The Single Administrative Document

General The Single Administrative Document is a standard form used for declaring imports, exports, transit and several other customs procedures.  It is still occasionally used in the paper form. In almost all cases it is now used in electronic form. The references below to the box numbers refer to the fields in the online/electronic return. […]

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Customs Declaration Form (Paper Equivalent)

Sample Single Administrative Document (First Copy only) There are enlarged copies below. There is also an Excel File Copy below   The above is a copy of the paper standard administrative document (first copy only).  The following is larger copy broken into three parts, to aid legibility.  In practice, it is completed online. A. GENERAL […]

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Import SAD Detailed Requirements

Scope The following notes cover the Single Administrative Documents for the following customs processes release for free circulation (import) end use inward processing temporary admission customs warehousing Box 1: Declaration This box requires the status of goods which transit the EU. Goods that are wholly originating in the EU have community status. This also includes […]

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Export / Transit SAD Detailed Requirements

Declarations Covered This article relates to the completion of single administrative form in relation to export/dispatch re-exportation customs warehousing or manufacturing under customs supervision and customs control of goods subject to export refunds outward processing union transit and/or proving the customs status of EU goods Box 1: Declaration This box requires the status of goods […]

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Codes for Customs Declarations

General This section reproduces notes from the EU Customs Code, Appendis D1. The reference to other appendices refer to those in the Code, which are not reproduced here. This section contains only the specific basic requirements applicable when using paper forms. Where transit formalities are completed by the exchange of EDI messages, the instructions contained […]

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Summary Declarations (Entry and Exits)

1. Introductory notes to the tables Note 1. Generalities 1.1 The summary declaration that must be lodged for goods entering or leaving the customs territory of the Union contains the information detailed in Tables 1 to 5 for each of the situations or modes of transport concerned. The diversion request that needs to be made where […]

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Entry Processing (Imports) Post-Brexit

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Declarations Type Codes [Post-Brexit]

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SAD Country Codes [Post-Brexit]

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Transit System [Post-Brexit]

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Manifest Declaration [Post-Brexit]

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Misc Technical Guidance [Post-Brexit]

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Automated Entry Processing

AEP trader guides and appendices The following Automated Entry Processing (AEP) trader guides, appendices and supplementary documents set out the formats, definitions and business rules for the submission of import and export declarations through the AEP system: AEP trader guide for exports AEP trader guide for imports Delimited error messages file Appendix 1 – Office […]

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Customs Electronic Systems

Consignment Release Verification (CRV) The CRV service is a secure online facility that allows operators to verify if goods can be removed from a: container compound or transit shed. You will find more information on the consignment release verification service in our online services section. Published: 12 October 2018 Electronic manifest system (eManifest) If you operate […]

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