NVOCC : Non Vessel-Operating Common Carrier

Does not own any vessels (ships), but provides ocean shipping freight-forwarding services. 

Read more OCT : Overseas Countries and Territories

Countries and territories dependent on a Member State and not belonging to the EC.

Read more OoFE : Office of First Entry

Where the customs entry is lodged 

Read more Opis towarów

W dokumentach celnych HMRC sprawdza opisy towarów, żeby ocenić ryzyko. Opis towarów musi być na wysokim poziomie.

 

Read more OPR : Outward Processing Relief

The system of giving relief on goods temporarily exported and reimported after process or repair in a country outside the EU.

Read more Origin of goods

Origin is the "economic" nationality of goods in international trade.

Read more Outward processing

A customs procedure allowing the export of Community goods for processing abroad and the re-import of the processed products 

Read more P2P : Permission to Progress

The CHIEF Export entry has been cleared and the goods may now be loaded onto the means of transport for export. This message is sent to the person submitting the export declaration.

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HMRC Update - CDS System Maintenance, Sat 13 - Sun 14 December 2025

Due to maintenance the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will be unavailable to all users from…