News / Dutch shippers face major 'challenge' from roll-out of new customs system

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Dutch shippers are facing greater complexity in their supply chains as the Netherlands begins the roll-out of its new customs declaration system.

In line with the EU Customs Code, Dutch customs is replacing its AGS and G(S)PA declarations systems with the Customs Declaration Management System (DMS), but the manager of European affairs at Evofenedex, Godfried Smit, called the change a “challenge” for users.

“For big companies, a big impact is that in principle you have to notify Customs before goods are entered ...