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Guidance: Data Element 2/3: Documents and Other Reference Codes (Union) of the Customs Declaration Service

  • 18 March 2022

    The list has been updated at Document Codes A016, C083, U075, U076, U077, U116, U117, U118, U119, X060, X061, X062, X063, X064, X065, X066, X067, X068, X070, X072, Y117, Y118, Y120, Y123, Y124, Y125, Y955, Y956, Y976, Y980, Y983, Y984, Y985, Y986, Y987, Y988, Y990, Y991, Y992, Y993, Y994, Y995 and Y996.

  • 29 October 2021

    This page has been updated to reflect amended completion instructions at C640, C678, N002, N851 and N853.

  • 9 September 2021

    This page has been updated to remove C051, C642, Y039, Y064, Y065, Y068 and Y974.

  • 28 July 2021

    This page has been updated at C014, C015, C017, C018 and C652 with clearer declaration completion instructions. The availability of status codes EA, EE, EL, EL and ES have also been removed at C014.

  • 10 June 2021

    This page has been updated with corrected instructions at Y930 and Y931.

  • 7 June 2021

    This page has been updated regarding ‘Details to be entered’ advice for C052, C667, Y006, Y007, Y034, Y038, Y085, Y105, Y109, Y200-223, Y919, Y951, Y970 and Y971.

  • 28 May 2021

    Updated guidance on document codes permitting the use of status codes UA, UE, UP, US and ‘Details to be entered’ for C667, N934, U112, Y006, Y007, Y034, Y038, Y054, Y058, Y085, Y919 and Y925.

  • 6 May 2021

    Added codes C089 and Y981 to relevant parts of Appendix 5A data table.

  • 1 March 2021

    Appendix 5A has been updated to include changes to the following codes: C008, C084, L081, L082, U031, U052, U072, U073, U074, Y116 and Y980.

  • 17 November 2020

    This page has been updated to reflect code changes, specifically the removal of C087 and Y933.

  • 20 October 2020

    This page has been updated to reflect the revised Appendix 5A: DE 2/3 Documents and Other Reference Codes (Union), specifically a change regarding Document Code Y935.

  • 1 August 2018

    First published.

  • 18 March 2022

    The list has been updated at Document Codes A016, C083, U075, U076, U077, U116, U117, U118, U119, X060, X061, X062, X063, X064, X065, X066, X067, X068, X070, X072, Y117, Y118, Y120, Y123, Y124, Y125, Y955, Y956, Y976, Y980, Y983, Y984, Y985, Y986, Y987, Y988, Y990, Y991, Y992, Y993, Y994, Y995 and Y996.

  • 29 October 2021

    This page has been updated to reflect amended completion instructions at C640, C678, N002, N851 and N853.

  • 9 September 2021

    This page has been updated to remove C051, C642, Y039, Y064, Y065, Y068 and Y974.

  • 28 July 2021

    This page has been updated at C014, C015, C017, C018 and C652 with clearer declaration completion instructions. The availability of status codes EA, EE, EL, EL and ES have also been removed at C014.

  • 10 June 2021

    This page has been updated with corrected instructions at Y930 and Y931.

  • 7 June 2021

    This page has been updated regarding ‘Details to be entered’ advice for C052, C667, Y006, Y007, Y034, Y038, Y085, Y105, Y109, Y200-223, Y919, Y951, Y970 and Y971.

  • 28 May 2021

    Updated guidance on document codes permitting the use of status codes UA, UE, UP, US and ‘Details to be entered’ for C667, N934, U112, Y006, Y007, Y034, Y038, Y054, Y058, Y085, Y919 and Y925.

  • 6 May 2021

    Added codes C089 and Y981 to relevant parts of Appendix 5A data table.

  • 1 March 2021

    Appendix 5A has been updated to include changes to the following codes: C008, C084, L081, L082, U031, U052, U072, U073, U074, Y116 and Y980.

  • 17 November 2020

    This page has been updated to reflect code changes, specifically the removal of C087 and Y933.

  • 20 October 2020

    This page has been updated to reflect the revised Appendix 5A: DE 2/3 Documents and Other Reference Codes (Union), specifically a change regarding Document Code Y935.

  • 1 August 2018

    First published.