| Also known as | ENS |
| Issuing authority | Customs authorities |
| Applicable regions | EU, UK |
| Related regulations | Import Control System / safety & security pre-arrival |
| Document type | Declaration |
Carriers and freight parties must file timely, accurate ENS data; aviation charters still need correct consignee and goods descriptions.
ENS underpins risk assessment; vague PN groups look suspicious even when innocent.
Misalignment with AWB data delays unloading and connection to onward trucks.
Filers transmit cargo details within legal time windows before arrival.
Customs returns outcomes or requests for information electronically.
Brokers synchronise ENS references with eventual import declarations.
Doana harmonises shipper data from invoices and AWBs before ENS submission windows close, reducing frantic manual edits.