CDSSG02020 - Step-By-Step Guide - In Scope

The Step-By-Step Guide provides links to the relevant sections of the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3 on Gov.UK which must be used alongside the Step-By-Step Guide in order to make a declaration to CDS.

The Step-By-Step Guide also provides:

• Detailed guidance on each step of the declaration completion process
• Screenshots of the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3 to assist users in familiarising themselves with the Tariff.

The Step-By-Step Guide will assist users in understanding:

• The process to be followed when completing a customs declaration or customs clearance request (CCR)
• What information has to be provided,
• In what circumstances the information is needed, and
• The format in which it should be provided.

Any screenshots or examples provided in this guidance manual are for illustrative purposes only and must only be used to assist in navigating, familiarising and using the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3.  None of the information provided in screenshots or examples should be used to complete a customs declaration or Customs Clearance Requests (CCR) as they are snapshots in time and the Declaration Completion Instructions provided in the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3 are regularly amended and updated.