Union Customs Code (UCC)

Customs status control for all units leaving the terminal (IM, EXP, TS)

Cargo release responsibility

Cargo tracking / inventory of the temporary storage, with all the relevant information at customs authorities disposal.

Inform customs authorities if the limit of 90 staying days is exceeded. The subsequent abandonment procedure has to be coordinated with customs authorities.

Handling and supervisión of container inspections, revisions, /unpacking the goods into/from a container.

Control the potential custom debt of the temporary storage in real time.

Permanent bank guarantee in front of customs administration to be provided under the cargo stored.

Responsibility for container custody between terminals – ADT'S: CUB / G5

Terminal operators are implementing new customs control systems and training terminal employees to understand UCC responsibilities.

Investment on IT systems: In order to put mandatory information for customs authority’s disposal, terminals had to develop their systems and coordinate different departments, to ensure the good implementation of these new services given to their customers.

Responsibility towards customs authorities: By assuming this new role, terminals are responsible for customs checks / controls within the terminal premises, and in consequence, responsible for any potential fine as a result of this process.

Considering new duties assumed by APM Terminals, we are launching our new catalogue for all the services involving this regulation:

Customs´ clearance control for full import/export/ TS over 14 Days containers: Ensure all units leaving / laying at terminal + 14 days are customs cleared. Terminal operator becomes responsible for allowing cargo release and must control all units leaving terminal are in accordance with customs formalities. Before load or gate out, terminal will check unit´s customs clearance. Non-cleared units will be blocked and retained. Terminal will take the responsibility to ensure this process takes place following customs authorities’ indications.

Longstanding / Cargo abandonment management: Complete transparency with customs authorities for units laying at terminal more than 90 days. Terminal must control container stay for all the units within terminal premises. For those units whose stay exceeds more than 90 days, terminal operator will inform customs authorities accordingly to start abandonment process.

Inspection assistance: Control assistance for cargo inspections taken place within terminal premises. Terminal operator must ensure every cargo inspection complies customs requirements. With the implementation for this legislation, we will keep you informed during the coming weeks of the course of actions to be carried out by all parties, of the procedures to be implemented at the administrative, operational and communications levels between all the parties involved in it.

We will inform you of the possible administrative repercussions that for all purposes it will have on our daily activity, based on the services that we will have to perform in compliance with the legislation, coming into force after the publication of the rates by the Port Authority of Gijón.

We remain at your disposal for any clarification you may need,

Best regards,
APM Terminals Gijón