How long does a customs declaration take?

In most cases, your declarations are ready within a few minutes. This allows you to integrate customs processing seamlessly into your transport and logistics workflows and avoid delivery delays.

How does Declarium fit into the transport process?

We integrate seamlessly into your existing end-to-end process from sender to recipient and reduce communication and coordination overhead.

What distinguishes Declarium from traditional customs software and a customs broker?

Declarium combines modern customs software with the operational service of a customs agent in one end-to-end process. Data is ingested through Excel/CSV uploads, AI extraction from invoice PDFs, or the REST API, automatically validated, and processed for import, export, and transit declarations. If data is missing or questions or exceptional cases arise, Declarium customs experts step in directly within the same workflow.

What knowledge and skills are required?

No expert knowledge of customs law is needed. That's our promise. We've designed Declarium to be so intuitive that your warehouse staff or customer service team can handle the data preparation. Our system guides you through the required information. All you need are your master data and commercial invoices. The complex rest — tariff classification, coding, declaration — is handled by our technology in the background.

Does Declarium assume full liability for the accuracy of customs declarations?

As your customs agent, we act with the utmost care. Under the representation arrangement, we prepare declarations based on the data you provide. The safety plus: Our software includes a multi-level verification system (compliance check) that catches discrepancies before they reach customs. We minimize your risk through technological precision and professional guidance. Legally, the importer/exporter remains the customs debtor, but Declarium secures the process through professional expertise and appropriate insurance coverage.

What does integration look like and when can I start?

Declarium is a cloud-based solution and requires no local installation. You can start quickly with Excel/CSV uploads or AI extraction from invoice PDFs. For deeper process integration, the REST API connects ERP, WMS, TMS, shop, or fulfillment systems with Declarium.

How does Declarium's pricing work?

Declarium uses usage-based pricing: either a fixed price per parcel or shipment or a price per customs declaration. There are no monthly fixed costs. Corrections and standard consulting do not result in hidden additional charges.

With Declarium, your Customs Process
Becomes Simple, Fast, and Cost-Effective.

Declarium is the digital platform for automated customs clearance: import, export, and transit – with direct system integration and personal expert service.

Overview of the Declarium customs dashboard

Shipment detail view in the Declarium platform

Proven in PracticeLeading companies trust us

Full visibility, full control

Complete Control over your Customs Processes

Manage import, export, and transit centrally on a single platform. Maintain full visibility over all your customs processes at any time – digital, secure, and efficient.

Automated customs

Customs Declarations Faster, More Intuitive, and More Cost-Effective than Ever.

Automate recurring customs processes in just a few clicks. Declarium guides you through the digital workflow, validates inputs, and reduces manual effort, potential errors, and rework.

Transparency

Always Keep Track of your Declaration Status

Live status for every shipment. See immediately when goods are released. If action is needed, the system notifies you instantly, so you stay in full control of every step of your customs processing.

Import, Export, Transit – All from One Data Set

Eliminate error sources, save valuable time. Seamless handling of all Incoterms, from EXW to DDP.

Customs on the Go

Monitor and manage your customs processes conveniently on the go via tablet or smartphone.

Your Copilot

Smart Support at Every Step

From the first draft to final submission – Declarium thinks ahead before you click.

Intelligent Workflow Boost

AI-Powered Goods Classification

Based on your master data and product descriptions, Declarium delivers precise suggestions for your customs tariff numbers. Say goodbye to manual data maintenance and time-consuming queries.

On the Safe Side

Automated Data Validation and Enrichment

Our system validates and cross-checks your data in real time, translates it into customs language, and prevents errors and rework loops.

Manage Articles Centrally

Manage customs-relevant article master data and automatically create customs declarations from them.

Creation of Additional Accompanying Documents

For every shipment, we additionally create all required accompanying documents such as commercial invoices, EUR.1, or A.TR.

