MRN exchange

As declarant, or his intermediary, you send the data electronically via e-Desk or you enter it manually in the web application. This involves the following data:  

• Container number 
• MRN number(s) 
• Type of declaration 
• Office of exit 
• Terminal operator (if known) 

In addition, an intermediary can also send the data directly to the terminal operator via a COPINO or IFTSTA notification.  

As soon as the goods physically arrive at the terminal, as terminal operator you check if there is a match with a (container) number in the e-Desk database. If this is correct, you send an arrival notification to customs. 

• Simpler customs process 
• Transparency: you always have insight into the customs status of exports. 
• More efficient: the declarant can check an arrival notification and customs sends an exit notification directly to the declarant.