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Importing into the UK
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You can check if preferential tariff treatments apply to the import of this specific product in the Origin tab.
Import controls
| Country | Measure type | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
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| All countries (1011) | Import control - waste | S.I. 2019/590 | ||
| Iraq (IQ) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4057 Pottery, between 50 and 100 years old, other than those covered by the additional codes 4008, 4010, 4011, 4013, 4023, 4040 - 4048 |
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S.I. 2020/707 | |
| Iraq (IQ) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction does not apply to goods covered under additional code: 4099 Other than those mentioned in Regulation (EC) no 1210/2003 (OJ L 169): no restrictions |
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S.I. 2020/707 | |
| Ukraine (UA) | Restriction on entry into free circulation | S.I. 2022/395 |
Import duties
Suspensions
| Country | Measure type | Duty rate | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
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| All countries (1011) | Suspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms | 0.00% | 2020 No. 1431 |
Import VAT and excise
- Excise duties are not chargeable on this commodity.
| Country | Measure type | Duty rate | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
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| Areas subject to VAT or Excise (1400) | Value added tax Standard rate | 20.00% |
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Quota order number
This quota is not available on the selected date.
Exporting from the UK
The commodity code for exporting and Intrastat reporting (opens in new tab) is 6906 0000.
UK export controls
| Country | Measure type | Duty rate | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All countries (1011) | DCMS Export Licence | S.I. 2018/1186 | |||
| All countries (1011) | Export control - Waste | S.I. 2019/590 | |||
| Russia (RU) | Export control | 2022 No. 801 |
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Origin allows for various policy measures to be implemented and for duties to be calculated.
There are two types of origin, subject to different rules, which may affect your trade.
Preferential rules of origin
Products which meet all preferential rules of origin (for countries where the UK has trade agreements in place) may be eligible for reduced or zero duty rates.
Non-preferential rules of origin
Products with non-preferential rules of origin may incur commercial policy measures, such as:
- anti-dumping duties
- countervailing duties
- trade embargoes
- safeguarding measures
- quantitative restrictions
- tariff quotas
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Notes for heading 6906000000
Chapter notes
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This chapter applies only to ceramic products which have been fired after shaping.
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a. heading 6904 to 6914 apply only to such products other than those classifiable in heading 6901 to 6903;
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b. articles heated to temperatures less than 800 °C for purposes such as curing of resins, accel-erating hydration reactions, or for the removal of water or other volatile components, are not considered to be fired. Such articles are excluded from Chapter 69; and
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c. ceramic articles are obtained by firing inorganic, non-metallic materials which have been prepared and shaped previously at, in general, room temperature. Raw materials comprise, inter alia, clays, siliceous materials including fused silica, materials with a high melting point, such as oxides, carbides, nitrides, graphite or other carbon, and in some cases binders such as refractory clays or phosphates.
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This Chapter does not cover:
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a. products of heading 2844;
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b. articles of heading 6804;
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c. articles of Chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewellery);
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d. cermets of heading 8113;
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e. articles of Chapter 82;
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f. electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;
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g. artificial teeth (heading 9021);
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h. articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);
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ij articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings);
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k. articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites);
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l. articles of heading 9606 (for example, buttons) or of heading 9614 (for example, smoking pipes); or
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m. articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art).
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General Rules for the Interpretation of goods
Classification of goods in the Tariff shall be governed by the following principles:
Rule 1
The titles of sections, chapters and sub-chapters are provided for ease of reference only. For legal purposes, classification shall be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative section or chapter notes and, provided such headings or notes do not otherwise require, according to the following provisions.
Rule 2
- Any reference in a heading to an article shall be taken to include a reference to that article incomplete or unfinished, provided that, as presented, the incomplete or unfinished article has the essential character of the complete or finished article. It shall also be taken to include a reference to that article complete or finished (or falling to be classified as complete or finished by virtue of this rule), presented unassembled or disassembled.
- Any reference in a heading to a material or substance shall be taken to include a reference to mixtures or combinations of that material or substance with other materials or substances. Any reference to goods of a given material or substance shall be taken to include a reference to goods consisting wholly or partly of such material or substance. The classification of goods consisting of more than one material or substance shall be according to the principles of rule 3.
