Obligations and regulations

Which obligations have changed in Digitoll?

Digitoll changes how the notification and disclosure obligations are fulfilled. Information must now be submitted digitally, and the requirements for what information must be provided have changed.

This means that information about transport and goods must be submitted before crossing the border. How early the information must be submitted depends on the mode of transport.

Read more about the deadlines for different types of transport.

The declaration obligation has also changed, as declarations must be submitted earlier than before. From 1 March 2027 will it no longer be possible to submit declarations after border crossing when using customs warehouses, and the direct transport scheme will be discontinued.

The obligations to give advance notice and to present goods remain unchanged, but are now part of a more digital and automated process.

The four obligations

Pre-notification

This obligation applies to goods imported from countries outside the EU customs security area. To meet this requirement, the ICS2 system is used. You must submit information both before the goods are loaded abroad and before the transport enters the security area.

Pre-notification applies to all modes of transport except rail.

The purpose of this obligation is to prevent dangerous goods, such as explosives, from being loaded before entering the security area. It also ensures that goods that may pose a risk to the environment, public health, or consumers are assessed and checked.

Read more about pre-notification notice through the ICS2 system.

Notification and disclosure obligation

This obligation is changed in Digitoll. Its purpose is to ensure that Norwegian Customs knows what is coming to Norway before it arrives and can carry out checks if needed. Notification and disclosure must be submitted before or no later than at the time of border crossing.

Notification obligation: Notification that the transport is on it´s way.

Disclosure obligation: Information about the means of transport, the goods, and the driver.

Declaration obligation

All goods brought into Norway must be declared to customs. This means that you must choose a customs procedure and submit a declaration. The customs procedure determines what you can do with the goods, for example whether they can be used, stored, or forwarded.

Only the procedure release for free circulation gives full rights to use and sell the goods.

The messages must be linked so that Norwegian Customs can see the connection between the transport, the goods, and whether the goods have been declared. How this is done depends on which system you use.

Under Technical information, you will find detailed descriptions of the messages, how they are linked, data requirements, and access to APIs.

Presentation obligation

This obligation means that the goods must be available for physical inspection at the border. You do not need to present all goods, but they must be available if Norwegian Customs wants to carry out an inspection.

The obligation is normally fulfilled when the driver submits the notification and information, either directly or through a representative.

For road, sea, and rail transport, the obligation is fulfilled when the means of transport is registered as arrived in an automated system. For road transport, different systems are used to register border crossing, depending on the customs office.

Read more about how border crossing works in practice for different modes of transport.

This obligation ensure that Norwegian Customs can check which goods are brought into Norway.