Customs Declaration Service category data sets (Tariff stop press notice 36)

Find out about amendments to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) volume 3 of the UK Trade Tariff category data sets.

From: : HM Revenue & Customs

Published : 4 September 2018

Contents

1. Appendix 21 Declaration Category Data Sets Reading Notes
2. Appendix 21A Declaration Category Data Sets (H1)
3. Appendix 21B Declaration Category Data Sets (H2)
4. Appendix 21C Declaration Category Data Sets (H3)
5. Appendix 21D Declaration Category Data Sets (H4)
6. Appendix 21E Declaration Category Data Sets (H5)
7. Appendix 21F Declaration Category Data Sets (I1)
8. More information

Due to ongoing development of the CDS system, and refinements to declaration completion requirements, we’ve identified amendments to previously circulated CDS volume 3 information.

These are the details of the amendments you need to know about.

Appendix 21 Declaration Category Data Sets Reading Notes

Add the following new note as number 12g, ‘Mandatory where a recognised identification number is held or where DE 3/1 is not completed’.

In note (46c) replace ‘Qota’ with ‘Quota’.

Appendix 21A Declaration Category Data Sets (H1)

In DE 3/2 - add (12g) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 4/1 - add (22a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 4/4 - add (22a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 4/9 - add (22a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 4/11 - add (22a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 4/13 - add (22a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 5/21 - add (22a) to ‘Note’ column.

Appendix 21B Declaration Category Data Sets (H2)

In DE 2/1 - delete Note (7). In DE 2/2 - add (7) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 5/15 - add (28) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 8/2 - add (49) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 8/3 - add (49) to ‘Note’ column.

Appendix 21C Declaration Category Data Sets (H3)

In DE 2/6 - add following text to ‘Note’ column - mandatory where deferment is used. In DE 3/2 - add (12g) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/2 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/16 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/17 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 8/2 - add (49) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 8/3 - add (49) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 8/6 - add (50) to ‘Note’ column.

Appendix 21D Declaration Category Data Sets (H4)

In DE 2/6 - add the following text to ‘Note’ column - mandatory where deferment is used. In DE 3/2 - add (12g) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 3/21 - move text ‘(12c)’ from ‘Symbol’ column to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/2 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/16 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/17 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 8/2 - add (49) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 8/3 - add (49) to ‘Note’ column.

Appendix 21E Declaration Category Data Sets (H5)

In DE 2/6 - add following the text to ‘Note’ column - mandatory where deferment is used.

In DE 3/2 - add (12g) to ‘Note’ column.

In DE 4/10 - grey out row and add asterisk and additional Note -

Note - DE 4/10 is not declared as a separate data element however, a currency must always be declared against any monetary amount entered on the declaration.

In DE 4/13 - add (22a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/2 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/16 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 6/17 - add (31a) to ‘Note’ column. In DE 7/5 - add (41) to ‘Note’ column.

Appendix 21F Declaration Category Data Sets (I1)

In DE 3/2 - add (12g) to ‘Note’ column in DE 4/8 - add ‘X’ to symbol column in DE 4/10 - grey out row and add asterisk and additional Note -

Note - DE 4/10 is not declared as a separate data element, however a currency must always be declared against any monetary amount entered on the declaration.

In DE 4/14 - add (22a) to ‘Note’ column in DE 4/17 - change ‘A’ in symbol column to ‘D’ In DE 5/14 - change ‘A’ in symbol column to ‘D’.

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