Customs API Integration & Compliance for Airlines — Europe

Customs API built for airlines in Europe

Belli rebuilt customs API from first principles for airlines in Europe — not as a bolt-on to a legacy core. Customs compliance is increasingly complex. Belli provides direct API integration with customs authorities in 50+ countries. European air cargo is governed by the most complex regulatory environment in the world including EU ICS2 and ACC3 requirements.

Operators routing through Paris CDG (CDG) — carriers in the class of Cargolux, Lufthansa Cargo — face the same pressure: more volume, tighter slots, and zero tolerance for a load plan that leaves revenue on the ramp. Belli's customs API targets a measurable outcome — 50+ countries automated — and goes live in 10 days for teams operating in Europe, not 12–18 months.

The operational reality in Europe

The friction is specific, not generic.

• Legacy CMS contracts locking you into 18-month implementations — compounded in Europe by GDPR compliance for all customer and shipment data processing
• Manual load planning costing revenue on every flight — compounded in Europe by EU ICS2 mandatory pre-arrival cargo data filing
• EDI integration taking months instead of days

What changes with Belli

The same operation, re-platformed:

• 24/7 access to real cargo software engineers
• 12% average revenue recovery in first quarter
• Real-time ULD utilization and capacity visibility

Before Belli: Manual customs filing creates delays and compliance risks. Each country managed separately. After Belli: Automated filing across 50+ countries from a single system. Zero PLACI compliance failures.

How Belli's Customs API works in Europe

The mechanics are built for throughput, not paperwork — whether cargo moves through Paris CDG (CDG) or a dozen stations.

In practice, that means automated hold/release response management, pre-arrival cargo information filing (PLACI), and US ACAS/ACMS integration. Belli also covers UAE NAIC direct filing against Europe's specific constraints. Every step is auditable, and changes deploy continuously rather than in quarterly batches.

Built for Europe's requirements

Running cargo in Europe means living inside its rules, not around them. European air cargo is governed by the most complex regulatory environment in the world including EU ICS2 and ACC3 requirements.

That shows up in the details: GDPR compliance for all customer and shipment data processing; ACC3 designation required for all carriers operating into EU airports; and EU ICS2 mandatory pre-arrival cargo data filing. Carriers such as Cargolux, Lufthansa Cargo, Air France-KLM Cargo operate against exactly these conditions.

Going live in 10 days in Europe

Go-live is measured in days, and the date is contractual. Master data and partner connections are stood up against a real test load. Training runs in parallel, not after the fact. Post-launch, changes ship continuously rather than waiting for a quarterly release.

The bottom line for Airlines in Europe

Strip away the demos and it is about outcomes. Manual workflows do not just cost hours — they cost yield on every departure. 50+ countries automated is the outcome Belli is engineered to deliver. Carriers like Cargolux, Lufthansa Cargo, Air France-KLM Cargo already operate at this standard. The next step is a working demo, not a six-week sales cycle.