Guidance

Additional Procedure Code 1-Series: Other Codes: Applicable to more than one Procedure Code

Updated 4 June 2024

This Appendix contains the specific completion rules instructions for the 1-series Additional Procedure Codes for Data Element (DE) 1/11 for Inventories Imports.

Use the index list and the Additional Procedure Codes completion notes to help you identify the correct code to use and for guidance on how to complete the declaration.

Notes:

The completion notes in this Appendix are a supplement to the main CDS BIRDS Declarations and Customs Clearance Request completion instructions.

This Appendix only contains any additional completion notes for each 3-digit Additional Procedure Code and does not constitute full guidance on how the declaration should be completed.

Only one 4-digit Procedure Code can be declared against each goods item in DE 1/10, however, this may be tailored to the specific circumstances for the goods treatment by the use of multiple Additional Procedure Codes in DE 1/11.

These completion notes are a supplement to the DE 1/10 Procedure Code Notes and therefore any instructions relating to the requested or previous procedure included against the relevant DE 1/10 Procedure Code (see Appendix 1: DE 1/10: Requested and Previous Procedure Codes) must also be followed.

The DE 1/10 completion notes, including conditions and restrictions, are not repeated within or superseded by the DE 1/11 completion notes.

11A: ATA Carnets (Non-Licensable Goods)

Description of Procedure:

Customs Clearance Request for goods imported or re-imported under an ATA carnet that are not subject to licensing or other admissibility documentary controls.

Goods covered

Goods not liable to licensing or admissibility documentary controls, imported or re-imported, on an ATA carnet where inventory clearance is requested.

Conditions for Use:

This Additional Procedure Code should only be used for declaration purposes where documentary controls are not required on licences or certificates for goods covered under an ATA Carnet (for example no live animals, prohibited or restricted goods).

The ATA Carnet reference number must be entered in DE 2/1 as a previous document, using document category ‘Z’ and previous document type ‘955’.

For non-EU issued ATA carnets, where the carnet holder is not established in the EU, an EORI number is not required in DE 3/16.

Restrictions on usage:

This Additional Procedure Code may not be used for goods imported or re-imported:

  • Using a CPD Carnet
  • Using a TIR carnet
  • On an ATA Carnet that are subject to licencing or admissibility documentary controls.

For non-EU issued ATA carnets, where the carnet holder is established in the EU, the importers EORI, where known should be declared in DE 3/16.

Notices:

Information on ATA/CPD Carnets may be found on GOV.UK:

Apply for an ATA Carnet.

Apply for a CPD Carnet.

Specific fields in the declaration/notes on completion

Additional Information (DE 2/2):

Where the third country ATA Carnet holder is not the importer declared in DE 3/15, enter:

Coverage AI statement code Details to be declared
Non-EU issued ATA carnets.

Note: this is only required where the Carnet holder is not the importer declared in DE 3/15
NEATA Enter the non-EU country code of the importer followed by their name and address.

Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references (DE 2/3):

This document code is only required where the ATA carnet requires endorsement. Enter:

Document code Document identifier Document status
N955 Enter the reference number of the ATA carnet. Where a sequentially numbered range of carnets cover the goods enter, the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the carnets concerned i.e. document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where Carnets are not sequentially numbered, enter the reference number of each carnet concerned. Use status code AC (see Appendix 5B: DE 2/3 Document Status Codes for harmonised declarations for definition).

Additional documents needed

The ATA Carnet must be presented.

Security needed

Security is provided for under the ATA carnet by the issuing association and international chain of Guaranteeing associations.

Post clearance action

Temporarily imported goods must be produced to Customs and re-exported within the time limit allowed by customs. The officer at the port/airport must forward the detached importation voucher or re-importation voucher from the ATA carnet promptly to the:

National Carnet Unit
5th Floor
Manchester Regional Centre
Three New Bailey
New Bailey Street
Salford
M3 5FS

Telephone: 0300 322 7064

Notes:

Additional Procedure Code 11A can only be used with Requested and Previous Procedure code (DE 1/10): 0004; 0005.

