For companies, the advantages of using NCTS include:

• Improved quality of service - less time waiting at Customs, greater flexibility in presenting declarations
• Quicker control and release of goods at the Office of Destination, leading to earlier discharge of the transit procedure and faster release of the guarantee
• Reduction in the costs, time and effort associated with the lengthy paper based proceduresfor declaring goods, eventually resulting, through electronic interface with companies, in a largely paperless environment for Transit
• Opportunity to integrate electronic Transit declaration procedures with a companies existing computerised system
• Greater clarity of the Transit operation and consistency in requirements
• Additional advantages for companies using Simplified Procedures as Authorised Consignors and Consignees