Security & Compliance

Compliance for your Global Trade

We give you the reassurance of being on the safe side. With seamless processes, we protect your sensitive data and ensure you withstand any audit.

Documents always at hand

Audit-Proof Archiving

Stay calm during any customs audit: your documents are instantly retrievable and securely archived for the entire statutory period of 10 years.

EU Hosting and Data-Protected Processing

Your data is processed and stored on servers in Germany. This keeps your customs data within the EU.

Laws Change. Your Workflow Stays.

We monitor the regulatory landscape for you. As soon as regulations change, we proactively update your system in the background.

Permits Firmly under Control. Yours and Ours.

We hold extensive customs permits and simultaneously offer you the flexibility to seamlessly integrate your own permits and authorizations into our processes.

Measurable Performance

Customs Clearance in Record Time. Full Transparency in your Dashboard.

Track the status of your customs declarations in real time.

Release Time of Your Customs Declaration

Comparison of manual and automated customs processing time

Live insight from the Declarium platform
Avg. time to release: Under 4 minutes

One Access. Customs Clearance in 7 Countries.

With Declarium, you manage customs processes in Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, and Austria through one central platform. This includes ATLAS import, AES, and NCTS in Germany, Passar in Switzerland, and CDS, GVMS/GMR, ENS, and NCTS in the United Kingdom.

System Integration

An Integration That Fits your Workflows

Transfer your shipment data without a complex integration project: via Excel or CSV upload, AI extraction from invoices and shipping documents, or a fully integrated REST API.

Diagram showing Excel and CSV upload, AI extraction from invoice PDFs, and REST API integration into Declarium

24/7 Support

Seamlessly Integrated. Personally Supported.

For questions, problems, or exceptional cases, you can reach our personal support team around the clock. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Declarium support team working together in the office

Decision guide

Customs software or customs broker? Declarium combines both.

Declarium combines the automation and transparency of modern customs software with the expert service of a customs broker – adding cross-border coverage, direct integration, and flexible usage-based pricing.

Comparison criterion	Software-assisted & internalIn-house with customs software	OutsourcedTraditional customs broker	Software + serviceDeclarium
Automation and processing	Partial automation is possible; processing and responsibility remain with the internal customs team	Operationally outsourced; the level of automation depends on the provider	Standard cases run automatically; experts handle exceptions
Country coverage	Depends on provider and country; separate national modules are often required	Often focused on one country, with additional countries covered through partner networks	One platform for customs clearance in 7 countries
Everything from one source	Separate customs software; clearance is handled internally or through additional service providers	Clearance through the broker; software, integrations, or additional countries often require other providers	One platform and one provider – no separate customs software or additional service providers for customs clearance
Pricing model	License, operating, and maintenance costs plus internal specialist capacity	Usually priced per transaction, with possible minimum volumes and additional fees	Flexible pricing per declaration or shipment, with no monthly fixed costs
Internal customs expertise	An internal operational customs team and ongoing specialist expertise are required	Little internal expertise is required; knowledge sits with the service provider	No internal operational customs team required; customs experts are built into the process
Data ingestion and system integration	Import functions and interfaces depend on the system; setup is often a separate IT project	Data is often exchanged by file or email; direct interfaces depend on the provider	Excel/CSV upload, AI extraction from invoice PDFs, or direct REST API
Data validation and enrichment	Rule-based; specialist validation and enrichment are handled internally	Predominantly manual validation by broker staff	Automated plausibility checks and AI-assisted data enrichment
Questions and exceptions	You resolve missing data and exception cases yourself	The broker resolves cases, often coordinating by email or phone	Declarium customs experts step in directly within the same process
Personal support	Technical support according to contract; specialist customs questions remain with the internal team	Personal contact during the agreed service hours	Personal 24/7 support for questions, problems, and exception cases
Transparency and documents	Status and documents are in the software; operational resolution remains internal	Portal, email, or process-dependent updates	Live status, references, questions, and documents in one central platform
Volumes and shipment types	High volumes are possible but require suitable modules and internal specialist capacity	Volumes and returns depend on broker capacity and service levels	Single-parcel clearance, returns, and high-volume customs clearance on the same platform

