EXPP1080 - Introduction: abbreviations
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A
| ADD | Accompanying Administrative Document\n(see eAD, which is the electronic version) |
|---|---|
| AEO | Authorised Economic Operator |
| AP | Agricultural Policy (formerly CAP) |
B
C
| CAP | Common Agricultural Policy (On leaving the EU, the UK Agricultural Policy will apply) |
|---|---|
| CCP | Customs Civil Penalty |
| CDS | Customs Declaration Service |
| CIE | Customs Input Entry |
| CHIEF | Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight |
| CPC | Customs Procedure Code |
| CSE | Customs Supervised Exports |
| CSP | Community Systems Provider |
D
| DEP | Designated Export Place |
|---|---|
| DEFRA | Department of Environment Food and Regional Affairs |
| DIT | Department for International Trade |
| DUCR | Declaration Unique Consignment Reference |
E
| EAD | Export Accompanying Document |
|---|---|
| ECS | Export Control System |
| EDCS | Electronic Data Capture System |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| EDIFACT | Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport |
| EIDR | Entry in Declarants Records |
| EORI | Economic Operator Registration and Identification |
| EPU | Entry Processing Unit |
| ERN | Export Reference Number |
| ETSF | Enhanced Temporary Storage Facility |
| EU | European Union |
I
| ICD | Inland Clearance Depot |
|---|---|
| IES (CHIEF) | Import Export System |
| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network |
L
| LV | Low Value |
|---|---|
| LVO | Local VAT Office |
M
| MUCR | Master Unique Consignment Reference | |——|————————————-|
N
| NAS | National Advice Service - this is now the VAT, Excise and Customs Helpline |
|---|---|
| NCH | National Clearance Hub |
| NCTS | New Computerised Transit System |
| NES | National Export System |
| NILE | Non Inventory Linked Environment |
| Non Statistical | Non Statistical |
O
| OGD | Other Government Department |
|---|---|
| OMS | Other Member States |
P
| PSA | Pre Shipment Advice | |—–|———————|
R
| RPA | Rural Payments Agency | |—–|———————–|
S
| SDP | Simplified Declaration Procedure | |—–|———————————-|
U
| UCC | Union Customs Code |
|---|---|
| UCR | Unique Consignment Reference |
| UKAP | UK Agricultural Policy (applies post EU exit) |
V
| VAT | Value Added Tax | |—–|—————–|