Tariff Stop Press Notice - 26 January 2024
Removal of CDS 999L Waiver Code for Imports, New National Waiver Codes for Imports.
- Published
- 26 January 2024
Removal of CDS 999L Waiver Code for Imports, New National Waiver Codes for Imports.
From: : HM Revenue & Customs
Published : 26 January 2024
Contents
- Removal of CDS 999L waiver code for imports
- New National Waiver Codes for Imports
- Pre-lodged declarations using 999L
- Can I still use 999L for my export declaration?
Removal of CDS 999L waiver code for imports
As previously announced, from 31 January 2024 you will no longer be able to use document code 999L for Customs Declaration Service (CDS) import declarations.
Further Guidance on CDS 999L Waiver Code
New National Waiver Codes for Imports
HMRC are introducing national waiver codes to use for imports. Information on these codes is being made available in Appendix 5A.
This provides details of the relevant Union and National document codes, document status codes and details to be declared in Data Element (DE) 2/3. Where both Union and National document codes are being declared, you should enter the Union codes first.
In addition to this guidance, we have published a Measures list on the Tariff Help page - This details the control and exemption options available on CDS, for 1 February 2024 onwards, for each measure affected by the removal of 999L.
This is a live document and will incorporate additional updates from Department for Business & Trade as soon as they become available. We will publish a Stop Press to highlight any further updates.
Link to Measures List for Imports Post 999L
Pre-lodged declarations using 999L
If you use 999L for imports after 31 January 2024, your declaration will not be accepted, and you will risk your goods being unnecessarily delayed at the border.
Pre-lodged import declarations made before 31 January 2024 that arrive after this date will be rejected unless the correct alternative waiver document code has been supplied in place of 999L.
Declarants should begin using the correct waiver document codes in place of 999L to avoid this happening.
Can I still use 999L for my export declaration?
999L will remain a valid national code for Customs Declaration Service (CDS) export declarations until 31 January 2025.
Further Information
If you encounter any errors using a waiver code on your CDS declaration, please contact CDS Operations at cds.operations@hmrc.gov.uk.
For queries regarding the information shown on the tariff, please contact Tariff Management at tariffmanagement@hmrc.gov.uk.
They will direct the query to the appropriate team.
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