Trade, logistics and payments
UIL
Abbreviation for unique electronic identifying link
In short and in plain language
The UIL is a link to the data of a load of goods.
The data is kept on a digital platform.
At a check, the firm shows the link. It can be a QR code on a phone or on paper.
Definition
In the EU eFTI legal acts, UIL is the unique electronic identifying link to the eFTI data of a shipment. During an inspection, businesses present it, for example as a bar code or QR code on the screen of a mobile phone or printed on paper.