Rule 3
When, by application of rule 2(b) or for any other reason, goods are prima facie classifiable under two or more headings, classification shall be effected as follows:
- the heading which provides the most specific description shall be preferred to headings providing a more general description. However, when two or more headings each refer to part only of the materials or substances contained in mixed or composite goods or to part only of the items in a set put up for retail sale, those headings are to be regarded as equally specific in relation to those goods, even if one of them gives a more complete or precise description of the goods;
- mixtures, composite goods consisting of different materials or made up of different components, and goods put up in sets for retail sale, which cannot be classified by reference to 3(a), shall be classified as if they consisted of the material or component which gives them their essential character, insofar as this criterion is applicable;
- when goods cannot be classified by reference to 3(a) or (b), they shall be classified under the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally merit consideration.
Goods which cannot be classified in accordance with the above rules shall be classified under the heading appropriate to the goods to which they are most akin.
Rule 5
In addition to the foregoing provisions, the following rules shall apply in respect of the goods referred to therein:
- camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, drawing-instrument cases, necklace cases and similar containers, specially shaped or fitted to contain a specific article or set of articles, suitable for long-term use and presented with the articles for which they are intended, shall be classified with such articles when of a kind normally sold therewith. This rule does not, however, apply to containers which give the whole its essential character;
- subject to the provisions of rule 5(a), packing materials and packing containers ( 1 ) presented with the goods therein shall be classified with the goods if they are of a kind normally used for packing such goods. However, this provision is not binding when such packing materials or packing containers are clearly suitable for repetitive use.
Rule 6
For legal purposes, the classification of goods in the subheadings of a heading shall be determined according to the terms of those subheadings and any related subheading notes and, mutatis mutandis, to the above rules, on the understanding that only subheadings at the same level are comparable. For the purposes of this rule, the relative section and chapter notes also apply, unless the context requires otherwise.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TN701 |
According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK Law, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established. (b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement |
Suspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms for All countries
From 1 Jan 2021
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| C990 |
End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446) |
Apply the mentioned duty
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No document provided |
Measure not applicable
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
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| C990 | Provide the authorisation decision number for the Authorised Use/End-Use authorisation ships and platforms in the format: • 2 digit code identifying the member state of authorisation, e.g., GB. • 3 digit code indicating that an Authorised Use/End-Use authorisation ships and platforms is held, i.e., EUS (Authorisation code) • followed by the authorisation reference number. C990 must be used in conjunction with DE 1/11 code 1SW - No document status code is required. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| EU003 | According to The Special Provisions of Section II (A) (3) of the Preliminary Provisions of the Combined Nomenclature the suspension of customs duties for goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms shall be subject to conditions laid down in the relevant provisions of the European Union with a view to customs control of the use of such goods. |
| TM510 |
1. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of goods intended for incorporation in the ships, boats or other vessels classified at the following CN codes 8901 10 10; 8901 20 10; 8901 30 10; 8901 90 10; 8902 00 10; 8903 91 10; 8903 92 10; 8904 00 10; 8904 00 91; 8905 10 10; 8905 90 10; 8906 10 00; 8906 90 10 for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for fitting to or equipping such ships, boats or other vessels. 2. Customs duties shall be suspended in respect of: (a) goods intended for incorporation in drilling or production platforms: (1) fixed, of subheading ex 8430 49, operating in or outside the territorial sea of Member States, or (2) floating or submersible, of subheading 8905 20, for the purposes of their construction, repair, maintenance or conversion, and in respect of goods intended for equipping the said platforms. (b) tubes, pipes, cables and their connection pieces, linking these drilling or production platforms to the mainland. |
Import control - waste for All countries
From 1 Feb 2024
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| C672 |
Information document for export of non-hazardous waste or imports of non-hazardous waste. See Article 18 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as retained in UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). |
Import/export allowed after control
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| Y923 |
Products not considered as waste according to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as retained in UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). |
Import/export allowed after control
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| C669 + C670 |
Provide both documents Notification document for import/export of hazardous or mixed notifiable waste. See Article 4 and Annex IA of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as retained in UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). and Movement document for import/export of hazardous or mixed notifiable waste. See Article 4 and Annex IB of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as retained in UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). |
