All shipments sent to or transiting through Great Britain and Northern Ireland require pre-arrival safety and security data to be submitted via an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) to the UK Safety & Security (S&S GB) service.

Great Britain follows and requires the same data standards as ICS2 in the EU, with the obligation applying to the pre-arrival ENS submission. Timeframes are determined by flight duration and message formats are set by UK Customs.

S&S GB Pre-Arrival ENS Compliance:

SAS Cargo will submit a Pre-Arrival Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) to UK Customs (S&S GB) for every shipment, in accordance with the flight-duration rules before arrival).

Our compliance team will address any issues raised by UK Customs and contact you (or your colleagues) if additional information is required.

Additional fees may apply for extra services related to obtaining GB clearance or for any customs fines resulting from incorrect or incomplete FWB/FHL information.

Vague Cargo descriptions and incomplete consignee/shipper information will not be accepted. A non-exhaustive list of unacceptable cargo descriptions can be found on the EU website at: guidance_acceptable_goods_description_en.pdf. This list will continue to evolve and contains some generic examples.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cargobooking@sas.dk. Remember to put "GB ENS" in the subject line.

Requirements in FWB and FHL:

FWB must include:

1.    Total Quantity 
2.    Total Weight 
3.    Cargo Description (non-generic) 
4.    Shipper Name and Address (incl zip codes) 
5.    Consignee Name and Address (incl zip codes).
6.    HS number - must include 6 digits

FHL must include:

1.    Total Quantity for this FHL
2.    Total Weight for this FHL
3.    Cargo Description (non-generic) 
4.    Shipper Name and Address (incl zip codes) for this FHL
5.    Consignee Name and Address (incl zip codes). for this FHL
6.    HTS (HS number) for this FHL 

Most common errors delaying shipments: 

•    Wrong or missing HS numbers
•    Not satisfactory data quality (content description)
•    Missing Postal Code/Zip code

Since requirements may change on short notice, we recommend staying informed through relevant national websites and official sources.