EORI - road

What is an EORI Number?

EORI, or Economic Operator Registration and Identification number, is a unique business registration number used by customs authorities across the European Union.

Why is the EORI Number used in Norway?

The Norwegian Customs Authority's system interfaces with the EU’s new Automated Export System (AES). This interface streamlines the export process: when businesses submit their digital reports to Norwegian Customs, they simultaneously fulfill the EU's legal requirement to notify the office of export at the border when goods leave the EU.

Due to Norway's customs border agreement with the EU, exports from the EU are handled concurrently with imports into Norway. Norwegian Customs transmits relevant arrival data to the AES, enabling digital export clearance upon the transport's arrival at the customs location.

Therefore, regardless of the EU country of origin for the export, a valid EORI number must be entered in the "carrier's ID" field when submitting notification and disclosuredata. This ensures automatic EU export clearance upon arrival. If the carrier has a valid EORI number, export clearance alone will typically not cause delays at the border.

Please note: Swedish customs authorities may request an inspection by Norwegian customs officers after receiving the arrival notification.

Who Needs an EORI Number?

All road carriers exchanging electronic information with EU customs authorities are required to have a valid EORI number. While Norwegian Customs will accept transport notifications without a valid EORI number, such transports will receive a "red light," when crossing the border.

How to Apply for an EORI Number

Carriers should apply for an EORI number in the country where they first engage in customs activity. Norwegian operators can apply through the Swedish or Danish customs authorities.

Foreign carriers based in an EU country: Register in their country of establishment.
Foreign carriers based outside the EU: Register in the country where their first customs activity takes place.

You can validate your EORI number on the EORI number validation page.

How is the EORI Number used in practice?

The EORI number is entered in the carrier’s identifier (carrierID) field, prefixed with the country code of the issuing EU country. Upon crossing the border, the EORI number's validity is verified. If valid and no other issues are present, the transport will receive a green light at Svinesund and Ørje.

In Digitoll, transport notifications without a valid EORI number will still be accepted but will result in a "red light," potentially leading to delays.

Whose EORI Number should be provided?

The EORI number provided in the notification to Norwegian Customs must identify the business responsible for transporting the goods out of the EU customs territory. This can be:

The EORI of the physical transport company.
The EORI of the business that has the contract with the customer for the transport service, even if a subcontractor performs the actual physical transport.