SAD (Single Administrative Document)

What is the SAD in customs? A simple definition

The SAD was a standard customs form of the European Union.
It grouped all the data necessary to declare goods for import, export, and transit.

The SAD has not been fundamentally abolished, but it has been dematerialised and integrated into European customs IT systems as part of the modernisation of the Union Customs Code.

The term SAD is still used by professional habit, but legally and technically, it is now an electronic customs declaration compliant with the UCCThe Union Customs Code (UCC) is the European regulation that harmonises all customs rules and customs procedures across … [+].

The reference to the SAD boxes has been abandoned since 2025, making way for data sequencing through the import customs declaration H1 and the export customs declaration B1 within the framework of DELTA IEThe DELTA IE (Import/Export) procedure is the French electronic customs clearance system implemented by the DGDDI. [+].

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