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A paper document that goes with the shipment for excise taxation produced in the EMCS system. The document will be produced electronically in the future (e-AD).

The additional (4 digit) code which is used in addition to the 8 or 10 digit commodity code to identify certain complex variable charge's and/or anti-dumping duties.

The TAD document (T1, T2...) is produced with a barcode to go with the freight. 

Customs duties imposed on imports from specific countries in addition to the normal or preferential duty; additional duties can be introduced where the export price is below the normal value, so the import of the goods couldn't flood the market and threaten UK manufacturers.

AEO is a operator who Customs, upon application, has granted the status of authorised economic operator. AEO is a status recognised in various countries across the world.

Import and export duties introduced under the common agricultural policy.

Additional Procedure Codes (APCs) are completion rule instructions for Data Elements used in the inward and outward processing of goods within the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

A company who has been authorised to use the local clearance procedure for exports

Reference number issued when you have completed your EMCS.

Declarations for goods entering and leaving the customs territory of the Union are processed in the AREX system. The system is in contact with e.g. the transit, import and export systems of Customs. The abbreviation comes from the terms ‘Arrival’ and ‘Exit’.

An international Customs document which, issued under the terms of the ATA Convention and the Istanbul Convention, incorporates an internationally valid guarantee and may be used, in lieu of national Customs documents and as security for import duties and taxes, to cover the temporary admission o

ATR Certificate is a customs document, this allows a reduced or zero duty rate.  This document is common with shipments from Turkey.

An authorised consignor is a person authorised to carry out transit operations without presenting the goods at the customs office of departure.

A paper document - used to accompany air freight shipments 

Control point at the place of importation into/out of the EC where Products of Animal Origin (POAO) and live animals are subject to veterinary checks.