12A: ATA Carnets (Licensable Goods)

Description of Procedure:

Customs Clearance Request for goods imported or re-imported under an ATA carnet that are subject to licensing or other admissibility documentary controls.

Goods covered

Goods liable to licensing or admissibility documentary controls, imported or re-imported, on an ATA carnet where inventory clearance is requested.

Conditions for Use:

This Additional Procedure Code should only be used for declaration purposes where documentary controls are required on licences or certificates for goods covered under an ATA Carnet (for example live animals, prohibited or restricted goods).

The ATA Carnet reference number must be entered in DE 2/1 as a previous document, using document category ‘Z’ and previous document type ‘955’.

For non-EU issued ATA carnets, where the carnet holder is not established in the EU, an EORI number is not required in DE 3/16.

Restrictions on usage:

This Additional Procedure Code may not be used for goods imported or re-imported:

  • Using a CPD Carnet
  • Using a TIR carnet
  • On an ATA Carnet that are not subject to licencing or admissibility documentary controls.

For non-EU issued ATA carnets, where the carnet holder is established in the EU, the importers EORI, where known should be declared in DE 3/16.

Notices:

Information on ATA/CPD Carnets may be found on GOV.UK:

Apply for an ATA Carnet.

Apply for a CPD Carnet.

Specific fields in the declaration/notes on completion

Additional Information (DE 2/2):

Where the third country ATA Carnet holder is not the importer declared in DE 3/15, enter:

Coverage AI statement code Details to be declared
Non-EU issued ATA carnets.

Note: this is only required where the Carnet holder is not the importer declared in DE 3/15
NEATA Enter the non-EU country code of the importer followed by their name and address.

Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references (DE 2/3):

Certificates and Licences:

DE 2/3 must be completed with the relevant document codes from Appendix 5A for the certificate or licence requiring endorsement.

These document codes are only required where a document, licence or admissibility certificate has to be endorsed using the C21i.

A list of the applicable licence types and the document code to be used for each type may be found in Appendix 5C: DE 2/3: Documents and Other Reference Codes: Licence Types.

The completion rules for the specific licence or certificate which may be used for imports can be found in Appendix 5A: DE 2/3: Documents and Other Reference Codes.

ATA Carnets:

This document code is only required where the ATA carnet requires endorsement. Enter:

Document code Document identifier Document status
N955 Enter the reference number of the ATA carnet. Where a sequentially numbered range of carnets cover the goods enter, the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the carnets concerned i.e. document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where Carnets are not sequentially numbered, enter the reference number of each carnet concerned. Use status code AC (see Appendix 5B: DE 2/3 Document Status Codes for harmonised declarations for definition).

Country of Origin (DE 5/15)

This data element is only mandatory for goods subject to an electronic licence.

The country of origin declared in DE 5/15 must match the country of origin shown on the electronic licence.

Commodity Code - Combined Nomenclature Code (DE 6/14)

Enter the Combined Nomenclature code number corresponding to the goods described in DE 6/8.

Additional documents needed

The ATA Carnet must be presented.

Security needed

Security is provided for under the ATA carnet by the issuing association and international chain of Guaranteeing associations.

Post clearance action

Temporarily imported goods must be produced to Customs and re-exported within the time limit allowed by customs. The officer at the port/airport must forward the detached importation voucher or re-importation voucher from the ATA carnet promptly to the:

National Carnet Unit
5th Floor
Manchester Regional Centre
Three New Bailey
New Bailey Street
Salford
M3 5FS

Telephone: 0300 322 7064

Notes:

Additional Procedure Code 12A can only be used with Requested and Previous Procedure code (DE 1/10): 0004; 0005.

13C: CPD Carnets

Customs Clearance Request for goods imported or re-imported under an CPD carnet.

Goods covered

Goods imported or re-imported, on an CPD carnet, where inventory clearance is requested.

Conditions for Use:

This Additional Procedure Code should only be used for goods imported or re-imported under an CPD Carnet (for example private motor vehicles).

