EXPP1080 - Introduction: abbreviations
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A
ADD | Accompanying Administrative Document (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 |