CDS Update 4.4.0 – Additional changes from 23 March 2024

As part of the Customs Decoration Service Export functionality implementation process, further updates will be added to the system. Due to the update requirements, the system will be unavailable Saturday 23 March 2024 21:30 to 04:00 Sunday 24 March 2024

The changes being introduced in CDS Release 4.4.0 will affect the following Data Elements:
(more details for each DE available in the attached documents)

DE 1/11 Additional Procedure Codes – changes to APCS E01, E02 and 1SV
DE 2/2 Additional Information – substantial changes detailing the usage of new UKIMS/NI-related AI Codes – detailed guidance HERE
DE 2/3 Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references and DE 8/7 Writing off (H1, H5, I1 C&F and I1 B&E only) – changes relating to the declaration of a UKIMS authorisation document code – detailed guidance HERE
DE 3/15 Importer Name and Address, and DE 3/16 Importer Identification Number – Changes to guidance relating to UKIMS and the declaration of a GB EORI on NI movements
DE 3/39 Holder of the Authorisation Identification Number – Changes relating to the declaration of UKIMS authorisations – detailed guidance HERE
DE 8/1 Quota number – Changes relating to tariff quota claims on NI movements – detailed guidance HERE
Appendix 4B Additional Information Statement Codes (National) – details of the new NI-related AI Codes and an amendment to NIAID – detailed guidance HERE


When declaring NIQUO in DE 2/2 on a RoW-NI movement, the free text field should be left blank and the UK quota order number declared in DE 8/1. The free text field only needs completing for NIQUO on GB-NI movements.
Appendix 5A National Document Codes – Addition of new document code 1UKI – detailed guidance HERE
Appendix 6 Authorisation Type Codes – Addition of authorisation type code UKIM, removal of authorisation type code UKTS – detailed guidance HERE

Document containing workarounds for traders completing declarations where the tax point date of the declaration is prior to 23rd March 2024 – detailed guidance HERE

Completion rules instructions for the 51-series Procedure Codes for Data Element (DE) 1/10