Import/export allowed after control
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
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| C672 | Enter the reference number of the Information document. Where a sequentially numbered range of documents cover the goods enter the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the documents concerned i.e., document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where documents are not sequentially numbered enter the reference number of each document concerned. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AF, AT |
| Y923 | Complete statement ‘Excluded product’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not considered as waste. Sufficient evidence must be held in records to demonstrate eligibility for this waiver which must be produced on demand. - No document status code is required. |
| C669 | Enter the reference number of the Notification document. Where a sequentially numbered range of documents cover the goods enter the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the documents concerned i.e., document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where documents are not sequentially numbered enter the reference number of each document concerned. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AF, AT |
| C670 | Enter the country code for the country of issue (GB for the UK) followed by IWP and the reference number of the movement document. If using more than one movement document, then a separate C670 entry in DE 2/3 is required for each document. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AF, AT |
| Code | Description |
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| CD572 | The wastes mentioned in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, as retained in UK Law, shall be subject to the procedure of prior written notification and consent. |
| CD573 | The wastes mentioned in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, as retained in UK Law, shall be subjected to the general information requirements laid down in Article 18 of the same Regulation, if the amount of waste shipped exceeds 20 kg |
| CD574 | If the wastes listed in Annex III (green list) display certain hazardous characteristics, the relevant provisions shall apply as if these wastes had been listed in Annex IV (amber list). See Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, as retained in UK Law. |
| CD577 | The waste explicitly destined for laboratory analysis (Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006), as retained in UK Law, to assess either its physical or chemical characteristics or to determine its suitability for recovery or disposal operations shall not be subject to the procedure of prior written notification and consent. Instead, the procedural requirements of general information requirements shall apply (Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006). The amount of such waste exempted when explicitly destined for laboratory analysis shall be determined by the minimum quantity reasonably needed to adequately perform the analysis in each particular case, and shall not exceed 25 kg. |
| PR019 | These certification requirements only apply to the import and export of "waste" as defined in EC Regulation 1013/2006 as retained UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). For further advice please go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-exports-control-tool. |
Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) - Standard and Enhanced Preferences
Declaring your proof of origin
| CDS Data Element (DE) | What you must include |
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| DE 2/3 |
You must include one of the following document codes, as appropriate:
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| DE 4/17 |
The data element must include a preference code in the 200 series. |
Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) - Standard and Enhanced Preferences
Declaring your proof of origin
| CDS Data Element (DE) | What you must include |
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| DE 2/3 |
You must include one of the following document codes, as appropriate:
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| DE 4/17 |
The data element must include a preference code in the 200 series. |
Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) - Comprehensive Preferences
Declaring your proof of origin
| CDS Data Element (DE) | What you must include |
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| DE 2/3 |
You must include one of the following document codes, as appropriate:
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| DE 4/17 |
The data element must include a preference code in the 200 series. |
| Code | Description |
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| 03020 | UK VAT standard rate |
Tariff preference for CPTPP All Members
From 24 Dec 2024 to 21 Jun 2026
Meet the following condition and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
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| 9081 |
Goods declared under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) |
Import allowed
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
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| 9081 | In the document ID field, enter the appropriate code 9U01, 9U02 or 9U03 to indicate which document code has been used for the CPTPP Certification of Origin. Note: one of the document codes 9U01, 9U02 or 9U03 must be declared in addition to document code 9081 - Use one of the following document status codes: JP |
| Code | Description |
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| RT001 |
To claim preference under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Document Code 9081 must be declared in D.E. 2/3 in addition to the appropriate Certification of Origin Document Code detailed below:
Information on declaring these Document Codes in D.E. 2/3 can be found in the CDS guidance on GOV.UK The Minimum Data Requirements for what should be included in a Certification of Origin is set out in Annex I of the CPTPP Origin Reference Document (available on the GOV.UK link). |
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia
Declaring your proof of origin
| CDS Data Element (DE) | What you must include |
|---|---|
| DE 2/3 |
You must include one of the following document codes, as appropriate:
