AAD : Administrative Accompanying Document

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).

Read more AC : Additional Code

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.

Read more AD : Accompanying Document

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

Read more ADD : Anti-Dumping Duties

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.

Read more AEO : Authorised Economic Operator

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.

Read more AGD : Agricultural Duties

Import and export duties introduced under the common agricultural policy.

Read more APC : Additional Procedure Codes

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).

Read more Approved exporter (export procedure)

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

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