When did Digitoll become mandatory for trucks in Norway?

On 15 September 2026. Since that day, every truck with goods for Norway must send transport and goods data to Norwegian Customs digitally, at the latest at the border crossing. On 1 March 2027, the customs declaration also becomes due by the crossing, and the direct transport scheme ends.

Who sends the Digitoll messages for a truck?

The driver, by law. Norwegian Customs makes the driver of the truck responsible for the transport, master consignment and house consignment messages. In practice, a customs representative can send them for the driver. The importer or owner of the goods is responsible for the customs declaration and can also use a customs representative.

Must the Norwegian buyer declare the goods before the truck arrives?

Yes, for all goods from 1 March 2027. From that date, the customs declaration must be sent before or at the border crossing, and the direct transport scheme ends. Until then, goods for a customs warehouse and goods under the direct transport scheme can still be declared after the border.

Does a load from Lithuania to Norway need an ICS2 notice?

No. Norwegian Customs requires the ICS2 safety notice only for goods from countries outside the EU customs security area. EU goods loaded in Lithuania need the Digitoll messages, an EU export declaration and a Norwegian import declaration. Norwegian Customs asks the parties to agree in good time who sends each one.

How early can the Digitoll data be sent?

As early as possible. The data must reach Norwegian Customs at the latest at the border crossing. The earlier it arrives, the more likely Norwegian Customs has processed it before the truck arrives. The truck can then cross automatically. A Digitoll declaration can go into TVINN up to five days before the crossing.

What does a load from Norway to Lithuania need?

A Norwegian export declaration first. Norwegian Customs says goods that leave Norway must always be declared, with a few exceptions, for example shipments up to NOK 5,000 that need no export permit. Check with Norwegian Customs if one applies. The goods then cross the EU customs border on the way to Lithuania. Our guide to customs inside the EU explains the import side.

Digitoll in Norway: what trucks must send before the border

Written by

Nerijus Daujotas Director, RNJ Transport
Vytas Dargis Consultant

Updated 19 October 2026 10 min read

RNJ Transport moves loads between Lithuania and Norway, where Digitoll has applied to every truck with goods since 15 September 2026. Transport and goods data must reach Norwegian Customs digitally, at the latest at the border. The driver is responsible but can use a customs representative. From 1 March 2027, the customs declaration is also due by the crossing.

Since 15 September 2026, every truck with goods for Norway must send transport and goods data to Norwegian Customs digitally, at the latest at the border crossing.
From 1 March 2027, the customs declaration is also due by the border crossing. The direct transport scheme, which lets goods be declared up to 10 days later, ends that day.
By law, the driver of the truck is responsible for the Digitoll messages. The importer or owner of the goods is responsible for the declaration. Both can use a customs representative.
Norway is in the European Economic Area but outside the EU customs union. A load from Lithuania to Norway needs an EU export declaration and a Norwegian import declaration.
Digitoll does not change the document rules. The driver still carries the transport documents, such as the CMR consignment note.

Digitoll dates for goods arriving by road

Digitoll is the digital customs system of Norwegian Customs (Tolletaten). Since 15 September 2026, every truck with goods for Norway must report the transport and the goods digitally. The data must arrive at the latest at the border crossing. The second step starts on 1 March 2027. From that date, the customs declaration is also due by the crossing.

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Digitoll for trucks: what must reach Norway before the border

The dates of the rollout, then the data that must exist before a truck from the EU crosses into Norway.

1 Jan 2023

New customs law. As a main rule, goods are declared by the border.
15 Sep 2026

Digital transport and goods messages become mandatory.
1 Mar 2027

Declaration due by the crossing. The direct transport scheme ends.

Goods data

The exporter sends invoice, weight, quantity, commodity code and origin to the declarant.
EU export declaration

The exporter or its declarant declares the export in the EU system AES.
Norwegian declaration

The buyer’s declarant files it in TVINN. Due by the crossing from 1 March 2027.
Digitoll messages

Transport, master and house consignment messages reach Norwegian Customs, linked to the declaration.
Border signal

Cameras or a tablet register the truck and show a green or red signal.

Norwegian Customs (toll.no): Digitoll for vei, Obligations and regulations, Declarations in TVINN and Digitoll, Resources and tips, letter of 15 March 2026; European Commission, Exportation. Checked 19 October 2026.

Norway’s new customs law entered into force on 1 January 2023. Its main rule is that goods must be declared by the time they cross the border, at the latest. Transition rules still allow some goods to be declared after the border until 1 March 2027.

The direct transport scheme (direktekjøring) is one of these rules. Under it, goods can go straight to the buyer and be declared up to 10 days after the border. Goods for a customs warehouse can also still be declared after the border. Both options end on 1 March 2027.

Digitoll messages and the data in them

Digitoll for road has two parts. Three linked messages describe the transport, the master consignment and each house consignment on the truck. The customs declaration goes into TVINN, the Norwegian declaration system. The house consignment message must refer to the declaration, so Norwegian Customs can see that the goods are declared.

The earlier the data arrives, the better the chance of a fast crossing. Norwegian Customs checks the data and assesses the risk before the truck arrives. When the check is done in time, the truck can cross automatically. In the first period after 15 September 2026, Norwegian Customs focuses on guidance for businesses.

The document rules stay the same. The driver still carries the transport documents, such as the CMR consignment note.

