Transit is the customs procedure that allows non-Union goods — or in some cases Union goods — to be moved between two points of the Union customs territory, or to non-EU countries party to the Convention, without payment of duties and VAT. At the Port of Bari we activate T1 and T2 transit declarations on the NCTS system of the Italian Customs Agency, managing the entire procedure from the office of departure to the office of destination.
When you need it
When goods landed at the Port of Bari need to reach another Italian or European customs office for release for free circulation there (for example a container destined for Milan or Munich), or when they need to be shipped to non-EU countries party to the Common Transit Convention (Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, North Macedonia, Serbia, United Kingdom). The procedure avoids advance payment of duties at the landing point and moves them to the final destination.
How we operate at the Port of Bari
We prepare the transit declaration on the NCTS system indicating the office of departure, office of destination, carrier, route and goods code. We verify customs guarantee coverage — global or single — necessary to guarantee the suspended duties. We coordinate the carrier's pickup at the port gate, applying customs seals when required.
We monitor through NCTS the procedure's discharge at the destination office: only upon confirmation of regular arrival is the guarantee released. In case of non-arrival or anomaly, we intervene directly with Customs to avoid guarantee enforcement and manage cargo searches.
Documents required
- Transport document — B/L, CMR or carrier's waybill for the transit operator.
- Invoice and packing list — goods description and values for the NCTS declaration.
- Customs guarantee — global for authorized operators, or single covering suspended duties.
- Previous procedure document — if goods arrive from customs warehouse or other suspensive procedure.
- TIR Carnet if applicable — for road transport to non-EU countries that require it.
Timing & operation
The transit declaration is issued same-day, generally within a few hours of document receipt. Transit duration depends on the destination office distance: a few days for intra-EU shipments, up to weeks for international routes. We maintain active monitoring throughout the duration and immediately report any delay in telematic discharge.
Why Bamas
For over thirty years we have operated with the NCTS system from the Port of Bari to destinations throughout Europe and the Convention countries. Our experience reduces the risk of formal errors, we directly manage procedure opening and closing and we intervene promptly in case of anomalies, avoiding guarantee enforcement at the operator's expense.
