Guidance

CHIEF error codes E00400 to E00599

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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CHIEF error codes E00400 to E00599

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Details

Not all of the error responses currently have a solution.

You contact the CHIEF Operations Team at email: chief.operations@hmrc.gsi.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 E401 you’ll need to look at E00401.

Updates to this page

Published 6 December 2014
Last updated 21 November 2018 + show all updates
  1. CHIEF error codes E00408, E00420, E00471, E00533, E00576, E00582 and E00588 have been updated.

  2. First published.

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