CDSSG11010 - Step-By-Step Guide, Step 6 - Introduction to Additional Information Statements
Additional Information (AI) Codes are declared in DE 2/2 and are codes which identify additional information provided to support the processing of the customs declaration or Customs Clearance Request (CCR), for example:
- Relationships between parties
- Specific processes to be undertaken on the goods or
- Address of premises
Each Code is unique and is used to specify what information is being provided and why.
Lists of the 5-digit codes that may be used in CDS to identify each specific type of document can be found in Appendix 4.
Accessing the Additional Information (AI) Code List
- Step 6: Examine Appendix 4: D.E. 2/2: Additional Information (AI) Statement Codes to identify any additional information to be declared, as defined in the Procedure and Additional Procedure Code completion instructions and the UK Integrated Online Tariff or the Northern Ireland Online Tariff (commodity and procedure code specific requirements)
Appendix 4 may be accessed from the Navigation Guide for the specific movement type being used (see section CDSSG06000 for guidance):
- Navigate the Declaration Completion Instructions for Imports
- Navigate the Declaration Completion Instructions for Exports
- Navigate the Declaration Completion Instructions for Import Customs Clearance Requests (CCRs)
- Navigate the Declaration Completion Instructions for Exports Customs Clearance Requests (CCRs)
- Navigate the Declaration Completion Instructions for Final Supplementary Declarations (FSDs)
It may also be accessed direct from the Combined Appendices link shown on the main home page, shown underneath the links for the Guidance Sections for each Movement Type:
- Tariff Supplements for UK Trade Tariff CDS volume 3 from 1 January 2021
- Imports: guidance on completing an import declaration for the Customs Declaration Service
- Exports: guidance on completing an export declaration for the Customs Declaration Service
- Inventory Imports — Customs Clearance Requests: guidance on completing an import declaration for the Customs Declaration Service
- Inventory Exports — Customs Clearance Requests: guidance on completing an export declaration for the Customs Declaration Service
- Final Supplementary Declarations (FSD)
- Combined Appendices
Combined Appendices Page:
Once the Combined Appendices page is open, select the link for the Additional Information (AI) Codes page.
With the exception of Document Codes and Location Codes, the remaining Code List Appendices are listed in numerical order according to the data element they are used with. For example, AI codes are used with DE 2/2 so they appear in numerical order within the list for DE 2/2.
Code List |
Appendix Number |
|---|---|
DE 2/1 Previous Document Type Codes |
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DE 2/2 Additional Information Codes |
Additional Information Code (AI) Lists
Within the AI code collection page there are two separate lists of AI codes.
AI Codes which begin with a number are referred to as Union AI codes and can be found in Appendix 4A.
AI Codes which begin with a letter are referred to as National AI codes and can be found in Appendix 4B
Where a combination of Union and National AI codes are required to declare the goods, any Union codes must be declared first.