Digitoll messages for a truck entering Norway (Norwegian Customs, October 2026)
Message	Data it carries	Who is responsible	Deadline
Transport notification	The vehicle, the driver, and the time and place of arrival	The driver; a customs representative can send it	Before or at the border crossing
Master consignment	Consignor, consignee, places of loading and unloading, transport document number	The driver; a customs representative can send it	Before or at the border crossing
House consignment	Consignor, consignee, weight, quantity, description of the goods, declaration ID	The driver; a customs representative can send it	Before or at the border crossing
Customs declaration in TVINN	Detailed goods data and the customs procedure	The importer or owner of the goods; a customs representative can send it	No earlier than 5 days before the crossing. From 1 March 2027, by the crossing at the latest.

Who sends what: driver, exporter and Norwegian buyer

By law, the driver of the truck is responsible for the three Digitoll messages. The driver must also make the goods available for checks at the border. The importer or owner of the goods is responsible for the customs declaration. Both can use a customs representative. The data for all of it comes from the exporter and the buyer.

Norwegian Customs asks foreign suppliers to send the correct details to their Norwegian partners. Its letter of 15 March 2026 names four parties: the importer in Norway, the exporter abroad, the carrier and the forwarder. They must send the information early enough. From 1 March 2027, the declarant needs all goods data before the truck reaches the border.

Norwegian Customs advises buyers to have written customs routines with their customs representative and carrier. Its tips for buyers list the data the declarant needs in time.

The commodity code of the goods and the customs procedure code.
The origin of the goods and the proof of origin, such as an EUR.1 or an invoice declaration.
The terms of delivery, the invoice value and the weight.
The invoices, any permits and other documents the declaration needs.

EU export declaration and the Norwegian border

Norway is in the European Economic Area (EEA), but it is outside the EU customs union. Norwegian Customs calls Norway an independent customs territory. A load from Lithuania to Norway needs an EU export declaration and a Norwegian import declaration. Loads between EU countries need neither, as our guide to customs inside the EU explains.

The exporter, or a declarant for the exporter, sends the EU export declaration electronically through AES, the EU export system. The truck then shows the goods at the EU customs office of exit.

Road carriers that exchange electronic data with EU customs must have a valid EORI number. At the Norwegian border, the crossing point decides what the driver does.

Svinesund and Ørje: cameras read the number plate. A signal board shows green to drive on, or red to go to the counter.
Bjørnfjell, Eda, Storlien, Tärnaby and Østby on the Swedish border: the driver registers arrival on a tablet and gets the signal there. At other crossings from Sweden, the driver goes to the counter.
Crossings from Finland: the driver always stops at the counter and shows the export document, for example as a barcode.
Ferry ports: the driver goes into the customs office and uses a tablet or the counter.

Next steps for loads between Lithuania and Norway

RNJ Transport plans loads between Lithuania and Norway with checked partner carriers. We check each carrier before every load. For a load to Norway, Norwegian Customs asks all parties to agree who sends which data. When you book, tell us who files the declarations and who sends the Digitoll messages.

You have one contact person for your load and one invoice for the transport. Send the route, the date and the load size in the price form. We call you back.

The Digitoll messages above are for goods that enter Norway. Goods that leave Norway for Lithuania need a Norwegian export declaration.

Checklist before a load leaves for Norway

The table shows who prepares what for a load from the EU to Norway. Norwegian Customs asks the parties to agree each role in good time.

Who prepares what for a truck from the EU to Norway (Norwegian Customs and European Commission, October 2026)
Who	What to have ready	When
Exporter	Invoice, weight, quantity, goods description, commodity code, origin and proof of origin	Before the goods leave, sent to the Norwegian declarant
Exporter or its declarant	EU export declaration through AES	Before the goods leave the EU
Norwegian buyer or its customs representative	Import declaration in TVINN and its declaration ID	No earlier than 5 days before the crossing; from 1 March 2027, by the crossing at the latest
Driver, or a customs representative	Transport, master and house consignment messages, linked to the declaration	Before or at the border crossing
Carrier	Valid EORI number for electronic data with EU customs	Before the trip

Frequently asked questions

When did Digitoll become mandatory for trucks in Norway?

On 15 September 2026. Since that day, every truck with goods for Norway must send transport and goods data to Norwegian Customs digitally, at the latest at the border crossing. On 1 March 2027, the customs declaration also becomes due by the crossing, and the direct transport scheme ends.
Who sends the Digitoll messages for a truck?

The driver, by law. Norwegian Customs makes the driver of the truck responsible for the transport, master consignment and house consignment messages. In practice, a customs representative can send them for the driver. The importer or owner of the goods is responsible for the customs declaration and can also use a customs representative.
Must the Norwegian buyer declare the goods before the truck arrives?

Yes, for all goods from 1 March 2027. From that date, the customs declaration must be sent before or at the border crossing, and the direct transport scheme ends. Until then, goods for a customs warehouse and goods under the direct transport scheme can still be declared after the border.
Does a load from Lithuania to Norway need an ICS2 notice?

No. Norwegian Customs requires the ICS2 safety notice only for goods from countries outside the EU customs security area. EU goods loaded in Lithuania need the Digitoll messages, an EU export declaration and a Norwegian import declaration. Norwegian Customs asks the parties to agree in good time who sends each one.
How early can the Digitoll data be sent?

As early as possible. The data must reach Norwegian Customs at the latest at the border crossing. The earlier it arrives, the more likely Norwegian Customs has processed it before the truck arrives. The truck can then cross automatically. A Digitoll declaration can go into TVINN up to five days before the crossing.
What does a load from Norway to Lithuania need?

A Norwegian export declaration first. Norwegian Customs says goods that leave Norway must always be declared, with a few exceptions, for example shipments up to NOK 5,000 that need no export permit. Check with Norwegian Customs if one applies. The goods then cross the EU customs border on the way to Lithuania. Our guide to customs inside the EU explains the import side.

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We checked these sources on 19 October 2026. This post is general information, not legal advice.

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