Codes U110 and U111 must be declared with one of the following document status codes (opens in new window): AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, HP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US, XB. |
| DE 4/17 |
The data element must include a preference code in the 300 series. |
| DE 5/16 |
The data element must be completed with the country of preferential origin. |
Tariff preference for Israel
From 1 Sep 2025
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y864 |
The proof of origin indicates that the production conferring originating status has not taken place in a location within the territories brought under Israeli administration since June 1967. |
Apply the mentioned duty
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No document provided |
Measure not applicable
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y864 | Complete statement ‘Originating conditions met’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the production conferring originating status has not taken place in a location within the territories brought under Israeli administration since June 1967. Sufficient evidence must be held in records to demonstrate the origin of the goods and must be produced on demand. - No document status code is required. |
| Code | Description |
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| CD785 | The list of non-eligible locations and their postal codes is available at the following address: List of non-eligible locations |
| Code | Description |
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| TM570 | The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade. |
| Code | Description code |
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| 4057 | Pottery, between 50 and 100 years old, other than those covered by the additional codes 4008, 4010, 4011, 4013, 4023, 4040 - 4048 |
| Code | Description code |
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| 4099 | Other than those mentioned in Regulation (EC) no 1210/2003 (OJ L 169): no restrictions |
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand
Declaring your proof of origin
| CDS Data Element (DE) | What you must include |
|---|---|
| DE 2/3 |
You must include one of the following document codes, as appropriate:
Codes U110 and U111 must be declared with one of the following document status codes (opens in new window): AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, HP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US, XB. |
| DE 4/17 |
The data element must include a preference code in the 300 series. |
| DE 5/16 |
The data element must be completed with the country of preferential origin. |
Restriction on entry into free circulation for Ukraine
From 30 Mar 2022
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9009 |
Goods originating in non-government controlled Ukrainian territory with a certificate of origin issued by the Ukrainian authorities |
Import/export allowed after control
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| 9010 |
Goods originating specifically in the non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts if related to an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022: Import allowed subject to these contracts, or ancillary contracts necessary for their execution, being concluded by 24 August 2022, and the Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade being informed at least ten working days in advance of this exception being used. |
Import/export allowed after control
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| 9017 |
Goods exported from an area of Ukraine under the control of the Ukrainian government |
Import allowed
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| 9009 | Complete statement ‘Exempt from prohibition’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods originating in non-government controlled Ukrainian territory are covered by a certificate of origin issued by the Ukrainian authorities and entitled to an exemption from the prohibition on the import of goods originating in the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine . Sufficient evidence must be held in records to demonstrate eligibility for this exemption, which must be produced on demand. - No document status code is required. |
| 9010 | Complete statement ‘Contractual exemption’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are entitled to an exemption from the prohibition imposed on goods originating in the non-government controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts on the basis that they relate to an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022 and subject to these contracts, or ancillary contracts necessary for their execution, being concluded by 24 August 2022. It is further a legal declaration that the Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade was informed at least ten working days in advance of this exception being used. Sufficient evidence must be held in records to demonstrate eligibility for this exception, which must be produced on demand. |
| 9017 | Complete statement ‘From Government Controlled Area’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods were exported from an area of Ukraine which was under the control of the Ukrainian government at the time of export. Sufficient evidence must be held in records to demonstrate eligibility for this waiver which must be produced on demand. - No document status code is required. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| SN008 | The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Some restrictions include trade involving non-government controlled Ukrainian territory. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade. |
DCMS Export Licence for All countries
From 1 Feb 2025
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9107 |
UK Standard individual Export Licence (form C). Objects of cultural interest (Control) order. UK open general Licence. UK Open individual Licence |
Export allowed
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| Y903 |
The goods qualify for a document waiver exemption because they were manufactured or produced less than 50 years ago or fall within one of the exceptions in Schedule 1 of the Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control) Order 2003. |
Export allowed
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| 9107 | Enter GBCEX followed by the licence number. If using more than one licence then a separate 9107 entry in DE 2/3 is required for each licence.
