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External temporary storage facilities codes for Data Element 5/23 of the Customs Declaration Service

Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for an external temporary storage facility (ETSF) (Appendix 16F).

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External temporary storage facilities codes for Data Element 5/23 of the Customs Declaration Service

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Details

Using the relevant codes from the list, enter the location where the goods are held at the time of making the declaration.

The code for the location to be declared in Data Element 5/23 is shown in column 4.

Published 10 December 2018
Last updated 211 November 2022 + show all updates
  1. A facility for Portrack Seafreight Ltd has been re-listed in its capacity as a wharf.

  2. Code details for Perishable Movements Limited in Lympne have been corrected.

  3. This page has been updated with an address change for DPD Group UK Limited from Oldbury to Hinckley, and additions for Belfast, Billingham, Dordon, Gravesend, Hull, Immingham, Marchwood, Newport, Portsmouth, Speke, Southampton, Staines-upon-Thames, Sunbury-on-Thames, Tilbury.

  4. This page has been updated with additions or amendments for Aberdeen, Ashford, Armadale, Avonmouth, Basildon, Belfast, Birmingham, Bolton, Bradford, Botley, Camberley, Canterbury, Chertsey, Coleshill, Colnbrook, Coventry, Crawley, Cumbernauld, Dartford, Dunstable, Dover, Eastleigh, East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe, Feltham, Glasgow, Grays, Harrow, Hayes, Hemel Hempstead, Heston, Holbeach, Hull, Irlam, Knowsley, Laindon, Lancaster, Linton, Liverpool, London, London Gateway Park, London Gateway Port, Low Moor, Luton, Lympne, Maidstone, Marden, Milton Keynes, Newtonabbey, Northampton, Northolt, Nursling, Park Royal, Pevensey, Poole, Purfleet, Rochester, Ruislip, Saint Helens, Salisbury, Slough, Smethwick, Southall, Southampton, Stowmarket, Sunbury-on-Thames, Tamworth, Tilbury, Warrington, Wythenshawe.

  5. New codes for Cardinal at Sharston and Davies Turner at Trafford Park have been added.

  6. This page has been updated to include details for AMG at North Weald, Bakro Intl Transport at Milton Keynes, Taxitruck Removals at Tolleshunt D'Arcy, JZ Flowers International Ltd at North Cave, Uniserve Ltd at Felixstowe, UPS Limited at London Gateway Port, UPS Limited at Kentish Town West, UPS Limited at Mallusk and Newtownabbey and UK Postings Ltd trading as UKP Worldwide at Worminghall.

  7. This page has been updated to include details for Woodland Global Limited at Altrincham, YSD Logistics Ltd at Chineham, Fuxin Express UK International Ltd at Hemel Hempstead, Rhenus Logistics Limited at Maldon, Procar International Ltd at Stanwell, RIF Worldwide PLC at Sunbury-on-Thames, LP Customs Clearance Limited at Sunbury-on-Thames and a location code change for DSV Road Limited at Purfleet.

  8. This page has been updated, removing Amazon UK Services Ltd, Rochester.

  9. This page has been updated to include details for Rhodes Freight Services Ltd at Iver, CG Conex at Colnbrook, Miles Shipping Ltd at Heston, Royal Mail t/a Parcelforce Worldwide at Coventry and Air Business Ltd at Hatfield. Fraser Freight Ltd has changed their name to Jersey Port Global Logistics UK Ltd at Staines-upon-Thames.

  10. Minor outdated guidance has been removed.

  11. This page has been updated to include details for Magnus Group Ltd at Felixstowe and the address details for Transmanor Ltd at Tamworth have been amended.

  12. This page has been updated to reflect changes for external temporary storage facilities.

  13. This page has been updated to include details for Sea Fast Cold Chain Logistics PLC at Felixstowe.

  14. Changes to external temporary storage facilities in the following locations: Aberdeen, Appleton Thorn, Aylesbury, Basildon, Belfast, Birmingham, Coventry, Cramington, Dewsbury, Eccles, Evercreech, Felixstowe, Fradley, Great Blakenham, Great Yarmouth, Harlesden, Harmondsworth, Hull, Huntingdon, Ipswich, London Thamesport, Lympne, Martlesham Heath, Northampton, Poyle, Royston, Rushock, South Killingholme, St Ives, Stallingborough, Stoke-on-Trent, Stowmarket, Swindon and Witham.

  15. This page has been updated adding branches for Interlink Ireland Limited trading as DPD Ireland, plus Hannon Transport Ltd and EOS Warehousing Limited.

  16. This page has been updated to add facilities for: Oakland International Ltd at Coalville, Worldnet at Colnbrook, P L Transport T/A We Move Bikes (WMB Logistics) at Gloucester and Global Trade Point at Slough.

  17. This page has been updated, removing UK Postings Limited T/A UKP Worldwide, Harmondsworth.

  18. This page has been updated to add new facilities for NTG EBREX UK Limited at Aldridge, Viamaster International Limited at Castleford, Haulystic Ltd at Chertsey, FS Mackenzie Limited at Colnbrook, Eastlines Limited at Harrow and for Yourway Transport Limited at Hounslow.

  19. This page has been updated with details for CYUK Limited at Milton Keynes and UK Postings Ltd T/A UKP Worldwide at Worminghall.

  20. This page has been updated to include details for Kingscote Rojay Limited in Birmingham and RST Direct Ltd in Slough.

  21. This page has been updated regarding Schenker in Belfast.

  22. This page has been updated to include new details for LP Customs Clearance Ltd at Heathrow.

  23. This page has been updated to include new facilities for Mark 3 International Ltd at Colnbrook, and Twinwheel Logistics Ltd at Grays.

  24. This page has been updated to include an external temporary storage facility in Rochester.

  25. This page has been updated to reflect the addition of external temporary storage facilities in Coalville Bardon, Dartford, Feltham, Luton Airport and Rochester.

  26. This page has been updated to include a new external temporary storage facility for WD Meats in Coleraine and Perishable Movements Limited in Spalding.

  27. This page has been updated to include a new external temporary storage facility for DHL International UK Limited in Londonderry.

  28. An additional external temporary storage facility location at Enniskillen for A1 Global Logistics has been added.

  29. This page has been updated to reflect changes for External Temporary Storage Facilities within the Carrickfergus and Crumlin locations.

  30. This page has been updated to reflect changes for external temporary storage facilities within the Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Colnbrook, Eccles, Egham, Feltham, Harmondsworth, Heston, Hounslow, Low Moor, Manchester Airport, Newport Pagnell, Park Royal, Poyle, Ruislip, Slough, Stanwell and Sunbury locations.

  31. This page has been updated to reflect code changes, specifically an amendment to Stansted DHL International (UK) Limited.

  32. This page has been updated to reflect amended location details, specifically changes related to Belfast DHL, Reading DHL and Stansted DHL.

  33. First published.