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Importing into Northern Ireland
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Import duties
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| Country | Measure type | Duty rate | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
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| All countries (1011) | Third country duty | 0.00% |
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R1789/03 | |
| United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland) (GB) | Tariff preference | 0.00% |
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D2253/20 |
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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| Areas subject to VAT or Excise (1400) | Value added tax Additional code: VATR VAT reduced rate 5% | 5.00% |
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EU import controls
| Country | Measure type | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All third countries (1008) | Import control of mercury | R0852/17 | ||
| Iraq (IQ) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4042 Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
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R1210/03 | |
| Iraq (IQ) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4044 Photographs, films and negatives thereof, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
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R1210/03 | |
| 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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R1210/03 | |
| Syria (SY) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4042 Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
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R1332/13 | |
| Syria (SY) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4044 Photographs, films and negatives thereof, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
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R1332/13 | |
| Syria (SY) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction does not apply to goods covered under additional code: 4098 Other than those mentioned in Regulation (EC) no 1332/2013 (OJ L 335): no restrictions |
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R1332/13 | |
| Ukraine (UA) | Import control | R0692/14 | ||
| Ukraine (UA) | Import control | R0263/22 |
UK import controls
| Country | Measure type | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq (IQ) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4042 Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
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S.I. 2020/707 | |
| Iraq (IQ) |
Restriction on entry into free circulation
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4044 Photographs, films and negatives thereof, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
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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 |
Exporting from Northern Ireland
The commodity code for exporting and Intrastat reporting (opens in new tab) is 4911 9100.
UK export controls
| Country | Measure type | Duty rate | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All countries (1011) | DCMS Export Licence | S.I. 2018/1186 |
EU export controls
| Country | Measure type | Duty rate | Conditions | Legal base | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All third countries (1008) | Export control of mercury | R0852/17 | |||
| All third countries (1008) excluding United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland) | Export control on cultural goods | R0116/09 | |||
| All third countries (1008) | Export authorization | R1332/13 | |||
| All third countries (1008) |
Restriction on export
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4042 Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
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R1210/03 | ||
| All third countries (1008) |
Restriction on export
Restriction applies to goods covered under additional code: 4044 Photographs, films and negatives thereof, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
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R1210/03 | ||
| All third countries (1008) |
Restriction on export
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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R1210/03 | ||
| Belarus (BY) | Export control on restricted goods and technologies | R0765/06 | |||
| Myanmar (MM) | Export control on restricted goods and technologies | R0401/13 | |||
| Venezuela (VE) | Export control on restricted goods and technologies | R2063/17 |
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Preferential rules of origin
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Non-preferential rules of origin
The Customs (Origin of Chargeable Goods) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (opens in new tab)
Non-preferential rules of origin allows the implementation of several commercial policy measures such as:
- anti-dumping duties
- countervailing duties
- trade embargoes
- safeguarding measures
- quantitative restrictions
- tariff quotas
They are also used for trade statistics, public tenders and origin marking.
Notes for commodity 4911910090
Chapter notes
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This chapter does not cover:
a. photographic negatives or positives on transparent bases (Chapter 37);
b. maps, plans or globes, in relief, whether or not printed (heading 9023);
c. playing cards or other goods of Chapter 95; or
d. original engravings. prints or lithographs (heading 9702), postage or revenue stamps, stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery or the like of heading 9704, antiques of an age exceeding one hundred years or other articles of Chapter 97.
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For the purposes of Chapter 49, the term ‘printed’ also means reproduced by means of a duplicating machine, produced under the control of an automatic data processing machine, embossed, photographed, photocopied, thermocopied or typewritten.
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Newspapers, journals and periodicals which are bound otherwise than in paper, and sets of newspapers, journals or periodicals comprising more than one number under a single cover are to be classified in heading 4901, whether or not containing advertising material.
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Heading 4901 also covers:
a. a collection of printed reproductions of, for example, works of art or drawings, with a relative text, put up with numbered pages in a form suitable for binding into one or more volumes;
b. a pictorial supplement accompanying, and subsidiary to, a bound volume; and
c. printed parts of books or booklets, in the form of assembled or separate sheets or signatures, constituting the whole or a part of a complete work and designed for binding.
