Updates: Customs CDS Volume 3 Tariff, Step-By-Step Guide

2026

11 June 2026 published amendments

UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3 Movement Types and Tariff Collections

SPIMM guidance added, reference to CHIEF removed, EIDR NOP section updated

UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3 Structure and Contents

SPIMM link added, capitalised Tariff, Collections, Customs Clearance Requests and Code Lists.

Finding the right Declaration Category Index List for the type of movement being made

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Finding the Declaration Category and Data Set

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2024

9 August 2024 published amendments

Step-By-Step Guide, Step 5 - Choosing the Additional Procedure Codes

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2023

18 December 2023 published amendments

Step-By-Step Guide, Step 8 - Using the Declaration Completion Instructions

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 8 - Choosing the correct Declaration Completion rules for the Procedure Code

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 8 - Choosing the correct Declaration Completion rules for the Declaration Category

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 8 - Choosing the correct Declaration Completion Rules for the Movement Type

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 8 - Introduction to Declaration Completion Rules

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 8 - Choosing the correct Declaration Completion rules for the Additional Procedure Code

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15 December 2023 published amendments

Customs CDS Volume 3 Tariff, Step-By-Step Guide

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Finding the right Declaration Category Index List for the type of movement being made

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 4 - Understanding and selecting the CDS Procedure Code (DE 1/10): Selecting the 4-digit Procedure Code: Check eligibility to use the chosen Procedure Code

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 4 - Understanding and selecting the CDS Procedure Code (DE 1/10): Selecting the 4-digit Procedure Code

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 4 - Understanding and selecting the CDS Procedure Code (DE 1/10): Identifying the Requested Procedure

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 4 - Understanding and selecting the CDS Procedure Code (DE 1/10): Procedures codes eligible for use with the chosen Declaration Category

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 4 - Understanding and selecting the CDS Procedure Code (DE 1/10): Procedures codes eligible for use with the chosen Movement Type

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 5 - 4-Digit to 3-Digit Procedure Code to Additional Procedure Code Correlation Matrix

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 5 - Identifying Allowable Additional Procedure Codes (DE 1/11)

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 6 - Introduction to Additional Information Statements

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14 December 2023 published amendments

Step-By-Step Guide, Step 2 - Understanding CDS Declaration Data Elements: Identifying the minimum data elements required

Added link to Appendix 24A

Step-By-Step Guide, Step 1 - CDS Declaration Category and Data Set: Customs Procedure, treatment or Use

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31 January 2023 published amendments

Customs CDS Volume 3 Tariff, Step-By-Step Guide

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2022

3 August 2022 published amendments

Step-By-Step Guide, Step 7 - Commodity Code Requirements for Document Codes

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 1 - CDS Declaration Category and Data Set: Customs Procedure, treatment or Use

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 4 - Understanding and selecting the CDS Procedure Code (DE 1/10): Procedures codes eligible for use with the chosen Movement Type

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 8 - Choosing the correct Declaration Completion rules for the Additional Procedure Code

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2 August 2022 published amendments

Navigating the Tariff, Step 3 - Understanding Procedure Codes

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Navigating the Tariff, Step 9 - Identifying the declaration Data Set

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Navigating the Tariff, Step 9 -Finding Data Element Completion Guidance

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 5 - Choosing the Additional Procedure Codes

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 6 - Other Requirements for Additional Information Statements

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8 July 2022 published amendments

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Step 8 - Completing the Declaration

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Navigating the Tariff, Step 10 - Finding Guidance on CDS Code Lists

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30 June 2022 published amendments

Step-By-Step Guide, Step 3 - the Commodity Code and the Customs Declaration (DEs 6/14 - 6/17): Commodity Codes and Measurement Units

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 3 - the Commodity Code and the Customs Declaration (DEs 6/14 - 6/17): Commodity Codes and the Customs Procedure

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Step-By-Step Guide, Step 1 - CDS Declaration Category and Data Set: Impact of the Movement Type on Declaration Categories

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Step 8 - Completing the Declaration

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Navigating the Tariff, Step 3 - Understanding Procedure Codes

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Navigating the Tariff, Step 7 - Finding commodity code documentary requirements

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28 June 2022 published amendments

Step-By-Step Guide, Step 1 - CDS Declaration Category and Data Set: Type of Declaration being made

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27 June 2022 published amendments

Step-By-Step Guide, Step 3 - the Commodity Code and the Customs Declaration (DEs 6/14 - 6/17): Commodity Codes and Measurement Units

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15 May 2022 published amendments

UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3, Step-By-Step Guidance Manual Overview: Contents

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Navigating the Tariff, Step 3 - Understanding Procedure Codes