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Digital Shipping Notification

Eliminating manual data-entry errors and compressing customs clearance timelines are the core purposes of a Digital Shipping Notification.

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Last updated: 22 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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Eliminating manual data-entry errors and compressing customs clearance timelines are the core purposes of a Digital Shipping Notification. It transmits consignment data—shipper, consignee, cargo description, quantity, and weight—electronically to forwarders, carriers, or customs authorities via standardized interfaces such as EDI, API, or web portals. Border agencies can pre-screen shipments before they arrive at the point of entry, shrinking clearance windows and reducing the risk of costly delays. A digital shipping notification is not a formal customs declaration: it is a preparatory information instrument that facilitates clearance but carries no legal substitution effect. For trade compliance teams, this distinction matters when designing documentation workflows.

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Passar Hub: Everything on the new Swiss customs system

Passar replaces E-dec and NCTS. Passar 1.0 (export) is live, Passar 2.0 (import) starts from Q2 2026. Roadmap, ePortal registration, deadlines and FAQ — all on one page.

Passar 1.0Passar 2.0 → Q2 2026Passar 3.0 → Q2 2027

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