What is the T2L?
In the European Union, the T2L is the document used to verify that products have EU status. It is used in maritime transit between the ports of EU member states and also in air transport. As specified in the Customs Code of the Union, it is necessary to explain the Community status of products through the document. This document is presented to the corresponding European customs offices, which authenticate the Community character of the products going to or arriving from a part of the EU customs area. In Spain, the T2L must be presented at the Customs and Special Taxes Department of the Tax Agency.
It is also available in an electronic format known as e-T2L, which must be filed electronically at customs. Electronic filing at the relevant customs office replaces the paper filing of the document, eliminating the need for traders to physically travel to customs. Customs immediately issues the visa for EU products and verifies the certificate. The e-T2L streamlines the exchange of EU products between EU Member States, benefiting both traders and Customs.
The T2L is presented to European Customs, which certifies the EU status of products traveling from one country of origin to another within the EU.
Before validating it, customs will perform a control and establish a random filter that will assign a channel to the document:
- Green channel: no physical or documentation control is required.
- Orange channel: a strictly documentary examination is carried out without checking the goods.
- Red channel: involves a physical examination of the goods, including visual and physical identification and a review of the accompanying documentation.
Information contained in
The document must contain the following information, which Customs requests from the declarant:
- T2L document number
- Shipper
- Shipments
- Packages
- Consignee
- Declarant
- Country of dispatch
- Country of destination
- Identity and nationality of means of transport at departure
- Container
- Means of transport at the border
- Description of goods
- Consignment number
- Commodity code
- Gross mass
- Net mass
Do we manage T2L on your behalf?
At Connecta we can process the T2L documentation at customs for you. In addition, we can do it online, which speeds up the clearance of your products. We can process the T2L for export for any product that must be transported by sea or air between European Union member countries. Also, if the products must transit through a non-EU country on their way to their destination.
To initiate the procedure, the following is required:
- Copies of DNI/NIF
- Commercial invoice
- Clearance authorization document (we will send you a specimen)
We can process the T2L within 24 hours. Once we have verified the documentation, your goods can be exported. Connecta’s specialists are experts in completing customs processes quickly, reliably, and cost-effectively.
With Connecta, we can process T2L paperwork before customs and manage it online, allowing your products to be processed faster
In addition, we can manage the processing of any additional paperwork or services required by customs for your products, such as physical examinations or inspections by Foreign Health, Animal or Plant Health, SOIVRE and Pharmacy. We will minimize unnecessary trips, solve any customs problems that may arise and help you reduce costs.
Connecta has two channels of communication and document transmission:
- By mail to: info@miconnecta.com
- You can also use our form to Connect with us.
