Changes to export declarations and exit stage declarations

Export declarations – current requirements

In Finland, export and re-export declarations and an “arrival at exit” notification are submitted via the Customs Clearance Service or via message exchange.

Export declarations – upcoming changes

Customs will provide information on any changes to export declarations when new versions of the customs clearance system are introduced.

Exit stage declarations – current requirements

An exit manifest presentation and an exit notification are currently submitted for export goods that exit by sea, air and rail. They are submitted via message exchange or via the Arrival and Exit Declaration Service (AREX).

If an export declaration or other customs declaration that contains safety and security data is not required for goods taken out of the EU, an exit summary declaration is submitted for the goods via message exchange or the Arrival and Exit Declaration Service (AREX).

No separate declaration is submitted for goods that have been in temporary storage at the place of arrival or exit for no more than 14 days and that exit the EU directly from storage. 

Exit stage declarations – upcoming changes

All the exit declarations will be replaced with new ones in late spring 2025. The declarations are to be submitted via message exchange or via the Customs Clearance Service.

A new exit summary declaration will be introduced. The exit manifest presentation and the exit notification will be combined into one notification. A new re-export notification will be submitted for goods that have been in temporary storage at the place of arrival or exit for no more than 14 days and that exit the EU directly from storage.