Restrikt

SENT for goods with denatured alcohol (fluids, solvents)

Yes, when the threshold is exceeded and no exemption applies. Goods containing ethyl alcohol above 50% vol. denatured with the listed mixtures (any CN code): Threshold: gross mass above 500 kg or volume above 500 litres; Completely denatured alcohol: Threshold: volume above 500 litres.

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What the rules say today

Goods containing ethyl alcohol above 50% vol. denatured with the listed mixtures (any CN code)

Codes: any CN code. Threshold: gross mass above 500 kg or volume above 500 litres. In force in force (wording of the consolidated text).

§ 1 pkt 3, Dz.U. 2024 poz. 1157
3) towarów, bez względu na pozycję CN, zawierających w swym składzie alkohol etylowy o rzeczywistej objętościowej mocy alkoholu przekraczającej 50 % objętości skażony: a) mieszaniną alkoholu izopropylowego (propan-2-ol) i benzoesanu denatonium lub b) mieszaniną alkoholu tert-butylowego i benzoesanu denatonium, lub c) alkoholem izopropylowym – jeżeli masa brutto przesyłki tych towarów przekracza 500 kg lub jej objętość przekracza 500 litrów;

Regulation on goods whose transport is covered by the monitoring system. Act in ISAP. Verified at source on 02/10/2026.

Completely denatured alcohol

Codes: any CN code. Threshold: volume above 500 litres. In force in force (wording of the consolidated text).

art. 3 ust. 2 pkt 2, Dz.U. 2024 poz. 1218
2) alkoholu całkowicie skażonego wskazanymi przez dowolne państwo członkowskie Unii Europejskiej środkami dopuszczonymi do skażania alkoholu etylowego na podstawie rozporządzenia Komisji (WE) nr 3199/93 (...), w tym zawartego w wyrobach nieprzeznaczonych do spożycia przez ludzi w przypadku przesyłek o objętości powyżej 500 litrów;

Act on the system for monitoring road and rail transport of goods and trade in heating fuels. Act in ISAP. Verified at source on 02/10/2026.

Exemptions

We show the full wording of the provision. An exemption applies only when all its conditions are met.

Who notifies and what is at stake

The consignor notifies when the carriage starts in Poland (SENT100), the consignee when the goods go to Poland (SENT200), and the carrier for carriage through Poland between other countries (SENT300).

For the consignor or consignee: a penalty of 46% of the gross value of the goods, not less than PLN 20,000 (Art. 21(1) of the Act). For the carrier: PLN 10,000 for missing SENT-GEO or not completing the notification; for the driver a fine of PLN 5,000 to 7,500. Calculate the penalty.

This is information with its legal basis, not legal advice. The result depends on the data you provide: CN code, quantity, route, transaction and procedure. The provisions and the position of the authority (KAS) are binding.

Frequently asked questions

Is Goods containing ethyl alcohol above 50% vol. denatured with the listed mixtures (any CN code) subject to SENT?

Yes, when the threshold is exceeded and no exemption applies. Goods containing ethyl alcohol above 50% vol. denatured with the listed mixtures (any CN code): Threshold: gross mass above 500 kg or volume above 500 litres; Completely denatured alcohol: Threshold: volume above 500 litres.

Who sends the SENT notification?

The consignor notifies when the carriage starts in Poland (SENT100), the consignee when the goods go to Poland (SENT200), and the carrier for carriage through Poland between other countries (SENT300).

What are the exemptions?

Goods placed under the customs procedure of transit, storage, temporary admission, processing, export or re-export; Unit packaging of not more than 1.5 litres; Transfer between warehouses not linked to a VAT-taxable transaction, with a warehouse transfer document; Carriage intended for a recipient listed in the Act (incl. Polish Armed Forces, NATO forces, National Revenue Administration, Police, Border Guard, EU institutions, diplomatic missions).

What is the penalty for not notifying?

For the consignor or consignee: a penalty of 46% of the gross value of the goods, not less than PLN 20,000 (Art. 21(1) of the Act). For the carrier: PLN 10,000 for missing SENT-GEO or not completing the notification; for the driver a fine of PLN 5,000 to 7,500.