Electronic filing of Diplomatic Bag Declaration

The Tax Agency's Customs and Excise Duties Department, in order to facilitate processing, offers airline companies the option to file online notifications of shipments that meet the requirements for diplomatic pouches established in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

By using a Telecommunications system, and using the EDIFACT standard, it is possible to electronically submit communications regarding Diplomatic Pouch shipments.

Procedure

It is necessary for operators to be authorised by Customs to present these notifications.

The electronic transmission of file EDIFACT /CUSDEC is carried out via the Internet, with the only requirement being to have an electronic signature that complies with the requirements set forth in Order HAP/800/2014. For more information on obtaining and using it, see here .

It is possible to know the status of the electronic submission of a declaration, provided that it has been received in the Customs information system. To access the enquiry, you must identify yourself using the digital signature. For security purposes, only tax returns filed by the holder of the certificate can be viewed.

The system establishes the possibility of sending the declaration using messages EDIFACT / CUSDEC. The Technical Guide for preparing the Diplomatic Pouch Communications message (CUSDEC Messages, with CUSRES response) can be downloaded in PDF format.

Updated on 16-09-2013