Specific provisions, developed from principles  ("origin criteria"), applied by a country to determine the origin of goods.



A single administrative document that works as a customs declaration. Information requirements, facilitate trade and the computerised communication of customs data within the EU.



Form used to supplement the copies of the SAD when more than one item is being declared.



Exporters of goods not requiring special control may submit an abbreviated customs pre-entry or an approved commercial document at the time of export and provide the full statistical information after the goods are exported.



Simplified Customs Declaration Process (SCDP) is an electronic declaration method that can be used when importing goods from third countries (including EU member states) to the UK. There are two SCDP procedures

  • Simplified Declaration Procedure (SDP)
  • Entry in the Declarant’s records

After the simplified declaration, a full supplementary declaration must be made by a specified deadline.

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