CAPI03050 - Sources of CAP information: Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF)

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Information available on the CHIEF system can be accessed using the following commands:

DCOM

Display Commodity Code

DTMS

Display Tariff Measure

DCVC

Display Countervailing Charges

DNBD

Display Noticeboard

DMIP

Display Minimum Import Price

DLIC

Display Licence

DLLU

Display Licence Usage

DEVD

Display Entry Details

CHIEF noticeboards give details of important new changes but are not retained on a historical basis.

The relevant six digit code should be input after keying in DNBD.