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| Y903 | Complete statement ‘Export Cultural licence exempt’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods - For UK declarations claiming a waiver from the requirement to declare a licence using document code 9107- were manufactured or produced less than 50 years ago or fall within one of the exceptions in Schedule 1 of the Export of Objects of Cultural Interest (Control) Order 2003 For Northern Ireland declarations claiming a waiver from the requirement to declare a licence using document code E012- are not included in the list of cultural goods (Council Regulation (EC) No 116/2009). Sufficient evidence must be held in records to demonstrate eligibility for this waiver which must be produced on demand. - No document status code is required. |
Export control - Waste for All countries
From 1 Feb 2025
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| C672 |
Information document for export of non-hazardous waste or imports of non-hazardous waste. See Article 18 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as retained in UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). |
Import/export allowed after control
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| Y923 |
Products not considered as waste according to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as retained in UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). |
Import/export allowed after control
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| Threshold condition |
The weight of your goods does not exceed 20.00 kg |
Import/export allowed after control
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| C669 + C670 |
Provide both documents Notification document for import/export of hazardous or mixed notifiable waste. See Article 4 and Annex IA of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as retained in UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). and Movement document for import/export of hazardous or mixed notifiable waste. See Article 4 and Annex IB of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 as retained in UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). |
Import/export allowed after control
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| C672 | Enter the reference number of the Information document. Where a sequentially numbered range of documents cover the goods enter the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the documents concerned i.e., document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where documents are not sequentially numbered enter the reference number of each document concerned. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AF, AT |
| Y923 | Complete statement ‘Excluded product’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not considered as waste. Sufficient evidence must be held in records to demonstrate eligibility for this waiver which must be produced on demand. - No document status code is required. |
| C669 | Enter the reference number of the Notification document. Where a sequentially numbered range of documents cover the goods enter the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the documents concerned i.e., document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where documents are not sequentially numbered enter the reference number of each document concerned. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AF, AT |
| C670 | Enter the country code for the country of issue (GB for the UK) followed by IWP and the reference number of the movement document. If using more than one movement document, then a separate C670 entry in DE 2/3 is required for each document. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AF, AT |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CD572 | The wastes mentioned in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, as retained in UK Law, shall be subject to the procedure of prior written notification and consent. |
| CD573 | The wastes mentioned in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, as retained in UK Law, shall be subjected to the general information requirements laid down in Article 18 of the same Regulation, if the amount of waste shipped exceeds 20 kg |
| CD574 | If the wastes listed in Annex III (green list) display certain hazardous characteristics, the relevant provisions shall apply as if these wastes had been listed in Annex IV (amber list). See Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, as retained in UK Law. |
| CD576 | Exports from the Community of the wastes, listed in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, as retained in UK Law, are prohibited if they are destined for recovery in countries to which the OECD Decision does not apply (C(2001)107/Final of the OECD Council concerning the revision of Decision C(92)39/Final on control of transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations). |
| CD577 | The waste explicitly destined for laboratory analysis (Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006), as retained in UK Law, to assess either its physical or chemical characteristics or to determine its suitability for recovery or disposal operations shall not be subject to the procedure of prior written notification and consent. Instead, the procedural requirements of general information requirements shall apply (Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006). The amount of such waste exempted when explicitly destined for laboratory analysis shall be determined by the minimum quantity reasonably needed to adequately perform the analysis in each particular case, and shall not exceed 25 kg. |
| PR019 | These certification requirements only apply to the import and export of "waste" as defined in EC Regulation 1013/2006 as retained UK law (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013/contents). For further advice please go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-exports-control-tool. |
Export control for Russia
From 1 Nov 2025
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9011 |
Goods and technology subject to sanction with a DBT import or export licence |
Import/export allowed after control
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| 9022 |
Goods which are either not subject to sanctions or are entitled to an exemption from sanctions. |
Import/export allowed after control
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| 9011 | Enter GBSAN followed by the reference number of the licence. If using more than one licence then a separate 9011 entry in DE 2/3 is required for each licence. Status code AC should only be used as a fallback for when electronic licence functionality is inoperable. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, EA, EE, EL, EP, ES |
| 9022 | Complete the appropriate statement: For goods not subject to sanctions complete - ‘Not subject to sanctions’. For goods claiming an exemption from sanctions complete - ‘Exempt from sanctions’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are either not subject to sanctions or are exempt from sanctions. Sufficient evidence must be held in records to demonstrate that the goods are either not subject to sanctions or are entitled to an exemption from sanctions, and this evidence must be produced on demand. - No document status code is required. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| SN028 | The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain goods, technology and services. Some restrictions include trade involving non-government controlled Ukrainian territory. Please refer to sanctions guidance. You may need a licence from the Department for Business and Trade. |
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