{"id":12095,"date":"2025-03-04T10:09:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T10:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/?p=12095"},"modified":"2025-03-04T10:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T10:09:38","slug":"atlas-verfahren-die-digitale-abwicklung-von-zollanmeldungen-in-deutschland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/atlas-verfahren-die-digitale-abwicklung-von-zollanmeldungen-in-deutschland\/","title":{"rendered":"ATLAS procedure: The digital processing of customs declarations in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ATLAS procedure<\/strong> (Automated Tariff and Local Customs Clearance System) is the electronic customs system<\/strong> of the German customs administration. It enables the Digital registration and clearance of imports and exports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1. what is ATLAS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ATLAS is a IT system<\/strong>that companies, freight forwarders and customs authorities use to Electronic processing of customs formalities<\/strong>. It largely replaces paper-based customs declarations and speeds up the process.<\/p>\n

Main functions of ATLAS:<\/strong>
Electronic Import and export declarations<\/strong>
Tariff classification<\/strong> of goods (based on the HS code)
Customs notices and tax assessments<\/strong> retrieve online
Status tracking<\/strong> of customs procedures in real time
\nAutomated communication<\/strong> with customs offices<\/p>\n

2. who must use ATLAS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Companies that import or export goods<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Freight forwarders and logistics service providers<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Customs agents and consultants<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Large online retailers and manufacturers with international business<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Private individuals do not have to use ATLAS<\/strong>but can process their customs declarations via local customs offices.<\/p>\n

    3. advantages of the ATLAS system<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Faster customs clearance<\/strong> \u2192 Less waiting time at customs offices
    Paperless registrations<\/strong> \u2192 Less bureaucracy and costs
    Electronic tax calculation<\/strong> \u2192 Direct indication of the duties & taxes to be paid
    Better control & transparency<\/strong> \u2192 Status tracking of customs procedures at any time
    Simplified communication with customs<\/strong><\/p>\n

    4 How does ATLAS work in practice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The system runs via Special software solutions<\/strong>which are directly connected to the customs administration.
    Companies can use their Customs declarations<\/strong> either submit them yourself using ATLAS-compatible software or use a Commission a customs service provider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    a) Steps of an ATLAS customs declaration:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Record data:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Goods data (quantity, weight, HS code)<\/li>\n
    • Sender and recipient<\/li>\n
    • Customs value (incl. freight costs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Submit customs declaration electronically<\/strong> About ATLAS<\/p>\n

      Automatic inspection by customs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • If anything is unclear Inquiries or checks<\/strong> be requested<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Receive customs notification & make payment<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Release of goods & onward transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n

        5 Which customs procedures are integrated in ATLAS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        ATLAS supports Various customs procedures<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

        Import procedure<\/strong> \u2192 Import clearance & customs clearance
        Export procedure<\/strong> \u2192 Export declaration & export accompanying documents (ABD)
        Customs warehousing procedure<\/strong> \u2192 Storage of duty unpaid goods
        Transit procedure (NCTS)<\/strong> \u2192 Transportation of goods without direct customs clearance<\/p>\n

        6. requirements for the use of ATLAS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        To use ATLAS, a company needs:<\/p>\n

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        • One EORI number<\/strong> (for identification at customs)<\/li>\n
        • Certified ATLAS software<\/strong> or access via a Customs service provider<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Access to the IT system of the customs administration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Alternative:<\/strong> If you don't want to use ATLAS yourself, you can use a Customs agents or forwarding agent<\/strong> commission.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Das ATLAS-Verfahren (Automatisiertes Tarif- und Lokales Zollabwicklungssystem) ist das elektronische Zollsystem der deutschen Zollverwaltung. Es erm\u00f6glicht die digitale Anmeldung und Abfertigung von Importen und Exporten. 1. Was ist ATLAS? ATLAS […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[160,155],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-atlas-verfahren-die-digitale-abwicklung-von-zollanmeldungen-in-deutschland","category-zoll-importverfahren"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12095"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12096,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12095\/revisions\/12096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bosporus24.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}