MRNStatus

Independent information service on the EU export procedure (MRN / CC599C) — based on the European Union's official sources.

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Check your MRN status — every step explained

Enter your MRN and see each stage of the export declaration in plain English — including whether exit is confirmed (CC599C / IE599).

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Declaration status by MRN
Before you interpret the result: The data comes from the European Commission's search, is for information only and is not binding. The EC refreshes it once a day (overnight) — it is not a real-time view. The binding state of a declaration is held by the customs system where it was lodged.
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EORI and EU VAT (VIES)
Enter a number with a 2-letter country code. We check it in parallel against VIES (EU VAT) and the EORI register.
Results come from the official European Commission services (VIES and the EORI register) and are for information only — they are not a binding confirmation of a counterparty's status.

How do you check an MRN status?

Every export declaration in the EU gets an 18-character MRN (Movement Reference Number). The European Commission publishes the current state of that declaration — this checker reads it for you and translates each step into plain language.

The step that matters most to exporters is the final one: the export confirmation (CC599C / IE599). Once it appears, your goods have formally left the EU.

Frequently asked questions

What is an MRN?

The Movement Reference Number — an 18-character identifier assigned to a customs declaration. It starts with the year and the country code, e.g. 26DE…, and is the number you use to track the declaration.

Where does the status data come from?

From the European Commission's public MRN follow-up service. We fetch it live and add our own plain-language descriptions — nothing is stored.

What is the CC599C message?

CC599C is the export-confirmation message of the EU's Automated Export System — the successor to IE599 — generated when customs registers that declared goods have left the Union. If your MRN status reads “exit confirmed”, CC599C has been issued to whoever lodged the declaration.

How do I know if my confirmation of exit has been issued?

Look up the MRN above: when the office of exit records the departure, the follow-up shows the exit as confirmed and the confirmation of exit (CC599C, previously IE599) goes out to the declarant automatically. Until then, the declaration is still open at customs.

Is an MRN status printout enough as proof of export?

No — the on-screen status is for tracking; the evidence tax authorities rely on is the underlying customs message (CC599C / IE599) issued for that MRN, which accountants call proof of export and customs people call proof of exit. Use the checker to confirm the exit has been confirmed for your MRN, then request the file itself from your customs agent or forwarder.

Can I check declarations from any EU member state?

Yes. The checker reads the European Commission's public MRN follow-up, which covers export declarations and common-transit movements EU-wide — the same lookup works whether your MRN starts with DE, PL, IE or any other EU member state code.

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What if the status never moves?

A declaration that is genuinely stuck will not close itself. CloseMRN closes MRNs in European port systems and obtains the export confirmation (CC599C / IE599) — for exporters and freight forwarders. The assessment and quote are free.

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