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Appendix 1: DE 1/10: Requested and Previous Procedure Codes of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)

Find out the completion rules and instructions for each 4-digit Requested and Previous Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element (DE) 1/10 for Imports.

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This Appendix contains the specific completion rules instructions for each 4-digit Requested and Previous Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element (DE) 1/10 for Imports.

This Appendix only contains the additional notes on specific declaration data elements in relation to each 4-digit Procedure Code and does not constitute full guidance on how the declaration should be completed.

The completion notes in this Appendix are a supplement to the main CDS Declaration Completion Instructions for Imports.

Where the DE 1/10 completion notes contain different instruction from the main Declaration Completion Guide or other Appendices, the completion instructions in Appendix 1 take precedence.

Updates to this page

Published 1 August 2018
Last updated 1430 JuneJuly 2025 + show all updates
  1. Permitted use of Authorisation by Customs Declaration increased from 3 times in 12 months to 10 times in 12 months.

  2. References to document codes C603, C604 and C606 have been removed from several Import Procedure Codes and replaced with document code C710.

  3. Data Element 8/6 instructions for Import Procedure Codes 0121, 0721, 4221, 4421, 4422, 5100, 5111, 5121, 5151, 5153, 5154, 5171, 5178, 6121, 6122, 7121 and 7122 have been removed. Additional Procedure Code 1CC has also been added to the National Additional Procedure Codes section for Procedure Code 4000.

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