Releases for businesses

03.02.2012  Service interruption in Customs’ online services for users using a Katso ID on 4 February 2012, 10 am – 1 pm (NB the time has changed) »
20.01.2012  Service interruption in Customs operative applications on 21 January 2012 »
12.01.2012  Service interruption in Customs’ online declaration system for users with a Katso ID on 14 January 2012, 10.00–14.00 »
03.01.2012  No exit manifest presentations or exit notifications can be submitted to the AREX system from 5.00 to 8.30 on 4 January 2012 »
02.12.2011  Service interruption in Customs operative applications on 3 December 2011 »
15.11.2011  Information on changes to Customs user interfaces for declarants using the web services »
15.11.2011  Information for message declarants regarding changes in the Customs systems »
15.11.2011  Service interruption in Customs operative applications on 16 November 2011 »
07.11.2011  Expiry of the transitional period in exiting traffic »
01.11.2011  Prepare for changes to TARIC codes at the start of next year »
05.10.2011  Updated EMCS Message Implementing Guidelines »
22.09.2011  The message implementing guidelines of the export system, including rectification and cancellation, have been updated »
22.09.2011  The exporter is obliged to communicate the Movement Reference Number (MRN) of an export declaration to the shipping company or their representative »
08.09.2011  The MRN and the goods item number are to be forwarded to the declarant lodging the subsequent declaration »
01.09.2011  No system changes regarding declarations in message format will be made in September »
30.06.2011  Dividing goods under the export procedure into split consignments in Finland »
21.06.2011  As of 1 July 2011, ELEX message declarants are to use messages accordant with version 2.0 of the message descriptions »
20.06.2011  Change in message exchange when using an arrival notification (IE3470) for vessels with shared cargo space »
10.06.2011  The Consumer Protection of the Electronic Service Centre is available during July and August from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. »
07.06.2011  Information on changes to Customs user interfaces for declarants using the web channel »
23.05.2011  Information to message declarants regarding changes in the Customs systems »
20.05.2011  Direct message exchange concerning export will be introduced on 1 August 2011 »
09.05.2011  Motor vehicle tax is collected on certain vehicles registered abroad »
14.04.2011  Decision of the National Board of Customs on the ending of the grace period in cases referred to in the Security Amendment legislation »
04.04.2011  Changes in sending the AREX response message IE330 as of 9 April 2011 »
09.03.2011  Error in the Customs AREX response message IE525 “Exit release notification” »
01.03.2011  Information on changes in the Customs systems on 18 March 2011 »
18.02.2011  Changing the customs office of exit on the export declaration »
25.01.2011  Initiating a Manu-EDI transit procedure at the customs office of departure when the previous procedure is an entry summary declaration »
204/010/10  Decision of the National Board of Customs on applying the Security Amendment legislation as of 1 January 2011 »
21.12.2010  AREX web declarants with Katso IDs and utilisation of the old declaration template »
21.12.2010  Security data declarations will be taken into use on 1 January 2011 – during the initial phase Customs provides guidance without penalties »
14.12.2010  Size limits for messages in the XML format in direct message ex-change and in message exchange via an operator »
02.12.2010  Transport companies are to give advance declarations for goods brought into Finland from Russia as of 1 January 2011 »
02.12.2010  Security data must be provided in customs declarations submitted for goods exiting Finland by road to Russia as of 1 January 2011 »
19.11.2010  Changes to declaration process of goods arriving by sea or air »
15.11.2010  Information on changes in the Customs systems »
21.07.2010  Customs message declarants, please note the following changes to the message descriptions in the export system ELEX »
12.07.2010  New customs declarations required of airline companies as of 1 January 2011 »
22.06.2010  Ensure smooth transport operations – start AREX testing in time »
18.06.2010  Electronic exit declarations/The transitional period for goods exiting Finland by rail to be extended »
09.06.2010  Export documents and declarations accepted at customs offices of exit in Finland as of 15 June 2010 »
09.06.2010  Decision of the National Board of Customs on mandatory use of EORI numbers in customs declarations from 15 June 2010 »
01.06.2010  Customs message declarants, please note the following changes caused by a version change of the Customs systems on 19 June 2010 »
01.06.2010  Customs web declarants, please note the following changes caused by a version change of the Customs systems on 19 June 2010 »
18.05.2010  Discharge of the export procedure for goods exiting Finland: end of the transitional period for goods exiting by rail and through certain ports »
28.04.2010  Duty to provide exit declarations begins 3 May 2010/ specification of the exact time »
26.04.2010  The new exit declarations for shipping companies mandatory in Finland as of 3 May 2010 »
19.04.2010  The message exchange guidebook will be supplemented with instructions on the use of namespaces in AREX messages »
24.03.2010  Customs message declarants, please note the following changes caused by a version change of the Customs systems on 27 March 2010 »
24.03.2010  Customs web declarants, please note the following changes caused by a version change of the Customs systems on 27 March 2010 »
11.03.2010  Decision by the National Board of Customs on the duty to provide an “Arrival at Exit” notification and on the authorisation required for submitting the notification »
11.03.2010  Decision by the National Board of Customs on introducing the electronic declaration procedure for goods entering or exiting the Community as a voluntary procedure as of 14 December 2009 and as an obligatory procedure as of 1 January 2011 at the latest »
22.02.2010  Presenting export goods at the place of exit and new exit notifications »
18.02.2010  New customs declarations required of shipping companies as of 3 May 2010 »
01.10.2009  The stages of the security data reform in Finland »
24.09.2009  Phone-in support for online export customers to start on 28 September 2009 »
06.07.2009  Implementation of the new versions of ITU and transit as of 4 July 2009 »
30.06.2009  Implementation of new versions of Customs clearance systems postponed - Further instructions »
29.06.2009  Implementation of new versions of Customs clearance systems postponed »
17.06.2009  Customs Information at one service number 020 690 600 »
10.06.2009  Transitional period for the security data reform confirmed (updated) »
01.06.2009  EORI number to use in all communications with EU customs authorities »
07.05.2009  Release for Road Traffic Operators between Finland and Russia »
27.03.2009  AREX declarations will be introduced by late 2009 »
03.02.2009  Implementation of web service interface for message-based customs is delayed - No effect on the introduction of other electronic ways of declaration »