Additional Information (AI) Statement Codes for Data Element 2/2 of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)

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This Appendix provides details of the codes to be used to provide additional information in Data Element (DE) 2/2 of the customs declaration or clearance request. The completion of codes will be determined by the:

  • Procedure or Additional Procedure Codes used in DE 1/10 or 1/11
  • commodity code details declared in DE 6/14 to 6/17 or
  • The Additional Information (AI) codes which may be used in DE 2/2 are specified below along with the details to be entered on the declaration or customs clearance request.

    Where the completion rules for a specific AI Code in Appendix 1: DE 1/10: Requested and Previous Procedure Codes and Appendix 2: DE 1/11: Additional Procedure Codes specify different rules to the completion instructions shown in this document, the rules specified in Appendices 1 and 2 take precedence.

  • Appendix 4A: Union Codes which may be declared on customs declarations or customs clearance requests
  • Appendix 4B: National Codes which may be declared on customs declarations or customs clearance requests
  • Where a single goods item requires both Union and National AI statement codes declared in DE 2/2, any Union Codes (beginning with a number) must be declared first.

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