Generally a bank or insurance company who accepts responsibility in due legal form for the financial consequences of non-fulfilment of another's obligations to the Customs.



The TAD accompanies the goods where a transit declaration is processed at an office of departure by the NCTS. 



Most declaration reference numbers are 18 digits and are usually made up of numbers and letters. The TAD MRN consists of

  • 2 numbers
  • 2 letters
  • 14 numbers or letters

Example: 12AB12345678910111



Integrated tariff of the Community, held in a Commission database 



HM Customs and Excise – Integrated Tariff of the United Kingdom

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