Guidance

Airline codes and percentages to use on CHIEF

Find foreign airport codes, zones, and percentages on Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF).

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 1 January 2009
• Last updated: 2 March 2022 — See all updates

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UK Trade Tariff: airline codes and percentages on CHIEF

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If you are making a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) follow the guidance in the UK Trade Tariff: volume 3 for CDS.

The last day for making import declarations on the CHIEF system has now passed. The last day for making export declarations on the CHIEF system is 30 November 2023.

The Customs Declaration Service is replacing CHIEF as the UK’s single customs platform.

Use this list to decide which airport International Air Transport Association (IATA) code and percentage you should use on CHIEF.

The list also has the location and name of the airport, as well as the country and the associated zone.

Published 1 January 2009
Last updated 2 March 2022 + show all updates

1. 2 March 2022

   The list 'airline codes and percentages on CHIEF' has been updated to include new airports under group Q for Europe.

2. 3 August 2021

   Information about HMRC closing the CHIEF system on 31 March 2023 has been added.

3. 24 July 2019

   The entry for Kuwait in the UK Trade Tariff: airline codes and percentages on CHIEF has been updated.

4. 1 January 2009

   First published.