Creating an ICS2 declaration

Before you start

Information you will need about your movement before completing an ICS2 declaration:

  • Location of Loading and Unloading
  • Mode and identity of the transport
  • The relevant party details (e.g. Consignor, Consignee, Carrier etc.)
  • Customs office of arrival, and expected date/time of arrival
  • The countries the goods pass through on their way to the destination country
  • Goods information, e.g. commodity code, description, gross mass, packaging

Create the declaration

  1. Log into the ClearPort Dashboard
  2. Navgate to ICS 2 > Declarations
  3. Click on:
    1. Create to start with a blank declaration
  4. Complete each field according to the guidance in Data Fields
  5. Click Save
  6. When ready, click Submit to send the declaration to HMRC
  7. After a minute or two you should receive a response, either:
    1. Accepted,
    2. Rejected, or
    3. MRN Assigned

Cancelling a declaration

ICS2 declarations cannot be cancelled. When goods will no longer be shipped, it is not necessary to cancel.