Full Frontier Declaration (FFD) Journey

The TSS Full Frontier Declaration path requires traders to submit all information on their declaration and pay any necessary duties at the same time, generally before the goods move into Northern Ireland. Movements from Rest of World excluding the European Union or movements into inventory—linked locations must use the TSS Full Frontier Declaration path. While […]

Full Frontier Declarations are required for any goods movements from the Rest of World excluding the European Union to Northern Ireland, as well as for some scenarios of goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland (e.g., those moving into Inventory—Linked Ports (ILPs) and when using certain special procedures). The Full Frontier Declaration is required

A freight forwarder, forwarder, or forwarding agent, is a company that organises shipments for individuals or corporations to get goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution.

Goods or cargo transported (from one place to another) by ship, train, truck, or airplane.

An agreement between two or more countries to trade freely with each other while still being able to set their own tariffs on goods from the rest of the world. FTAs make trade cheaper (by eliminating or reducing customs duties and red tape) and faster (by making transit through customs easier and setting common rules).

One of the 11 current Incoterms® (see below), usually used in conjunction with the name of a place or port. Under FOB terms, a seller is responsible for all costs and bears the risk until the goods are placed on board a vessel in the nominated port in the country of export. For further information,

The party responsible for completing customs procedures for the departure of the goods.

The Export Control System (ECS) is the EU system for the control of indirect exports.

An export is when a good produced in one country is shipped to someone in another country for sale, under a contract of sale or a carriage’s agreement. The seller of such goods and services is an exporter; the foreign buyer is an importer. For further information, please refer to the Movement of goods from

This is referred to as the combined fiscal and safety and security declaration. It is also known as a pre—departure message. The EXS provides security information to the customs authority in the EU country of exit if the movement involves goods passing through more than one member state and can also provide advance details to