What Are the Ways to Obtain an EDN?

What Are the Ways to Obtain an EDN?

For decades, the exporters have been manually submitting export declarations to the Australian Border Force offices. However, the electronic process of doing it has become popular in the recent years. Still, here is a brief overview of each of these procedures:

Manually: You can lodge an export declaration by personally visiting an Australian Border Force counter in your region. For this, you need to fill Export Declaration Form B957. Here is a quick overview of various fields in the form:

• Reporting party type (whether you are the owner of the consignment or an agent filling the form on behalf of the exporter). Along with this, you need to fill reporting party ID (that could be Customs Client Identifier or Australian Business Number)

• Intended export date

• Consignee details, including name and city

• Port of loading, final port of discharge and final destination country code

• Mode of transport (whether air or sea) along with vessel ID or flight number

• Cargo type (whether containerized, bulk, non-containerized or co-combination)

• Total number of packages and total number of containers. Also, you need to mention gross weight and net quantity

• Invoice currency as well as FOB currency

• Commodity classification – the AHECC (Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification) code

• Details of goods, including description, origin code (based on the state of origin) as well as the goods origin country code

• Permit details, if you export prohibited goods or other goods that require permit from concerned authorities. For instance, you must obtain permit from Wine Australia to export wine consignments and wildlife permit from the Department of Environment to export wild animals.

In addition, you may need to fill a supplementary page (B957a), if required. Besides, you need to produce the evidence of identity documents.

Electronically: The Australian Border Force operated Integrated Cargo System (ICS) as an electronic system to accept export declarations. Needless to say, it makes the task simpler, convenient and less time-consuming for the exporters. All you need to do is buy a third-party software to communicate with the ICS and you can easily obtain the EDN without any hassle.

What Else to Know?

Does every good require an EDN?

Usually, a consignment must carry an EDN, if it contains goods that are:

• Having value that exceeds AUD 2000

• In the categories which mandatorily requires permits for their export

• Those goods for which there would be claim for duty drawback

• Subject to duty and excise with unpaid duty or excise duty

However, there are goods that enjoy exemption from lodging export declaration. These include pets, military goods etc.

What if an exporter is unsure about certain information?

In such cases, the exporter can lodge export declaration under the confirming exporter status. For example, if the exact quantity or weight of one or more goods is not known at the time of lodging, the exporter can use this status to amend it later. It must be noted that the declaration submitted manually or electronically should be respectively amended manually and electronically only.

What happens to the EDN if the goods are not exported?

In an exporter fails to export goods within 30 days from the intended export date mentioned in the declaration, he or she must withdraw it within a week after that. Consequently, the EDN stands cancelled. Then, he or she must file a new declaration to export goods on a new date.

Finally, when an ED must be lodged?

The Australian Border Force makes it possible for the exporters to lodge ED up to 6 months before the intended export date. So, you must do it as early as possible to leave room for any amendments.

Undoubtedly, you can take some good steps to successfully obtain an EDN. First, prefer to lodge ED electronically. Second, refer to templates and guides to fill the forms accurately. Third, consult an expert in documentation to avoid mistakes. Also, use a good software to store, secure and access information and also for reporting and auditing.

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