Guidance

CHIEF error code E00001 to E00199

Look up an error code if you enter wrong information into the CHIEF database system if you’re an importer or exporter.

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Not all of the error responses currently have a solution.

You contact the CHIEF Operations Team at email: chief.operations@hmrc.gov.uk if:

  • you find an error response that does not have a solution
  • the solution needs to be clearer
  • you need information on CHIEF error code responses that have not been included on the trade version of the help text

This will help HMRC to improve the service.

All the error codes are 1 letter and 5 numbers, so if you’ve got CHIEF error message E139 you’ll need to look at E00139.

Updates to this page

Published 6 December 2014
Last updated 21 November 2018 + show all updates
  1. CHIEF error codes E00127 and E00136 have been updated.

  2. Latest Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight error reports for E00001 to E00199 published.

  3. First published.

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