Poland will begin using NCTS 6 on 3 August 2026. The customs authority announced a planned system outage on 2 August 2026, affecting declaration submissions.
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Key Takeaways
As of 3 August 2026, Poland's NCTS 6 system becomes operational and new declarations must use security code "0" or "2".
On 2 August 2026, Poland's customs authority will have a planned outage from 18:00 to 23:59; declarations can still be submitted in the existing format until 18:00, but no new submissions will be accepted between 18:00 and 23:59.
SGS TransitNet in Poland will be ready to send NCTS 6 declarations with security code "0" or "2" from 3 August 2026.
The combined declaration submission feature will be available in the coming weeks after 3 August 2026, but the exact date has not yet been announced.
Primary source
Read the full article at SGS e-CustomsThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 31 July 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Poland. The original source is SGS e-Customs.
