Plane at a gate captured from above

Enhanced safety and security for goods entering the EU

ICS2 identifies high-risk consignments for intervention at the most appropriate point in the supply chain.

Improving traceability and facilitating real-time information exchange among customs authorities.

The European Union, together with Switzerland, Norway and Northern Ireland implemented a new customs cargo safety and security programme, underpinned by a large-scale advance cargo information system, the Import Control System 2 (ICS2).