This week’s EU exit corner, 13 November 2023

In this week’s EU exit corner, we bring you the latest guidance updates and publications relevant to EU exit. The latest Trader Support Service bulletin is also available in addition to the most recent Cabinet Office Borders bulletin which recently returned from a break. The Minister of State has written to the Chair of the House of Lords Protocol Sub-Committee providing an update the on the implementation of the Windsor Framework (“WF”) and this Committee has recently launched a new inquiry into regulatory divergence and the WF.

Miscellaneous updated guidance etc.  

The following updated guidance, and publications relevant to EU exit are available:- 

• Check if a business holds Authorised Economic Operator status; 

• Apply to use Simplified Import VAT Accounting; 

• CDS Declaration Completion Instructions for Exports; 

• Split consignments: Tariff classification and import procedures; 

• Known error workarounds for the Customs Declaration Service (CDS); 

• Apply for an Advance Tariff Ruling; 

• Data Element 2/3 Documents and Other Reference Codes (National) of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS); 

• Additional Information (AI) Statement Codes for Data Element 2/2 of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS); 

• Customs Declaration Completion Requirements for The Northern Ireland Protocol; 

• Customs Declaration Service (CDS) waiver codes for imports replacing 999L; 

• Authorisation type codes for Data Element 3/39 of the Customs Declaration Service; and

• Split consignments: Tariff classification and import procedures.