TransitNet is currently connected to 25 different customs systems. These include 23 NCTS countries, Moldova and Belarus in the Euro Asian Economic Union, giving our clients access to 40 countries of destination including Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. TransitNet is constantly expanding and developing to meet our clients’ needs.
TransitNet is a universal, multimodal e-customs transit guarantee service in which SGS acts as holder of the procedure (HoP) towards customs on behalf of its clients (transporters, brokers, freight forwarders, etc), enabling them to create transit declarations and submit them along with a financial guarantee in favor of customs to any of the customs systems where SGS is HoP. TransitNet is a secure, multilingual, web based platform that captures, controls and monitors transit declarations, allowing you to track them online until termination.
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With SGS TransitNet’s extensive coverage and our significant guarantee pool, we are able to offer our clients an unbeatable range of possibilities.
Netherlands
SGS in the Netherlands is AEO accredited. SGS offers a full brokerage service which includes export, import,
transit declarations and automation solution. SGS as Holder of the Procedure and Authorised Consignor offers
transit from authorized locations as well as the main terminal hubs located within Rotterdam port. We are
also connected to PortBase.
Belgium
SGS in Belgium is AEO accredited. SGS offers a full brokerage service which includes export, import, transit
declarations and automation. SGS as Holder of the Procedure and Authorised Consignor offers transit from
authorized locations as well as the main terminal hubs located within Zeebrugge and Antwerp ports.
United Kingdom
SGS offers a full customs brokerage service in the UK which includes export, import, transit declarations and
automation via SGS’s eGTA customs software solution. SGS as Holder of the Procedure and Authorised Consignor
offers transit from numerous authorized locations. Export data is automatically reused to generate a
Transit. On client’s request, we can affix our customs approved seals for Transit starting from our
logistics hub of Ashford or specific client’s location. We also cover IPAFFS, GVMS, French and Irish ENS and
CHED requirements.
Ireland
SGS as Holder of the Procedure and Authorised Consignor in Ireland offers transit with all security data
requirements under simplified procedure from customs offices including Dublin and Rosslare ports. Transits
submitted from Ireland and France via the UK land bridge also cover GVMS and ENS requirements. Irish Export
Declarations – standalone or combined with transits are available through TransitNet. CHED services are also
available.
France
In France, SGS offers a complex transit solution. Acting as Holder of the Procedure and Authorised Consignor,
SGS offers transit under the simplified procedure from important locations such as Sète in the south of
France and in Calais to support the Brexit business. SGS has established its own support office in Sète
which provides a complete range of customs services including Export and Import.
Germany
SGS can offer companies a complete customs brokerage service including export, import and transit. SGS is an
approved Authorised Consignor in Germany which means transits can be started under the simplified procedure
from authorized locations including the application of customs approved seals. Transits can also be started
from the main logistics ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven.
Spain
SGS in Spain is AEO accredited. SGS offers a unique transit solution which meets the needs of Spanish customs
including the application of customs approved SGS seals to all trucks which travel under SGS transit. This
also includes the ability to open transits from the logistics hubs of La Jonquera and Algeciras.
Poland
SGS in Poland are AEO accredited. SGS offers an integrated export and transit service in which SGS as an
approved Authorised Consignor can open transit declarations from authorized locations under the simplified
procedure. SGS provides a comprehensive 24/7 service for block trains transporting Chinese goods to the main
rail hubs in the EU. SGS also has a support office in Woskrzenice, strategically located on the main road
close to the border of Belarus which supports companies transiting from the EU into Customs Union (Belarus,
Russia Kazahstan) – EPI and Certificates.
Switzerland
SGS from Switzerland offer a complete outbound customs solution which includes transit and export
declarations and the reuse of export MRNs. Companies can avail of SGS’s transit solution as well as the
package of an export declaration and a transit declaration. Export and transit declarations can be open from
locations throughout Switzerland including Basel, Kreuzlingen and Geneva (Vallard).
Italy
SGS offers companies a complex transit service from restricted location. Through cooperation with approved
SGS partners, companies can start transit declarations under the “Electronic Folder” (EF procedure) from the
main ports and logistic hubs of Italy including Trieste, Fernetti and Ancona.