Software-assisted & internal

In-house with customs software

Automation and processing: Partial automation is possible; processing and responsibility remain with the internal customs team
Country coverage: Depends on provider and country; separate national modules are often required
Everything from one source: Separate customs software; clearance is handled internally or through additional service providers
Pricing model: License, operating, and maintenance costs plus internal specialist capacity
Internal customs expertise: An internal operational customs team and ongoing specialist expertise are required
Data ingestion and system integration: Import functions and interfaces depend on the system; setup is often a separate IT project
Data validation and enrichment: Rule-based; specialist validation and enrichment are handled internally
Questions and exceptions: You resolve missing data and exception cases yourself
Personal support: Technical support according to contract; specialist customs questions remain with the internal team
Transparency and documents: Status and documents are in the software; operational resolution remains internal
Volumes and shipment types: High volumes are possible but require suitable modules and internal specialist capacity

Outsourced

Traditional customs broker

Automation and processing: Operationally outsourced; the level of automation depends on the provider
Country coverage: Often focused on one country, with additional countries covered through partner networks
Everything from one source: Clearance through the broker; software, integrations, or additional countries often require other providers
Pricing model: Usually priced per transaction, with possible minimum volumes and additional fees
Internal customs expertise: Little internal expertise is required; knowledge sits with the service provider
Data ingestion and system integration: Data is often exchanged by file or email; direct interfaces depend on the provider
Data validation and enrichment: Predominantly manual validation by broker staff
Questions and exceptions: The broker resolves cases, often coordinating by email or phone
Personal support: Personal contact during the agreed service hours
Transparency and documents: Portal, email, or process-dependent updates
Volumes and shipment types: Volumes and returns depend on broker capacity and service levels

Software + service

Declarium

Automation and processing: Standard cases run automatically; experts handle exceptions
Country coverage: One platform for customs clearance in 7 countries
Everything from one source: One platform and one provider – no separate customs software or additional service providers for customs clearance
Pricing model: Flexible pricing per declaration or shipment, with no monthly fixed costs
Internal customs expertise: No internal operational customs team required; customs experts are built into the process
Data ingestion and system integration: Excel/CSV upload, AI extraction from invoice PDFs, or direct REST API
Data validation and enrichment: Automated plausibility checks and AI-assisted data enrichment
Questions and exceptions: Declarium customs experts step in directly within the same process
Personal support: Personal 24/7 support for questions, problems, and exception cases
Transparency and documents: Live status, references, questions, and documents in one central platform
Volumes and shipment types: Single-parcel clearance, returns, and high-volume customs clearance on the same platform

This overview describes typical operating models. Features, integration depth, and service levels of traditional customs software and customs brokers vary by provider.

The benefits of both models – without the system break

With Declarium, companies get software, integration, customs clearance, documents, and expert service from a single source. The platform is currently available in 7 countries and offers flexible pricing per declaration or shipment – with no monthly fixed costs.

“ Wir haben lange nach einem Service gesucht, mit welchem wir schnell und unkompliziert verzollen können. Einfach API integrieren und loslegen, Declarium kümmert sich für uns um den Rest.

Nikolai HolderCPO & Co-Founder
BIKEFLIP S.R.L.

For the C2C platform Bikeflip, cross-border trade used to come with complex customs hurdles. By integrating the Declarium API, this manual effort is now a thing of the past: today the process runs automatically and error-free for both sender and recipient. Data flows directly from the Bikeflip platform, and within just a few minutes all required documents are available in the system.

232%

Increase in cross-border transactions

-88%

Reduction in customs processing time

Industries

A Solution for Every Requirement

We speak your language. Declarium solves the specific customs challenges of your industry – from high-volume e-commerce to specialized industrial and trade logistics.