Export of non-European Union and Excise Goods from the EU only

 

Dear valued customer,

Customs Update: New rules for the export of non-European Union goods (e.g. in customs warehouses / goods from inward processing) and excise duty goods come into effect in the EU from 15 December 2025.

A pre-departure clearance for these goods in air, sea, postal, and rail transport will no longer be permitted (Article 329 (7a) UCC-IA).

This will require adjustments to the clearance processes at airlines, including DHL. Therefore, the following documents and data will always be required when tendering shipments to DHL containing the relevant goods:

Non-European Union goods

  • Customs documents:
  1. Transit accompanying document (TAD) if the goods have already been transferred to a transit procedure, e.g., Export Followed by Transit (EFBT), or
  2. Export accompanying document (EAD) with procedure code 3151 or 3171.
  • Declaration Type in the SCI field on the MAWB: If a) then T1 and if b) then TD.

Excise Goods

  • Customs documents:
  1. Transit accompanying document (TAD) if the goods have already been transferred to a transit procedure, e.g., EFBT, or
  2. Export accompanying document (EAD) that describes the goods in detail through the goods description, 8-digit Combined Nomenclature Code (CN8), or any EMCS notes (C651).
  • Special remark “Excisable Goods” in the handling information field on the MAWB.
  • Concrete specification of the goods with a proper goods description and 6-digit Harmonized System Code (HS6) in the FWB or FHL.

 

Provide the relevant documents and data by emailing DHLAviation.customsdoc@dhl.com.

We thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation.

Best wishes,

DHL Aviation Air Capacity Sales (ACS) Ops

 
Europe