Belarus
SGS in Belarus offers companies a unique customs solution which gives companies access to the Euro Asian
Economic Union (EAEU) e.g Minsk, Moscow. SGS provides a customs service in Belarus which includes providing
EPI service along with SGS guarantee (certificates) from all the major entry points of Belarus. SGS offers
EAEU clients a full T1 transit service for destinations throughout the EU.
Lithuania
SGS in Lithuania offers transit declarations from all the main border crossing points including the border
crossing points of Medininkų and Šalčininkai from Belarus as well as transit declarations from important
locations including Vilnius, Kaunas and the border of Kaliningrad from Panemunės.
Latvia
SGS in Latvia offers transit declarations from all the main border crossing points including the border
crossing points of Luhamaa and Grebņeva from Russia as well as transit declarations from important locations
including Riga and the port of Riga.
Estonia
SGS from Estonia offers transit declarations from all the main border crossing points including the border
crossing points of Terehova and Narva from Russia as well as transit declarations from important locations
throughout Estonia including Tallinn.
Slovenia
SGS offers companies transit solution from the main locations such as the city of Ljubljana Through
cooperation with approved SGS partners, transit declarations can be started from the Port of Koper for goods
travelling by road or rail.
Croatia
SGS offers full transit service on the Croatian territory including from Rijeka port. We have a support
office operating 24/7 in Ježevo located just after Zagreb on the main highway to Serbia and Turkey . Transit
declarations can be created and started from this office or other important logistic hubs including the port
of Rijeka and the border crossing area of Batrovci into and out of Serbia.
Slovakia
SGS from Slovakia offers transit declarations from all the main border crossing points including the border
crossing points of Vyšné Nemecké and Ubl’a from the Ukraine as well as transit declarations from important
locations throughout Slovakia including Bratislava.
Hungary
SGS from Hungary offers companies a transit solution throughout Hungary including the main logistics hub of
Trimex offering companies a transit service for rail and road movements. Transit is also possible from the
important Hungarian border points of Beregsurányi Határátkelőhely, Tiszabecsi Határátkelőhely and Záhony
from the Ukraine as well as from Röszke and Tompa from Serbia.
Serbia
SGS from Serbia offers companies a full transit solution throughout Serbia including from important border
locations such as Horgoš at the border with Hungary, from Batrovci at the border with Croatia and from Vatin
at the border with Romania. Transit is also possible from all major cities including Belgrade.
Macedonia (North)
SGS from Macedonia offers a transit solution from all the major exit points of Macedonia including Tabanovce
at the border of Serbia, Delchevo at the border of Bulgaria and Bogorodica located at the border of Greece.
Transit is also possible from locations such as Skopje and Kumanovo.
Moldova
SGS in Moldova has a brokerage license and offers companies a transit solution throughout the country
including from Albita border to destinations such as Kishinev or as a transit on the way to Ukraine and the
Euro Asian Economic Union (EAEU).
Greece
SGS from Greece with the help of partners, offers companies a transit solution starting from locations
including Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Kilkis, Kipon and several other locations on route to Turkey and through
the Balkans.
Bulgaria
SGS offers full transit services. We also have a support office located operating 24/7 on the border between
Bulgaria and Turkey in Kapitan Andreevo and an office at the Serbian border in Kalotina during main office
hours . These offices support SGS clients who are crossing the border to and from Turkey. SGS offers transit
from all important locations throughout Bulgaria including Svilengrad and the major ports of Bourgas and
Varna.
Romania
SGS from Romania offers companies a transit solution throughout the country including from Siret, Constanta,
Brasov and the main border crossing point from the Ukraine and Moldova. We also have an office on the
Moldovan border operating 24/7 in Albita. Transit is also possible from Moravița on the border with Serbia
as well as from important inland locations such as Bucharest. SGS also have authorised consignor status from
certain locations.
Turkey
From Turkey, SGS offers companies a complex transit service throughout the country including from the major
logistic points of Muratbey and Erenköy in Istanbul. Transit is also possible from the major entry ports of
Pendik, Yalova, Mersin and Çeşme. We have an integration with DFDS and Ulusoy lines ensuring a full
compliance with security requirements for goods entering EU ports. We also provide UETDS declarations.
