Guidance

UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3, Export Declaration Completion Guide

This guide provides detailed completion instructions for data elements when making a written export declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

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Details

This guide does not cover completion instructions for import customs declarations or Customs Clearance Requests ((CCR) inventory releases previously referred to as C21s).

For data element completion guidance for imports and CCRs, please refer to the appropriate Declaration Completion Guide.

Published 23 October 2019
Last updated 4 March 2022 + show all updates
  1. This page has been updated at DE 1/2, 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 3/18, 5/23, 6/1, 6/2, 7/4, 7/7 and 8/5.

  2. Guidance has been updated in DE 2/5 with an amended timescale.

  3. Change to the procedure regarding the completion of a customs declaration for chemicals. The requirement to provide the precise name in accordance with British Standard 2774/1983 and insert the words "not listed" no longer apply. (DE 6/13 Import Tariff, DE 6/13 Export Tariff and paragraph 7.5 CHIEF Tariff).

  4. Addition to full description of excise goods in DE 6/8 (CDS Tariff Vol 3 Imports).

  5. First published.