CDS Customs Clearance Request Completion Instructions for Inventory Exports
This Data Element Completion Guide relates to Customs Declaration Service (CDS) Customs Clearance Requests ((CCR) inventory releases previously referred to as C21s) for export purposes only.
Updates to this page
- From:
- HM Revenue & Customs
- Published:
- 14 October 2019
- Last updated:
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26 September 2026
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Changes made to Declarations Completion Instructions to reflect amended requirements for Establishment in NI or the EU following the introduction of EU EORIs in Group 2 and 3.
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The page has been updated to reflect the creation of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).
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The section heading for ‘Completion Rules for Entry In Declarants Records (EIDR) goods being released on a Customs Clearance Request (CCR)' has been updated in DE 2/1 of the 'Group 2: References of Messages, Document, Certificates and Authorisations' page.
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Completion Rules for Entry In Declarants Records (EIDR) goods being released on a Customs Clearance Request (CCR)' has been updated in DE 2/1 of the 'Group 2: References of Messages, Document, Certificates and Authorisations' page.
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Updates have been made across the pages to reflect that from 4 July 2026, EORI numbers from an EU country can be declared in certain data elements.
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Amendments have been made to the “Recommended Format of DUCR” section in Data Elements (DE) 2/1 and 2/4. A link has also been corrected in DE 1/10. DE 3/41 has been updated to include C21e in the requirements. DE 3/41 is required when declaring Additional Procedure Code 73N on a C21e.
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Updates have been made to ‘Recommended Format of DUCR’ in Data Elements 2/1 and 2/4 for Inventory Exports.
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Description of Goods instructions have been updated at Data Element 6/8 under All Declaration Categories.
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Data Element headings and some sections of text have been updated to remove obsolete references to the decommissioned CHIEF system.
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Notes section of Data Element (DE) 7/4 has been updated.
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Inventory Export declaration completion instructions have been updated at Data Element 5/12 under All Declaration Categories, to amend wording around UK Office of Exit codes.
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Amendments have been made to Data Element (DE) completion instructions, to distinguish between GB and XI EORI rules following the introduction of XI EORI. Amendments have been made to DE 2/1, DE 2/3, DE 2/7, DE 3/1, DE 3/2, DE 3/7, DE 3/8, DE 3/9, DE 3/18, DE 3/20, DE 3/31, DE 3/32, DE 3/39, DE 3/41, DE 8/3.
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Amendments to DE 7/7 notes section to include Transit Accompanying Document (TAD) Movement Reference Number (MRN) easement.
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Correction to EIDR NOP Completion instructions to reflect the single goods item has been made in Group 1: Message Information (including Procedure Codes).
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Terminology has been changed to reflect the creation of the ‘Department of Business and Trade’, formerly known as the ‘Department of International Trade’. Terminology has also been updated to replace outdated page names and links. Technical content remains unchanged.
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A guidance amendment to Data Elements DE 1/8, DE 3/20 and DE 3/21 on representation and sub-agents has been made. Completion instructions for these data elements are unchanged.
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The definition of ‘Customs Union’ is added in Data Element (DE) 1/1 Notes.
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The field format requirements have been changed at DE 5/23.
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A number of links and page titles have been updated and renamed following review, however the technical content has not been changed. Additionally, some information at DE 3/31, 3/32 and 3/41 has been updated.
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The page has been updated at DE 1/2, 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 5/23, 6/1, 7/4 and 7/7.
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Guidance has been updated in DE 2/5 with an amended timescale.
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It does not cover completion instructions for:
- written import customs declarations
- written export customs declarations
- Customs Clearance Requests (CCR) for import purposes
For data element completion guidance for written import and export customs declarations and import CCRs, please refer to the appropriate Declaration Completion Guide.