Albania
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Luxembourg
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Portugal
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Ukraine
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Russia
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SGS TransitNet | By the Numbers
950,000+
Transit declarations per year
25
Countries covered
14,000+
Satisfed clients
750+ mln
Guarantee amount
About TransitNet
TransitNet is web based, multilingual and customized for transit management. It also adheres to and embeds all national transit and customs rules. The application features a risk and rules tool which is adapted based on the client’s specific needs and profiles to manage customs debt exposure online. This multinational single window management of transit is unique in the world of customs services. It guides the user through the creation of a transit declaration following an ergonomic approach. Watch the video to find out more!
Brexit has had a massive impact on all companies which import, export, trade with or transport goods from and to the UK. Until the end of the transition period, there had been no need for customs declarations for trade between the UK and the majority of continental Europe. Post-Brexit, all of these shipments now require a customs declaration. One of the customs procedures is customs transit. Transit gives companies the possibility of moving the clearance of their shipments away from an EU/UK exit and entry point to a location closer to the destination of their goods, removing the need to perform import procedures before the goods have even arrived in the EU/UK.
Why choose SGS TransitNet?
Multinational coverage
SGS TransitNet clients can submit transit declarations from 25 countries, including 23 NCTS countries, Moldova and Belarus, to other EAEU regime countries, including Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Customs guarentees
TransitNet clients do not need to own their own customs guarantees. All transit declarations created via TransitNet are submitted using SGS’s own customs guarantees in accordance with customs territory regulations.
24/7 support
SGS TransitNet clients can avail themselves of 24/7 support for all matters connected to their transit declarations created in the system.
SGS e-Customs references
Michael Donnelly
Brexit and Customs Manager
We have been working with SGS since the start of the year and they have helped us greatly in the Brexit transition. More recently we have tried their Landbridge package which they operate in cooperation with Eurotunnel. The service was first class and it made the whole process much smoother than it had been before. The package really has every angle covered. We will definitely be using the Landbridge package with SGS and Eurotunnel going forward to ensure our trucks make it to their destination without delay.
Paul Jukes
Managing Director, Agro Merchants Whitchurch, UK
We have found SGS very professional in their approach, ensuring we have a robust solution for the export of goods from the UK. SGS have been able to make a very complicated requirement, simple and easy to administer with fantastic turnaround times. Their tiered approach to management- starting with brokerage right up to full automation, made it easy for us to facilitate the change. This affords us the opportunity to scale up to an integrated system in stages that reflect time and capability
Eduard Diaciuc
General Director
As a producer and exporter of alcohol to many different parts of the world with well-established partnerships with reliable transporters, we needed a solution for our transit needs. We found it in SGS TransitNet. They took away the complexities of transit from us which enabled us to continue to concentrate on keeping the supply chain moving. If any other exporters are looking for an efficient, reliable and internationally recognized company to take care of their transit needs, look no further than TransitNet.
Randy Lozekoot
Team leader Customer Service Security
Becoming a client of SGS TransitNet has been one of the best decisions we have ever made. They make the whole process so simple and are always available to support us in our customs needs. Whether it is a container from the Port of Rotterdam or a truck from Turkey, we simply send them the documents and they take care of the rest. Efficient and reliable, we will continue to use SGS TransitNet for our customs transit needs.
Zarko Matin
Director of International Road Transport Department
In addition to the ease of use of the application, one of the main reasons we chose SGS TransitNet is because we always know that they have the resources available to fulfill our requests. As part of our business, we carry out movements on behalf of Phillip Morris and the guarantee involved can be quite high but we have never had an issue with SGS being able to provide the financial resources for our transit movements. Efficient, reliable, trustworthy and professional, we do not hesitate to recommend SGS TransitNet for your transit needs.
Our platform SGS TRANSİTNET recently enjoyed more significant success by being selected as the “Most Successful Logistics Support Services Brand of the Year” at the Turkey Innovation and Success Awards!
SGS e-Customs are delighted to announce that we have grown our customs services with the introduction of export services from Ireland. The service was launched on the 14th June 2021.
