CDSSG01020 - Scope of Guidance

This Guidance is not a substitute for the and should not be used in isolation to complete a declaration.聽 It is an aid to using the Tariff only.

The must be used to identify the data to be completed on a CDS declaration or Customs Clearance Request.聽 This guidance will not provide that information.

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 .聽 None of the information provided in screenshots or examples should be used to complete a customs declaration or Customs Clearance Request (CCR) as they are snapshots in time and the Declaration Completion Instructions provided in the are regularly amended and updated.

This Guidance does cover:

  • How the Navigate the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3
  • How to use the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3 to complete a customs declaration or Customs Clearance Request (CCR)
  • The process to be followed complete a valid customs declaration or Customs Clearance Request (CCR)

This Guidance does not cover:

  • CHIEF declarations
  • The UK Trade Tariff, Volume 3 for CHIEF
  • How to access the Customs Declaration System (CDS)
  • How to use CDS
  • How to submit, amend, or cancel a declaration on CDS