UK Trade Tariff: exports
Guidance on export procedures and requirements including customs input entries, and fallback procedures.
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If you are making a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) follow the guidance in the UK Trade Tariff: volume 3 for CDS.
National Export System (NES) and the Export Control System (ECS), export procedures and processes.
You can find the specific commodities in the UK Trade Tariff tool.
Last updated 26 August 2022 + show all updates
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Guidance for 'Box 25: mode of transport at the border' has been updated to add information about roll on roll off and the Eurotunnel.
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Box 44 Item Level Documents amended to include UK Sanctions Individual Export Licence with licence type code SAN, to be used with document code 9011.
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Box 5 No. of items limit for EXS has been reduced from 999 items to 99 items. The maximum number of items that can now be declared on any CHIEF export declaration is 99.
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Addition to full description of excise goods in Box 31 (CHIEF Vol3 Import Tariff).
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Section 8.9 has been updated with contact details for Approved Loader application enquiries.
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A new licence type for Military goods, or dual use goods subject to national control has been added.
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The paragraph about electronic EADs has been removed from section 14.3.
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Paragraph 14.3 'Exports from another member state leaving the EU via the UK' shows new address to send Export Accompanying Document (EAD).
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A new sub section, 4.15 Registered Exporter (REX) introduction, has been added.
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At paragraph 9.9 the section 'Free circulation goods that are not in excise duty suspension' has been deleted.
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This guidance has been updated to reflect import and export legislation changes from 1 May 2016.
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First published.