However, printed pictures or illustrations not bearing a text, whether in the form of signatures or separate sheets, fall in heading 4911.
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Subject to Note 3 to this Chapter, heading 4901 does not cover publications which are essentially devoted to advertising (for example, brochures, pamphlets, leaflets, trade catalogues, yearbooks published by trade associations, tourist propaganda). Such publications are to be classified in heading 4911.
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For the purposes of heading 4903, the expression ‘children’s picture books’ means books for children in which the pictures form the principal interest and the text is subsidiary.
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 Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9) it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of 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 the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. ------------------------- According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions shall not apply in respect of goods originating in the specified territories 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 the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. |
Import control of mercury for All third countries
From 31 Dec 2025
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y924 |
Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852 |
Import/export allowed after control
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| Y969 |
Mercury-added products essential for civil protection and military uses; or intended for research, calibration of instrumentation or for use as reference standard (Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852) |
Import/export allowed after control
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y924 | Complete statement ‘Excluded from prohibition’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/852. Goods other than metallic mercury as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury. 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. |
| Y969 | Complete statement ‘Reg 2017/852 waiver’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are entitled to a waiver under article 5 (2) for products essential for civil protection and military uses; or intended for research, calibration of instrumentation or for use as reference standard. 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 |
|---|---|
| CD799 | The export and import of the mercury-added products set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 shall be prohibited according to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852. The prohibition laid down in the first paragraph shall not apply to any of the following mercury-added products: (a) products that are essential for civil protection and military uses; (b) products for research, for calibration of instrumentation, or for use as a reference standard. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TM570 |
The following shall be prohibited: a) the import of or the introduction into the territory of the Community of, and b) the dealing in, Iraqi cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific and religious importance, if they have been illegally removed from locations in Iraq, in particular, if: i) the items form an integral part of either the public collections listed in the inventories of Iraqi museums, archives or libraries' conservation collection, or the inventories of Iraqi religious institutions, or ii) there exists reasonable suspicion that the goods have been removed from Iraq without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Iraq's laws and regulations. These prohibitions shall not apply if it is shown that either: a) the cultural items were exported from Iraq prior to 6 August 1990; or b) the cultural items are being returned to Iraqi institutions in accordance with the objective of safe return as set out in paragraph 7 of UNSC Resolution 1483 (2003). |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4042 | Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TM570 |
The following shall be prohibited: a) the import of or the introduction into the territory of the Community of, and b) the dealing in, Iraqi cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific and religious importance, if they have been illegally removed from locations in Iraq, in particular, if: i) the items form an integral part of either the public collections listed in the inventories of Iraqi museums, archives or libraries' conservation collection, or the inventories of Iraqi religious institutions, or ii) there exists reasonable suspicion that the goods have been removed from Iraq without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Iraq's laws and regulations. These prohibitions shall not apply if it is shown that either: a) the cultural items were exported from Iraq prior to 6 August 1990; or b) the cultural items are being returned to Iraqi institutions in accordance with the objective of safe return as set out in paragraph 7 of UNSC Resolution 1483 (2003). |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4044 | Photographs, films and negatives thereof, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4099 | Other than those mentioned in Regulation (EC) no 1210/2003 (OJ L 169): no restrictions |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TM572 |
It shall be prohibited to import, export, or transfer Syrian cultural property goods and other goods of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific or religious importance, including those listed in Annex XI of Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the goods have been removed from Syria without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Syrian law or international law, in particular if the goods form an integral part of either the public collections listed in the inventories of the conservation collections of Syrian museums, archives or libraries, or the inventories of Syrian religious institutions. The prohibition shall not apply if it is demonstrated that: (a) the goods were exported from Syria prior to 9 May 2011; or (b) the goods are being safely returned to their legitimate owners in Syria. |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4042 | Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TM572 |
It shall be prohibited to import, export, or transfer Syrian cultural property goods and other goods of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific or religious importance, including those listed in Annex XI of Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the goods have been removed from Syria without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Syrian law or international law, in particular if the goods form an integral part of either the public collections listed in the inventories of the conservation collections of Syrian museums, archives or libraries, or the inventories of Syrian religious institutions. The prohibition shall not apply if it is demonstrated that: (a) the goods were exported from Syria prior to 9 May 2011; or (b) the goods are being safely returned to their legitimate owners in Syria. |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4044 | Photographs, films and negatives thereof, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4098 | Other than those mentioned in Regulation (EC) no 1332/2013 (OJ L 335): no restrictions |