Everything you need to know about SGS TransitNet services in one place
1. What is TransitNet?
TransitNet is a web-based platform that enables you to submit transit declarations from 26 countries including 24 countries in the NCTS as well as Moldova and Belarus. TransitNet generates ENS declarations (Safety and Security) in specific countries and is connected to systems such as the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) in the UK.
2. What makes TransitNet different to other transit software providers?
TransitNet is unique when compared to other transit software as TransitNet offers access to 26 customs systems through one single window. Whilst offering clients access to these customs systems, TransitNet is unique in that it also provides the necessary customs guarantee for all transit declarations submitted via TransitNet.
3. What is transit?
Transit is a customs procedure which is used to move goods between two points, whether or not within the same customs territory. It suspends the payment of any applicable taxes and duties until the goods have reached their final destination. It moves the import clearance of any goods away from the entry point of a new customs territory to an inland location such a government customs office or an authorized consignee.
4. What are T1 and T2 declarations?
T1/T2 are transit declarations. Whether you will use a T1 transit declaration or a T2 transit declaration depends on the origin of your goods. A T1 is necessary for third country goods, for example for UK goods being exported and delivered to a destination in the EU. A T2 is necessary for the movement of goods with EU origin, for example from the EU to the UK or from one EU country via a “third country” to a destination in another EU country.
5. In which countries is TransitNet present?
TransitNet is currently connected to 24 NCTS countries including the UK, Turkey, France, Switzerland and Poland as well being able to offer services in Belarus and Moldova. This gives users of TransitNet access to over 40 destinations. For a full list of our coverage, see the map above or use the Contact us form to request particular information on a country of departure in TransitNet.
6. What are the requirements to become a user of TransitNet?
The requirements for your company to become a registered and approved client of TransitNet vary from country to country. The specific requirements depend on market conditions but generally include;
Your company should hold a transport license or a customs broker certificate were relevant.
Depending on the type of company, a minimum fleet of vehicles is necessary.
Your company should be approved by a due diligence process (completed internally by SGS).
Your company should have no customs claims in the past which cannot be explained properly.
Your company should sign the SGS TransitNet Service Agreement.
7. Do I need my own software to use TransitNet?
TransitNet is a web based application. There is no need for any special software. All that is needed is internet access which gives you access to the TransitNet application where you can submit declarations to 26 national customs systems.
8. Do I need training to use the system?
Yes, you do not need to be a customs expert to use TransitNet. SGS TransitNet will provide a short training session which will allow users to begin to use the application. Outside of TransitNet, clients of TransitNet should have an understanding of customs procedures, specifically transit and the necessity to discharge and clear transits at a customs office of destination or an authorized consignee’s premised.
9. How much time does the onboarding process take?
Once all the requirements are met and your company has passed our due diligence process, you will be able to begin using the service. This usually takes up to one week. TransitNet has tried to streamline the onboarding process to make it as efficient and transparent as possible.
10. Do I have to do the declarations myself?
In TransitNet we have two models for our clients. These models are “e-client” and “non e-client”. E-clients have direct access to TransitNet and complete declarations themselves. Non e-clients request the assistance of SGS declarants to complete the transits on their behalf. The e-client model is generally cheaper and more efficient than the non e-client model as users have direct access to TransitNet and perform the date entry themselves.
11. How much does a transit declaration cost?
The cost of a transit declaration depends on the customs debt (guarantee) which is calculated for a particular shipment. For declarations with a guarantee amount of below 100,000 Euro, this is usually divided into ranges. Depending on the range your transit declaration falls into, a specific price will be assigned. If there are multiple transit declarations in a truck (group), the price for the group is calculated based on the total guarantee amount plus an additional surcharge per transit declaration.
12. How is the guarantee amount (customs debt) calculated?
The guarantee amount for a particular shipment is calculated based on the import taxes and duties on the goods applicable in the country where the transit will start. This includes VAT, excise and any other applicable duties. For example, for most “regular goods”, the guarantee amount will be calculated based on the VAT in the departure country (Goods with 100,000 Euro value from the UK, 20% VAT applies, guarantee amount is 20,000 Euro).
13. Do I need to calculate the guarantee amount myself?
TransitNet has the tariff books of all countries where it is active uploaded and maintained in the system. TransitNet automatically calculates the customs debt based on the data entered by the user.
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