NetherlandsAI CUSTOMS AUTOMATION FOR THE NETHERLANDS
Your customs team.
Assisted by customs AI.
Prepare DMS and DVA/NCTS workflows with Digicust AI. Reconcile documents, surface missing information and give your experts a clear dossier before the software handover.
Trusted by customs and logistics teams
Customs automation, built around the Netherlands.
From sea freight in Rotterdam to air cargo through Schiphol and onward EU distribution: reconcile commercial and transport documents before your Dutch import, export or transit workflow.
One connected preparation flow. Your experts stay in control of the decisions.
- 01
Receive
Collect invoices, packing lists, transport records and the supporting documents relevant to the shipment.
- 02
Reconcile
Extract line-item data and match goods across documents. Surface conflicting quantities, weights and values.
- 03
Check
Prepare classification proposals and configured trade compliance checks, with evidence for review.
- 04
Review
Resolve missing information and uncertain results. Your customs experts approve the next step.
- 05
Hand over
Transfer reviewed data through the agreed interface to your existing customs filing software.
BUILT AROUND LOCAL CUSTOMS PROCESSES
Connected evidence. Distinct procedures.
Each procedure needs its own data and review. Digicust supports preparation; the agreed filing software and responsible operator handle authority submissions.
DMS-IMPORT
Import
Prepare a Dutch import declaration.
DMS is the Dutch system for import and export declarations. Preparation starts with a consistent set of goods, party and document information.
- Match invoice lines to packing-list quantities.
- Collect classification, origin and valuation evidence.
- Keep supporting documents linked to their declaration items.
How Digicust fits. Your team approves the prepared data before it reaches the agreed software interface. Filing, access rights and authority responses remain with the responsible operator and filing system.
Official guidance · DMS-IMPORTDMS-EXPORT
Export
Prepare DMS export data.
An export dossier needs its own procedure and supporting-document information. The responsible expert reviews classification and possible export-control requirements.
- Reconcile exporter, consignee and product records.
- Identify missing technical descriptions and documents.
- Hand reviewed information to the agreed DMS-capable software.
How Digicust fits. Your team approves the prepared data before it reaches the agreed software interface. Filing, access rights and authority responses remain with the responsible operator and filing system.
Official guidance · DMS-EXPORTDVA
Transit
Prepare DVA/NCTS transit information.
Dutch customs transit uses DVA, the Douane Vervoer Applicatie, within the NCTS framework. Transit is distinct from DMS import and export filing.
- Structure consignment and goods-item information.
- Reconcile packages, gross weights and movement references.
- Collect customs-office and guarantee details for review.
How Digicust fits. Your team approves the prepared data before it reaches the agreed software interface. Filing, access rights and authority responses remain with the responsible operator and filing system.
Official guidance · DVAOfficial system guidance; integration availability depends on your software and implementation.
The details that change the workflow.
Start with the actual goods, route and procedure. Prepare the evidence your customs team needs to make and document its decisions.
EU tariff classification
Use product specifications to support the review of EU tariff classification. Keep supplier codes and approved classifications distinguishable.
Supporting documents in DMS
Organise evidence by shipment and declaration item. Check the current document-submission route for your DMS procedure, including any special arrangements.
Onward transit
A container arrival and a subsequent transit movement need consistent goods data but separate procedural decisions. Agree the DMS and DVA handovers in advance.
AN ILLUSTRATIVE WORKFLOW
One shipment. A clearer handover.
A container arriving in Rotterdam contains goods for several purchase orders. The supplier invoice, packing list and warehouse records use different item references. Your declarant needs a reconciled DMS dossier and, where relevant, a separate transit dataset.
- 01
Bring the evidence together
Match invoice, packing-list and transport records. Retrieve relevant product data through the sources connected to your implementation.
- 02
Show what needs attention
Surface conflicting details and missing evidence. Prepare proposals where the available information supports them; keep uncertainty visible.
- 03
Review and hand over
Your expert resolves open questions and approves the relevant dataset. Transfer it through the agreed interface, with the scope defined for each procedure.
Illustrative example, not a customer result. Sources, checks and connections depend on the implementation.
CONNECTED AI CAPABILITIES
The right support for every part of preparation.
Intelligent document processing
Read multilingual invoices, packing lists and CMRs. Match line items and spot discrepancies before they reach the declaration.
Explore capabilityAI tariff classification
Use product descriptions and specifications to prepare classification proposals in the applicable tariff context, with evidence for expert review.
Explore capabilityAI master data
Reuse approved product, customer and supplier information across recurring shipments. Keep identifiers and descriptions consistent.
Explore capabilityAI export control
Support configured trade compliance checks and bring potential dual-use or licensing questions to the responsible expert.
Explore capabilityAI for your existing customs software.
Digicust adds an AI preparation layer to the systems your team already uses. Through supported integrations, reviewed data reaches your customs or logistics platform, which handles the authority filing. Together, we confirm the connection, required fields and handover for each procedure.
View integrationsFor the people behind every declaration.
Customs brokers
Reconcile documents from multiple customers and give declarants more time for exceptions and complex cases.
Freight forwarders
Connect commercial and transport information across sea, air and road freight workflows.
Importers & exporters
Keep product, supplier and shipment data consistent across recurring international trade.
Before you automate customs preparation in the Netherlands.
Are DMS and DVA the same system?
No. DMS handles import and export declarations; DVA supports the Dutch customs-transit workflow within NCTS. Shared source documents do not make the datasets interchangeable.
Can we keep our existing customs software?
That is the intended preparation-layer approach. Confirm the supported interface, required fields and responsibilities with Digicust and your filing-software provider before implementation.
Can we start with one shipment type?
Yes. Define a representative document set, one procedure and an agreed review workflow. Evaluate preparation time, corrections and unresolved fields against your current process.
Who makes the customs decisions?
Your responsible experts review classification proposals, uncertain data and possible licensing requirements. AI assistance does not replace their judgement or the authority’s decision.
Netherlands / Digicust
Let’s prepare your next customs workflow.
Show us a representative shipment, your DMS and DVA/NCTS workflow and the software your team uses. Together, identify a practical starting point for AI-assisted preparation.
Start with one repeatable shipment type.
Bring representative documents, your current filing software and one import, export or transit procedure. Together, define the handover fields and review responsibilities. Compare preparation time, correction rates and unresolved fields against your current process.