Get help using example declarations for imports to Great Britain from the rest of the world

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皇冠体育app example scenarios offer guidance on Customs Declarations Service (CDS) declarations for imports to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the rest of the world.

皇冠体育appse examples must not be used for movements from Northern Ireland.

皇冠体育app scenarios will not be identical to your declaration needs. You must not use data specific to the scenario in your declaration.

Using the examples

皇冠体育appse examples should be used to:

help understand the data element requirements in a declaration
see how the guidance on each data element results in specific entries for each declaration
cross-check your own declaration with an example for formatting and data element requirements

Read these examples along with:

the CDS Declaration Completion Instructions for Imports
instructions on how to navigate the CDS Declaration Instructions for Imports

An incorrect declaration will be rejected.

To report issues with electronic Customs Declaration Service submissions, follow guidance on how to report a problem using the Customs Declaration Service.

Examples

You can download the following example declarations.

Standard customs declaration

Standard import declaration with multiple items (ODT, 66.6 KB)
Import declaration in an inventory linked location with a license to import prohibited and restricted goods (ODT, 63.6 KB)
Import declaration in a non-inventory with a license to import prohibited and restricted goods (ODT, 63.6 KB)
Import declaration in an inventory linked location with a certificate to import prohibited and restricted goods (ODT, 66.8 KB)
Import declaration in a GVMS location with a certificate to import prohibited and restricted goods (ODT, 60.3 KB)
Import declaration with additional costs for freight and insurance being declared across multiple line items (ODT, 55.6 KB)
Import declaration of excise goods, covering supplementary units and tax base (ODT, 62.1 KB)

Simplified and supplementary declarations

Special procedures

Import declaration for inward processing (ODT, 51.6 KB)
Import declaration for goods imported and declared to end-use (ODT, 54.3 KB)
Import declaration claiming return goods relief from customs duty and VAT (ODT, 51.7 KB)
Import declaration with entry to customs warehouse for goods being re-imported after outward processing (ODT, 48.7 KB)

Complex scenarios

Import declaration where imports are subject to safeguarding retaliate measures (ODT, 65.4 KB)
Import declaration claiming preferential quota (ODT, 63.9 KB)
Import declaration with goods declared to temporary admission (ODT, 52.6 KB)

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