Guidance

CDS Customs Clearance Request Completion Instructions for Inventory Exports

This Data Element Completion Guide relates to Customs Declaration Service (CDS) Customs Clearance Requests ((CCR) inventory releases previously referred to as C21s) for export purposes only.

Published 14 October 2019
Last updated 19 December 2023 + show all updates
  1. Amendments have been made to Data Element (DE) completion instructions, to distinguish between GB and XI EORI rules following the introduction of XI EORI. Amendments have been made to DE 2/1, DE 2/3, DE 2/7, DE 3/1, DE 3/2, DE 3/7, DE 3/8, DE 3/9, DE 3/18, DE 3/20, DE 3/31, DE 3/32, DE 3/39, DE 3/41, DE 8/3.

  2. Amendments to DE 7/7 notes section to include Transit Accompanying Document (TAD) Movement Reference Number (MRN) easement. 

  3. Correction to EIDR NOP Completion instructions to reflect the single goods item has been made in Group 1: Message Information (including Procedure Codes).

  4. Terminology has been changed to reflect the creation of the ‘Department of Business and Trade’, formerly known as the ‘Department of International Trade’. Terminology has also been updated to replace outdated page names and links. Technical content remains unchanged.

  5. A guidance amendment to Data Elements DE 1/8, DE 3/20 and DE 3/21 on representation and sub-agents has been made. Completion instructions for these data elements are unchanged.

  6. The definition of ‘Customs Union’ is added in Data Element (DE) 1/1 Notes.

  7. The field format requirements have been changed at DE 5/23.

  8. A number of links and page titles have been updated and renamed following review, however the technical content has not been changed. Additionally, some information at DE 3/31, 3/32 and 3/41 has been updated.

  9. The page has been updated at DE 1/2, 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 5/23, 6/1, 7/4 and 7/7.

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

  11. First published.