Import control for Ukraine
From 1 Jan 2025
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y997 |
Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014) |
Import allowed
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| U078 |
Movement certificate EUR. 1 bearing the following statement in English in Box 7: "REVISED RULES" |
Import allowed
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| U079 |
Origin declaration bearing the following statement in English after the text of the declaration: "REVISED RULES" |
Import allowed
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| N954 |
Movement certificate EUR.1 |
Import allowed
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| U045 |
Movement certificate EUR-MED |
Import allowed
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Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y997 | Complete statement - For imports ‘Not from Crimea or Sevastopol’ Use of this code on import constitutes a legal declaration that the goods do not originate in Crimea or Sevastopol and are therefore not subject to prohibition under Article 2 Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 as amended. For exports ‘Export not to Crimea or Sevastopol’ Use of this code on export constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not being exported to Crimea or Sevastopol and are therefore not subject to the prohibition under Article 2b(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 as amended. 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. |
| U078 | Enter the reference number of the movement certificate EUR. 1 bearing the statement ‘Revised Rules’. 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: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, HP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US |
| N954 | For status codes: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP or US: Enter the reference number of the Certificate. Where a sequentially numbered range of certificates cover the goods enter the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the certificates concerned i.e., document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where certificates are not sequentially numbered enter the reference number of each certificate concerned. For status code XB: Enter text ‘Below De Minimus’ in the document reason field. - Use one of the following document status codes: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US, XB |
| U045 | For status codes: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP or US: Enter the reference number of the Certificate. Where a sequentially numbered range of certificates cover the goods enter the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the certificates concerned i.e., document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where certificates are not sequentially numbered enter the reference number of each certificate concerned. For status code XB: Enter text ‘Below De Minimus’ in the document reason field. - Use one of the following document status codes: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US, XB |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CD967 |
I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of 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 the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol. |
Import control for Ukraine
From 1 Jan 2025
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y984 |
Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia |
Import/export allowed after control
|
| N954 |
Movement certificate EUR.1 |
Import/export allowed after control
|
| U045 |
Movement certificate EUR-MED |
Import/export allowed after control
|
| U078 |
Movement certificate EUR. 1 bearing the following statement in English in Box 7: "REVISED RULES" |
Import/export allowed after control
|
| U079 |
Origin declaration bearing the following statement in English after the text of the declaration: "REVISED RULES" |
Import/export allowed after control
|
Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y984 | Complete statement - Import ‘Not from Donetsk or Luhansk’. Export ‘Not for Donetsk or Luhansk. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods do not originate from, or are destined for, the Donetsk or Luhansk oblasts. 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. |
| N954 | For status codes: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP or US: Enter the reference number of the Certificate. Where a sequentially numbered range of certificates cover the goods enter the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the certificates concerned i.e., document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where certificates are not sequentially numbered enter the reference number of each certificate concerned. For status code XB: Enter text ‘Below De Minimus’ in the document reason field. - Use one of the following document status codes: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US, XB |
| U045 | For status codes: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP or US: Enter the reference number of the Certificate. Where a sequentially numbered range of certificates cover the goods enter the lowest to the highest reference numbers of the certificates concerned i.e., document code + 0054037-0054047: status code. Where certificates are not sequentially numbered enter the reference number of each certificate concerned. For status code XB: Enter text ‘Below De Minimus’ in the document reason field. - Use one of the following document status codes: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US, XB |
| U078 | Enter the reference number of the movement certificate EUR. 1 bearing the statement ‘Revised Rules’. 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: AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, HP, JE, JP, LE, LP, UA, UE, UP, US |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CD860 | According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has 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 the specified territories 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 the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport; (ii) telecommunications; (iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 4042 | Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 4044 | Photographs, films and negatives thereof, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4099 | Other than those mentioned in Regulation (EC) no 1210/2003 (OJ L 169): no restrictions |
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
|
| 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
|
| 9017 |
Goods exported from an area of Ukraine under the control of the Ukrainian government |
Import allowed
|
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. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 03001 | UK VAT reduced rate 5% |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| VATR | VAT reduced rate 5% |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 03020 | UK VAT standard rate |
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
|
| 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
|
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.
