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ENS & SAFETY AND SECURITY DECLARATIONS
Moving freight into Great Britain? Entry Summary Declarations provide the safety and security information used to assess goods before they reach the border.
Instant Clearances prepares and submits ENS declarations for carriers, hauliers and freight partners, with direct support when routes, timings or shipment details change.
An Entry Summary Declaration, commonly called an ENS, is separate from the import customs declaration. It contains advance cargo and transport information so the authorities can assess risk before the goods arrive.
The legal responsibility normally sits with the carrier, although an authorised third party can submit the declaration using accurate information supplied by the carrier and shipment parties.
Instant Clearances brings together the route, transport and cargo information, submits the declaration through the appropriate system and provides the accepted MRN.
Submitted before the border.
WHAT WE HANDLE
The responsible party and submission deadline vary by transport mode. We identify the correct information and timing for the planned movement.
We prepare Entry Summary Declarations for goods entering Great Britain and submit the required pre-arrival data through the S&S GB service.
We support accompanied and unaccompanied movements, checking the responsible carrier, vehicle, crossing and expected arrival details.
We prepare declarations using the transport contract, bill of lading or air waybill information relevant to the carrier and journey.
If route, timing or cargo details change before arrival, we can update the declaration and provide the current accepted movement reference.
A STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS
Send the transport and cargo details before the legal deadline and we will prepare the pre-arrival declaration.
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Provide the carrier, route, transport, crossing, goods and expected arrival information.
We confirm which system and deadline apply and identify any missing or inconsistent data.
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Our team prepares the ENS and submits it through S&S GB or the relevant agreed system.
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We provide the accepted reference and remain available if the route, arrival time or cargo details need to be amended.
READY TO GET STARTED?
An ENS uses carrier, route and cargo data. Providing complete information before the deadline helps avoid rejection, late submission or border delays.
Submission deadlines vary by transport mode and journey. For many short-sea imports into Great Britain, the ENS must be submitted at least two hours before arrival. Send the information as early as possible.
WHY INSTANT CLEARANCES
Safety and security declarations are time-sensitive. Late, incomplete or inconsistent information can lead to rejection, additional checks or delays at the border.
We review the data before submission and give you a direct contact who understands the movement. If the route or timing changes, our out-of-hours support helps keep the declaration aligned with the actual journey.
Our service is designed for hauliers, carriers, freight forwarders and businesses that need dependable pre-arrival declaration support.
ENS & SAFETY AND SECURITY FAQs
An Entry Summary Declaration is a pre-arrival safety and security declaration containing cargo, carrier, route and transport information.
The data is used by the authorities to assess risk before goods reach the border.
No. An ENS provides safety and security information before arrival. The import customs declaration is used to place the goods under a customs procedure and calculate any duty or import VAT.
A shipment may require both.
The legal responsibility normally lies with the carrier operating the active means of transport.
A carrier can arrange for a third party to submit the declaration, but the carrier remains responsible for ensuring the requirement is met.
Yes. Since 31 January 2025, goods imported from the EU into Great Britain generally need an Entry Summary Declaration unless a specific waiver applies.
The deadline depends on the transport mode and journey. Short-sea movements into Great Britain generally require submission at least two hours before arrival.
Other sea, air, rail and road movements can have different deadlines.
An ENS can normally be amended until the goods arrive at the border if information such as the route, arrival time, vehicle or cargo details changes.
The original declaration must still have been submitted within the legal deadline.
Send us the carrier, route, cargo and timing details. We will confirm the applicable requirement and prepare the pre-arrival declaration.