The CPD Carnet reference number must be entered in DE 2/1 as a previous document, using document category ‘Z’ and previous document type ‘CPD’.

Restrictions on usage:

This Additional Procedure Code may not be used for goods imported or re-imported:

  • Using an ATA Carnet
  • Using a TIR carnet

Notices:

Information on ATA/CPD Carnets may be found on GOV.UK:

Apply for an ATA Carnet.

Apply for a CPD Carnet.

Specific fields in the declaration/notes on completion

Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references (DE 2/3):

This document code is only required where the CPD carnet requires endorsement. Enter:

Document code Document identifier Document status
9CPD Enter the reference number of the CPD carnet. Where a sequentially numbered range of carnets cover the goods enter, the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the carnets concerned i.e. document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where Carnets are not sequentially numbered, enter the reference number of each carnet concerned. Use status code AC (see Appendix 5B: DE 2/3 Document Status Codes for harmonised declarations for definition).

Additional documents needed

The CPD Carnet must be presented.

Security needed

Security is provided for under the CPD carnet by the issuing association and international chain of Guaranteeing associations.

Post clearance action

Temporarily imported goods must be produced to Customs and re-exported within the time limit allowed by customs. The officer at the port/airport must forward the detached importation voucher or re-importation voucher from the CPD carnet promptly to the:

National Carnet Unit
5th Floor
Manchester Regional Centre
Three New Bailey
New Bailey Street
Salford
M3 5FS

Telephone: 0300 322 7064

Notes:

Additional Procedure Code 13C can only be used with Requested and Previous Procedure code (DE 1/10): 0004; 0005.

14C: Continental Shelf

Description of Procedure:

Customs Clearance Request (CCR) in respect of goods imported or re-imported from the Continental Shelf (CS).

Goods covered

Goods to be released from an inventory that are imported or re-imported from the CS where a written customs declaration is not required.

Conditions for Use:

This Additional Procedure Code may only be used where the goods are being imported or re-imported from a qualifying location, listed as one of the CS country codes.

Please refer to the country codes for the CS in the Country codes for the Customs Declaration Service.

The goods must be eligible to be released from customs control, to a customs procedure or use, using an oral declaration or declaration by any other act.

Restrictions on usage:

Goods for which the correct classification is necessary to apply tariff measures, such as those subject to prohibitions or restrictions or excise duty, are excluded from this Additional Procedure Code. A written customs declaration must be submitted in respect of those goods.

Notices:

Import goods into the UK: step by step.

Notes:

Additional Procedure Code 14C can only be used with Requested and Previous Procedure codes (DE 1/10): 0002; 0003; 0004.

15F: Trade with Special Fiscal Territories and territories with which the EU has formed a Customs Union

Description of Procedure:

Customs Clearance Request for goods being imported or re-imported from a Special Fiscal Territory or territory with which the EU has formed a Customs Union (Article 1 (3) of EU Reg. No. 952/2013 (Union Customs Code)).

Goods covered

This Additional Procedure Code must be used when importing or re-importing goods from a Special Fiscal Territory or territory with which the EU has formed a Customs Union.

Conditions for Use:

This Additional Procedure Code may only be used where:

  • The goods are being imported or re-imported from a Special Fiscal Territory or territory with which the EU has formed a Customs Union
  • They are eligible to be declared using an oral declaration or declaration by any other act
  • The goods have Union Status (are in free circulation)

Please refer to the country codes to be used for the Special Fiscal Territories in the Country codes for the Customs Declaration Service.

Restrictions on usage:

This Additional Procedure Code may not be used:

  • Where the goods are subject to prohibitions, restrictions or admissibility controls on entering the UK (for example, subject to licencing or certificates)
  • For goods being imported from a third country via a Special Fiscal Territory or territory with which the EU has formed a Customs Union that do not have Union Status.

Notes:

Additional Procedure Code 15F can only be used with Requested and Previous Procedure codes (DE 1/10): 0002; 0003; 0004; 0005; 0006; 0007; 0008.