Electronic Customs Declarations EDI
At the point of customs clearance, an electronic customs declaration (EDI) transmits all duty-relevant cargo data—tariff code, origin, weight, and declared value—directly to the customs authority via structured formats such as EDIFACT or XML, eliminating paper-based submission entirely.
Source: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/business/customs-procedures/customs-declarations/electronic-customs-declarations-edi_en
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