC Issues Customer & Carrier Advisory

Document: Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Customer and Carrier Advisory April 24, 2024 CA-24-04-24/0029 

Subject: Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Implementation

Purpose: To advise shippers and carriers on the implementation of ICS2

Be Advised: Starting on 3 June 2024, the European Union will begin implementing a requirement for all member states to accept ICS2 filings from ocean carriers (Release 3). More information on ICS2 can be found at https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs-4/customs-security/import-control-system-2-ics2-0_en.

Ocean carriers and shippers are advised that ICS2 filings are NOT to be completed for any shipment that is being cleared under a Form 302 per Article 104.1.(h) of EU Commission Delegated Regulation 2015/2446, which states that goods moved or used in the context of military activities under cover of a NATO Form 302 or an EU Form 302 are exempt from the requirement to lodge a summary declaration under ICS2.

If you are unclear about whether your shipment will be cleared with a Form 302, or to report any issues with cargo frustrated due to ICS2 filing issues, please contact the below POCs.

POC:

598th Transportation Brigade Ocean Cargo Clearance Authority Quality Assurance Office (OCCA QAO): usarmy.sembach.598-trans-bde.mbx.quality-assurance@army.mil

EUCOM J43: eucom.stuttgart.ecj4.list.ecj4-jloc-group@mail.mil

Expiration: NA

Category: Ocean/Barge