In 2025, alongside NCTS P5, we welcome IDMS as the latest big change in the customs IT landscape. But unlike its transit brother that was launched like a big bang, IDMS is coming to life incrementally. In collaboration with our pilots, we are meanwhile processing declarations on the production environment of IDMS on a very small scale. This is not always easy, but we are making good progress. Both we and customs are solving operational problems as quickly as possible.

The time has therefore come to quietly provide more customers with access to the system and so we have ensured that all our customers using PLDA import will have access to the new system from 01/01/2025 and thus be able to submit operational IDMS returns.

This gradual going live has the advantage that operators can step by step into the new system and shift declaration processes . The disadvantage of this method is the scattered implementation of the various components, so there are some limitations in terms of the new system's capabilities in this initial phase.
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What can currently be submitted?

- H1: declaration for release for free circulation
(end-use not yet possible - procedure 44)
- H2: declaration for customs warehouses (except warehouse type S)
- H3: declaration for temporary import
- H4: declaration for intra-community processing
- I1: simplified import declaration
- I2: announcement of presentation
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Declaration types in IDMS:
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Standard (A), Pre-filed (D, E, F), Simplified (B, C, E, F) and Supplemental (X, Y) EIDR v1 (Z)

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What cannot currently be submitted?

- H1: declaration for end use (procedure 44)
- H2: declaration for customs warehouses with warehouse type S (see goods records)
- H5: declaration for import of goods from special fiscal areas
- H6: declaration in postal traffic for release for free circulation

- Declaration types U and V (recapitulating supplementary returns)
- Quota
- Specific topics that cannot yet be handled by Tarbel:

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Additional codes:

• Codes beginning with R, T, V are excluded (excise)
• 0601 and 0602 are excluded (excise taxes)
• 1190 military equipment (associated with PLDA measures)
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‍Commodity Code:

• Chapitres 72 and 73 (protective measures: until quota is used in IDMS, preferred *20)
• 1001990013 and 1001990015 are excluded(Note: tariff on wheat (ZTB))
• + country of origin - 0707141000, BR (Additional charges for poultry with origin BR)
  - Supporting document: C645 - military equipment
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Therefore, our advice is to be cautiously curious at the moment. Do not hesitate to try an IDMS declaration already within the possibilities, but opt for the non-urgent and simple declarations with few duties and VAT.
We are ready to answer your questions and operational issues, which as always can be sent by e-mail to our help desk. Customs is also getting organized to intensify support, where it is currently at a low ebb.

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