DELTA IE Exports: Customer actions required for migration

Below are details of important actions that you need to complete as part of the migration to DELTA IE Exports

Contact French Customs

If you haven't already done so, please contact French Customs to apply for, and clarify the following:

• EORI: apply for a new EORI-SIREN from the SOPRANO-EORI platform.
• DECO agreement: verify with French Customs the validity of the DECO agreement and whether the agreement will be automatically migrated to DELTA IE for Export. The DECO agreement replaces the old PDDE or PDCE. DECO agreements must be declared with each declaration as a DEC1 'Additional reference' code and reference. A trader can have multiple DECO agreements for each customs office. A DECO agreement is unique for each SIREN, Declaration office and type of clearance (local, DCN, DCC, ... ).
• Authorisations: check if you need to apply for any authorisations.
• Guarantees: check if you need to use or apply for any guarantees.
• Test system: request access to the test environment from French Customs.
• Other: there may be other requirements imposed by French Customs in order to use DELTA IE. Please contact your local French customs office for more details. A list can be found at: Douane : Les cellules-conseil aux entreprises - CCE

Review Changes in Customs Management

In addition to contacting French Customs, please check the following in order to prepare for the migration to DELTA IE:

• Review changes to fields.
• Review changes to all code lists in particular produced (supporting) documents, previous documents, transport documents, additional references and additional information.
• Create a new company in Customs management with the new EORI number and fill in the SIRET field. The company master data entry used in DELTA G should not be written over to avoid any loss of data. (See DELTA IE Exports: Actions required for changes to EORI format). This will need to be done in your production and test systems. The company created in the production system must not contain any dummy data as this will be used in live customs declarations and for communicating with customs. Let AEB know the name of the new company (name or code) you have created so that we can make a necessary configuration change before go-live.
• Add any required Authorizations to the 'Authorizations' master data.
• Create new templates and template selectors based on the new data structures. Do NOT re-use or copy existing DELTA-G templates / template selectors. 
• When creating new declarations, do not create them from a previous DELTA-G template, or copy from an existing DELTA-G declaration. 
• Export any new or adjusted templates you have made in your test environment and import them into your production environment. If you are unsure how to do this please see the following guidance: How do I export and import templates selectors? / How do I export and import templates?
• Review data sent via API.
• Include one of the following codes on head level 'Additional Information' data group:
  • A0010: for former DELTA G cargo freight
  • A0020: for former DELTA S express freight
• Include the following code with a reference on head level 'Additional references' data group:
  • 1DEC: This is the customs clearance reference provided by customs. The reference must correspond to an active DECO-type ROSA relationship. Customers must contact their local French customs office for more details.

Test system

The Customs Management test system is now available in DEMO mode (no live messages received from the customs test system). To use the test system you must create a new company in both your TEST and PROD systems as detailed above, then let AEB know the name of the company that you have created so we can complete a necessary configuration before testing can commence. 

Please also inform us if you also require a connection to the Customs test system. You will need to request access to the test environment from French Customs for this.

Further information

See Help Center section French Exports: Switch to DELTA IE for more information.