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Find the measurement unit codes for Data Elements 2/3 and 4/4 when making a declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 20).
Find the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared such as licences and certificates (Appendix 5A).
Section last updated: January 2021.
Tonnes of rare earth elements - essential for technology such as electric vehicles and wind turbines – could be recycled in future thanks to £15 million of government funding for cutting edge research.
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