CDSSG01010 | Introduction to the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3, Step-by-Step Guidance Manual.

This manual is only for use in relation to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

This Manual provides guidance on using the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3.

It provides guidance on:

• How to find information within the Tariff

• How to use the Tariff to complete a customs declaration or Customs Clearance Request (CCR – Inventory Release).

It also provides a Step-By-Step Guide on how to complete a CDS declaration.

It is important that the steps in this guide are completed fully and in the order given.

Failure to follow the Step-By-Step process will result in declarations failing to pass validation and being rejected by the CDS system.