|
| 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. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TM571 |
The following shall be prohibited: a) the export of or removal from the territory of the Community of, and b) the dealing in, Iraqi cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific and religious importance, if they have been illegally removed from locations in Iraq, in particular, if: i) the items form an integral part of either the public collections listed in the inventories of Iraqi museums, archives or libraries' conservation collection, or the inventories of Iraqi religious institutions, or ii) there exists reasonable suspicion that the goods have been removed from Iraq without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Iraq's laws and regulations. These prohibitions shall not apply if it is shown that either: a) the cultural items were exported from Iraq prior to 6 August 1990; or b) the cultural items are being returned to Iraqi institutions in accordance with the objective of safe return as set out in paragraph 7 of UNSC Resolution 1483 (2003). |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4042 | Original engravings, prints, serigraphs and lithographs with their respective plates and original posters, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TM571 |
The following shall be prohibited: a) the export of or removal from the territory of the Community of, and b) the dealing in, Iraqi cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific and religious importance, if they have been illegally removed from locations in Iraq, in particular, if: i) the items form an integral part of either the public collections listed in the inventories of Iraqi museums, archives or libraries' conservation collection, or the inventories of Iraqi religious institutions, or ii) there exists reasonable suspicion that the goods have been removed from Iraq without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Iraq's laws and regulations. These prohibitions shall not apply if it is shown that either: a) the cultural items were exported from Iraq prior to 6 August 1990; or b) the cultural items are being returned to Iraqi institutions in accordance with the objective of safe return as set out in paragraph 7 of UNSC Resolution 1483 (2003). |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4044 | Photographs, films and negatives thereof, which are more than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators |
| Code | Description code |
|---|---|
| 4099 | Other than those mentioned in Regulation (EC) no 1210/2003 (OJ L 169): no restrictions |
Export authorization for All third countries
From 15 Dec 2013
Meet the following condition and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y935 |
Goods not covered by the provisions of Regulation (EU) 1332/2013 (OJ L 335) |
Export allowed
|
Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y935 | Complete statement ‘Reg 1332/2013 exempt’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not covered by the provisions of Regulation (EU) 1332/2013 (OJ L 335) approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications 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 |
|---|---|
| CD589 | It shall be prohibited to import, export, transfer, or provide brokering services related to the import, export or transfer of, Syrian cultural property goods and other goods of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific or religious importance, including those listed in Annex XI, where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the goods have been removed from Syria without the consent of their legitimate owner or have been removed in breach of Syrian law or international law, in particular if the goods form an integral part of either the public collections listed in the inventories of the conservation collections of Syrian museums, archives or libraries, or the inventories of Syrian religious institutions. |
Export control on cultural goods for All third countries
From 2 Mar 2009
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| E012 |
Export licence "Cultural goods" (Regulation (EC) No 116/2009) |
Import/export allowed after control
|
| Y903 |
Declared goods are not included in the list of cultural goods |
Import/export allowed after control
|
Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| E012 | Enter the reference number of the licence. If using more than one licence then a separate E012 entry in DE 2/3 is required for each licence. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AE, AF, AG, AP, AS, AT, GE, GP, IA, IE, IP, IS, JA, JE, JP, JS, LE, LP, SP, TP, UA |
| 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. |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CD483 | If the declared goods are described in the "CG" footnotes linked to the measure, an export licence must be presented |
| CG018 | More than 50 years old and do not belong to their originators, with a value corresponding to or exceeding 15 000 Euro |
Export control of mercury for All third countries
From 31 Dec 2025
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y924 |
Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852 |
Import/export allowed after control
|
| Y969 |
Mercury-added products essential for civil protection and military uses; or intended for research, calibration of instrumentation or for use as reference standard (Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852) |
Import/export allowed after control
|
Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y924 | Complete statement ‘Excluded from prohibition’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/852. Goods other than metallic mercury as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury. 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. |
