Travelling under the Common Transit Convention procedure using Goods Vehicle Movement Service鈥�
Information for travelling under the Common Transit Convention procedure using Goods Vehicle Movement Service鈥�.
Following EU exit, the UK became a member of the Common Transit Convention (CTC) in its own right. CTC movements can be made by road, rail, sea and air between the UK and other national administrations in the CTC. Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) manages those at听roll on roll off (RoRo)听濒辞肠补迟颈辞苍蝉.听
Check if you can听use transit to move goods to the EU and CTC countries.听
A听transit movement reference number (MRN) can only be added to a goods movement reference (GMR) once it has been released to transit. Once added to a GMR, GVMS will听validate听the Transit MRN in New Computerised Transit System (NCTS). If the NCTS听message听to GVMS is听valid, the GMR can be checked in by the听haulier.听
On embarkation all checks on the MRN will take place and the haulier will be advised by GVMS if there are any holds in place and whether an inspection is required by Border Force听either听at the port of arrival, or at an Inland Border Facility. It is the haulier鈥檚 responsibility to ensure that they are up to date with the GMR status.听
For goods moving under transit, to听comply with听CTC and avoid any delays at international borders, the UK government has agreed to the use of a digital process for movements entering through a border location that uses GVMS. This means that听the Office of Transit functions can be completed听following departure from the EU port.听
To do this the transit MRN needs to be entered into听GVMS听to create a听GMR.听The associated听import declaration covering the goods moving under transit听must听not be entered into GVMS.听
It is incorrect for听GVMS听users听to听enter听either the import declaration instead of or as well as the听transit MRN.听The following听scenarios听do not meet听UK regulations by:听
- not entering the transit MRN,听the Office of Transit cannot be carried out in line with the CTC and UK Regulations and may cause delays upon reaching the Office of Destination听
- entering the import declaration听MRN听for those goods under the听transit movement this puts the goods into two customs regimes at the point of entry to UK
For听exports, where the goods are being exported across a CTC country, in addition to the export declaration听that has been听submitted听into Customs Declaration System (CDS), a听transit declaration will also need to be听submitted听into NCTS.听
Only the听export听Declaration Unique Consignment Reference (DUCR) should be included in the GMR,听unless they are an Authorised听Consignee or Consignor (ACC)听who听also听holds one of the following authorisations:听
- Customs Supervised Export (CSE)听
- Designated Export Place (DEP)听
- Internal Temporary Storage Facilities (ITSFs)听听
- Export Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)听
A听landbridge听movement听is when听goods are moved from one CTC country to another through Great Britain, for example from France, through Great Britain, to Ireland. That means that goods do not undergo full import or export procedures in Great Britain and customs duties are deferred until goods reach their destination.听
Prior to the departure from a CTC country or territory, a declarant must create a transit declaration in NCTS. The system will generate听the听transit MRN听which is听validated听when听entered听into听a GMR.听At听check-in听the haulier must present听their听GMR barcode at the EU departure port. During the crossing, the haulier must check the inspection status and attend if听required.听
For听the听outbound journey, a new GMR must be created and听the听transit MRN must be听entered. The driver must present听the听GMR听barcode to the carrier at check-in at the Great British departure port.听
Further information on Transit movements can be found in the Transit Manual Supplement.