Proving the Union status of bulk goods (updated on 21 March 2024)
Updated information: The request for endorsement/registration can also be submitted after the departure of the vessel. In our customer notice of 13 March, we said that the request must be submitted prior to the departure of the vessel.
Details provided in the Proof of Union Status (PoUS) system cannot be amended retrospectively, which is why the actual loaded quantity of bulk goods cannot be amended after loading. Due to this, a request for endorsement/registration of proof of Union status for bulk goods can also only be submitted after loading, when the final loaded quantity is known. Such bulk goods can be, for example, liquid goods and grains.
In these cases, advance information on loading must be submitted for possible controls by Customs. The notification is emailed to Customs at pous(at)tulli.fi before the loading starts. As the subject of the email, use ”Ennakkotieto tavaroiden lastaamisesta” (Advance information on loading goods) and include the following details in the message:
- name of the notifying person
- authorisation number, if the advance notification is submitted by an authorised issuer
- loading location and start time
- vessel on which the goods are to be loaded
- description and estimated quantity of the goods to be loaded
- LRN (customer’s own reference).
The advance information can, when necessary, contain the details of several loadings e.g. during one week.
In the endorsement/registration request submitted in the Proof of Union Status (PoUS) system, the submitter provides the same LRN as in the advance notification of loading sent by email. In this case, the request for endorsement/registration of proof of Union status is not retrospective, except if the request has been submitted after the departure of the vessel.
More information: yritysneuvonta(at)tulli.fi