| Y969 | Complete statement ‘Reg 2017/852 waiver’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are entitled to a waiver under article 5 (2) for products essential for civil protection and military uses; or intended for research, calibration of instrumentation or for use as reference standard. 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 |
|---|---|
| CD799 | The export and import of the mercury-added products set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2017/852 shall be prohibited according to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/852. The prohibition laid down in the first paragraph shall not apply to any of the following mercury-added products: (a) products that are essential for civil protection and military uses; (b) products for research, for calibration of instrumentation, or for use as a reference standard. |
Export control on restricted goods and technologies for Belarus
From 11 Aug 2021
Meet the following condition and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y920 |
Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure |
Import/export allowed after control
|
Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y920 | Complete statement ‘Not covered by footnote’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not those described in the footnotes linked to the measure. 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 |
|---|---|
| CD994 | If the declared goods are referred to in the footnotes linked to the measure an export/import authorisation must be presented. |
| TM636 | Specific technology for the development, production or use of the items specified in the annex containing the list of equipment which might be used for internal repression. |
| TM942 | Pattern Recognition and Pattern Profiling equipment |
Export control on restricted goods and technologies for Myanmar
From 1 Jul 2023
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y920 |
Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure |
Import/export allowed after control
|
| C052 |
Export authorisation for restricted goods and technologies |
Import/export allowed after control
|
Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y920 | Complete statement ‘Not covered by footnote’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not those described in the footnotes linked to the measure. 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. |
| C052 | For status codes: AC, AE, AF, AP,AT, FP, GE, GP, HP, IA, IP, JA, JP, LE, LP, SP, TP, UA, or XX: Enter the reference number of the authorisation document in the Document Identifier (Second Component). If using more than one document then a separate C052 entry in DE 2/3 is required for each document. For status code XW: Enter text ‘Specific document’ in the document reason field. For status code XX: In addition to completing the Document ID field, enter text ‘Exempt’ in the document reason field. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AE, AF, AP,AT, FP, GE, GP, HP, IA, IP, JA, JP, LE, LP, SP, TP, UA, XW, XX |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CD905 |
It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment, technology or software identified in Annex III, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Myanmar/Burma or for use in Myanmar/Burma, unless the competent authority of the relevant Member State, as identified on the websites listed in Annex II, has given prior authorisation (Article 3b(1) of Council Regulation (EU) 401/2013). |
| TM636 | Specific technology for the development, production or use of the items specified in the annex containing the list of equipment which might be used for internal repression. |
Export control on restricted goods and technologies for Venezuela
From 28 Apr 2021
Meet one of the following conditions and supply the relevant document code(s) on your declaration.
| Document code | Requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Y920 |
Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure |
Import/export allowed after control
|
| C052 |
Export authorisation for restricted goods and technologies |
Import/export allowed after control
|
Guidance for completing CDS Data Element 2/3
| Document code | CDS guidance |
|---|---|
| Y920 | Complete statement ‘Not covered by footnote’. Use of this code constitutes a legal declaration that the goods are not those described in the footnotes linked to the measure. 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. |
| C052 | For status codes: AC, AE, AF, AP,AT, FP, GE, GP, HP, IA, IP, JA, JP, LE, LP, SP, TP, UA, or XX: Enter the reference number of the authorisation document in the Document Identifier (Second Component). If using more than one document then a separate C052 entry in DE 2/3 is required for each document. For status code XW: Enter text ‘Specific document’ in the document reason field. For status code XX: In addition to completing the Document ID field, enter text ‘Exempt’ in the document reason field. - Use one of the following document status codes: AC, AE, AF, AP,AT, FP, GE, GP, HP, IA, IP, JA, JP, LE, LP, SP, TP, UA, XW, XX |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| CD800 | The competent authorities of the Member States, as listed in Annex III, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I provided that it is intended solely for the protective use of the personnel of the Union and its Member States |
| CD994 | If the declared goods are referred to in the footnotes linked to the measure an export/import authorisation must be presented. |
| TM934 | It is prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, the equipment, technology and software listed in Annex II, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in, or for use in, Venezuela without the prior authorisation of the competent authority of the Member State concerned, as identified on the websites listed in Annex III (Article 6 (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063). |
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