AEO in-house control

In-house control is a part of the AEO’s internal control. As part of the in-house control, the AEO must provide Customs with an annual written report on the internal control as well as in-house control reports requested by Customs.

Written report on the internal control

All AEOs must make an annual written report based on the internal control concerning detected changes and measures carried out because of them. Changes in the company’s operation, the management of commercial and transport data as well as in the AEOS security requirements must be included in the report.

Customs separately requests annual reports from companies to the address: aeo@tulli.fi. The annual report must be available if Customs requests it.

In-house control reports

The AEO must oversee their own operation by reviewing their customs declarations retrospectively. These reviews must be reported to Customs on request. The in-house control must be continuous, and the company must archive the in-house control reports.

The number of declarations to be reported are specified according to the AEO’s role.

Customs will inform your company of the exact number. Examples of approximate numbers: If the company has 101–500 import declarations a year, 20 declarations must be reviewed through in-house control. If the company has 101–500 export declarations a year, 10 declarations must be reviewed through in-house control.

Use Customs’ AEO form to draw up the in-house control report.

You can also submit the in-house control reports with the company’s own form, as long as it at least contains the same control objects as the Customs form.