ATLAS-IMPOST Import Clearance

When IMPOST is the right procedure

IMPOST is the simplified import procedure for shipments with a goods value of up to 150 EUR. Feronix transmits the declaration fully automatically via the IMPOST web service using SOAP with a client certificate to the configured ATLAS URL. The procedure is suitable for parcel service providers, marketplace importers, and anyone who regularly clears low-value shipments.

Before or after presentation — two variants

Service group	Meaning	When to choose?
IMPOST_LVCDPP	Declaration before presentation	When the goods are not yet physically present at the customs location — data is captured before arrival
IMPOST_LVCDAP	Declaration after presentation	When the goods are already physically present at the customs location — verified ICOMDA is transmitted directly as APK

How your IMPOST clearance works

LVCDPP — before presentation

1. The goods are delivered to the Feronix warehouse; delivery and package/item data are captured before arrival.
2. The system checks mandatory fields, value limit, exclusions, proof of value, parties involved, IOSS/deferral logic, previous document, and EDI-IHB dependencies.
3. The ICOMDA is sent via SOAP with a client certificate to the configured ATLAS URL.
4. ATLAS responses are stored, displayed in business terms, and acknowledged.
5. After physical presentation at the Feronix warehouse, the early APK is continued via the confirmation operation.
6. Examination, rejection, release, and duty assessment control the subsequent process.

LVCDAP — after presentation

After goods receipt/presentation at the Feronix warehouse, the verified ICOMDA is transmitted directly as an APK after presentation. The same response, control, correction, and release processes then apply as for LVCDPP.

IOSS and deferral logic

• With a valid IOSS ID, neither a payment method nor a deferral account is declared
• Without IOSS, the permitted payment deferral variants are declared via Feronix's deferment account — you do not need your own deferment account
• Sender and recipient addresses are structured and processed with Unicode/UTF-8 support

What data you provide

Header and parties

• Local reference number (LRN) — unique per client
• Recipient with complete address (name, street, postal code, city, country ISO-2)
• Sender/shipper depending on the case
• Goods description — factually understandable, not mere article numbers
• Customs value (positive decimal number) and currency (ISO-4217)
• Invoice number and, if applicable, previous document

Goods items

• Item-specific goods description
• Six-digit IMPOST HS code (verify via reference search)
• EU procedure code (e.g. C07) with dependency check
• Item value and currency — total is checked against the header
• Origin, weights, packages, special units of measure depending on the case

What Feronix checks automatically

If	Then
Representative status = 3	Representative data must be identical to the declarant
EU code F49	C07 must also be specified
Certain exemption codes	Special unit of measure and quantity are mandatory
IOSS used	Exactly one formally and substantively valid IOSS number
Previous document type 337	Structured SumA registration number and item number
Shipment value over 150 EUR	Routing to regular import clearance
Foreign currency	Original amount is retained, EUR display shown separately

ATLAS responses and correction

ICOMAA, ICOMEA, and ICOMTA are stored in full. Codes such as examination type, representation relationship, input tax deduction, appeal, small amount, and payment method are resolved into readable form. Errors appear on the shipment and customs process; affected input fields are highlighted.

You can correct permissible errors and resubmit. Each new submission receives a new message number — the LRN remains your business reference. Repeated customs deliveries are processed idempotently and still acknowledged correctly.

What you receive

• Shipment status per LRN (via API or portal)
• Customs process with complete message flow (ICOMDA, ICOMAA, ICOMEA, ICOMTA)
• Duty assessment as a readable PDF printout — stored in the shipment's DMS
• The original electronic customs message remains the authoritative record
• Automatic DMS archiving of all documents

What you need for IMPOST

• EORI, deferral account and TLS/signature certificate are provided by Feronix — you do not need your own customs authorization or EORI registration
• Service group IMPOST_LVCDPP or IMPOST_LVCDAP released
• Shipment value ≤ 150 EUR (otherwise regular import)
• Proof of value deposited as a readable document in the DMS
• Setup and activation of the participant access

Transmission to ATLAS

IMPOST is transmitted automatically via the SOAP web service with a client certificate to the configured ATLAS URL. ATLAS responses are stored, displayed in business terms, and acknowledged.

Additionally, an ICOMDA-.xml for LVCDPP or LVCDAP can be generated from any IMPOST shipment. The file passes the same business validations and the configured official XSD, is downloaded, and archived in the DMS. It is intended for manual upload to ATLAS or handover to compatible ATLAS participant software and is not sent to ATLAS automatically in that case.

GET /customer/shipments/{lrn}/impost-xml