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Export CDS Declaration data elements

Sequoia v5.33 onwards


This list details all of the data elements that can appear on an export declaration.

Data elements in SAD box number order


Click here to see the elements listed in data element number order


Click on the 'descriptive name' in the list below to see the requirements for that element.

SAD box Descriptive name DE Header Item
01 Declaration type 1/1 1x -
01 Additional declaration type 1/2 1x -
02 Exporter name and address 3/1 1x 1x
02 Exporter ID 3/2 1x 1x
06 Total packages 6/18 1x -
07 Trader reference 2/4 1x -
08 Consignee name and address 3/9 1x -
08 Consignee ID 3/10 1x -
14 Declarant name and address 3/17 1x -
14 Declarant ID 3/18 1x -
14 Representative name and address 3/19 1x -
14 Representative ID 3/20 1x -
14 Representative status 3/21 1x -
15a Country of dispatch/export code 5/14 1x 1x
17a Country of destination code 5/8 1x 1x
18 Identity of means of transport at departure 7/7 1x -
19 Container 7/2 1x -
21 Identity of active means of transport crossing the border 7/14 1x -
21 Nationality of active means of transport crossing the border 7/15 1x -
22 Invoice currency 4/10 1x -
22 Total amount invoiced 4/11 1x -
23 Exchange rate 4/15 1x -
24 Nature of Transaction 8/5 1x 1x
25 Border Transport Mode 7/4 1x -
26 Inland Transport Mode 7/5 1x -
29 Customs office of exit 5/12 1x -
30 Goods Location 5/23 1x -
31 Goods Description 6/8 - 1x
31 Containers 7/10 9,999x 9,999x
31 Type of Packages 6/9 - 99x
31 Number of Packages 6/10 - 99x
31 Shipping Marks 6/11 - 99x
31 CUS Code 6/13 - 1x
33 Commodity Code 6/14 - 1x
33 Commodity TARIC Code 6/15 - 1x
33 Commodity TARIC Additional Code 6/16 - 99x
33 Commodity National Additional Code 6/17 - 99x
34a Country of origin 5/15 - 1x
35 Gross mass 6/5 1x 1x
37 Procedure Code 1/10 - 1x
37 Additional Procedure Code 1/11 - 99x
38 Net Mass 6/1 - 1x
40 Simplified Declaration/Previous Documents 2/1 9,999x 99x
41 Supplementary Units 6/2 - 1x
44 Additional Information 2/2 - 99x
44 Documents Certificates Authorisations and Additional References 2/3 - 99x
44 Additional Supply Chain Actors 3/37 99x 99x
44 Authorisation Holders 3/39 99x -
44 Additional Fiscal References 3/40 99x 99x
44 Transport charges method of payment 4/2 1x -
44 Office of Presentation 5/26 1x -
44 Supervising Office 5/27 1x -
44 UN Dangerous Goods Code 6/12 - 1x
46 Statistical Value 8/6 - 1x
49 Warehouse 2/7 1x -
52 Guarantee Type 8/2 9x -
52 Guarantee Reference 8/3 99x -
D Seal numbers 7/18 9999x -
Carrier name and address 3/31 1x -
Carrier ID 3/32 1x -
Country of routing codes 5/18 99x -


Data elements in data element number order

Click here to see the elements listed in SAD box number order


Click on the 'descriptive name' in the list below to see the requirements for that element.

SAD Descriptive name DE Header Item
01 Declaration type 1/1 1x -
01 Additional declaration type 1/2 1x -
37 Procedure Code 1/10 - 1x
37 Additional Procedure Code 1/11 - 99x
40 Simplified Declaration/Previous Documents 2/1 9,999x 99x
44 Additional Information 2/2 - 99x
44 Documents Certificates Authorisations and Additional References 2/3 - 99x
07 Trader reference 2/4 1x -
49 Warehouse 2/7 1x -
02 Exporter name and address 3/1 1x 1x
02 Exporter ID 3/2 1x 1x
08 Consignee name and address 3/9 1x -
08 Consignee ID 3/10 1x -
14 Declarant name and address 3/17 1x -
14 Declarant ID 3/18 1x -
14 Representative name and address 3/19 1x -
14 Representative ID 3/20 1x -
14 Representative status 3/21 1x -
Carrier name and address 3/31 1x -
Carrier ID 3/32 1x -
44 Additional Supply Chain Actors 3/37 99x 99x
44 Authorisation Holders 3/39 99x -
44 Additional Fiscal References 3/40 99x 99x
44 Transport charges method of payment 4/2 1x -
22 Invoice currency 4/10 1x -
22 Total amount invoiced 4/11 1x -
23 Exchange rate 4/15 1x -
17a Country of destination code 5/8 1x 1x
29 Customs office of exit 5/12 1x -
15a Country of dispatch/export code 5/14 1x 1x
34a Country of origin 5/15 - 1x
Country of routing codes 5/18 99x -
30 Goods Location 5/23 1x -
44 Office of Presentation 5/26 1x -
44 Supervising Office 5/27 1x -
38 Net Mass 6/1 - 1x
41 Supplementary Units 6/2 - 1x
35 Gross mass 6/5 1x 1x
31 Goods Description 6/8 - 1x
31 Type of Packages 6/9 - 99x
31 Number of Packages 6/10 - 99x
31 Shipping Marks 6/11 - 99x
44 UN Dangerous Goods Code 6/12 - 1x
31 CUS Code 6/13 - 1x
33 Commodity Code 6/14 - 1x
33 Commodity TARIC Code 6/15 - 1x
33 Commodity TARIC Additional Code 6/16 - 99x
33 Commodity National Additional Code 6/17 - 99x
06 Total packages 6/18 1x -
19 Container 7/2 1x -
25 Border Transport Mode 7/4 1x -
26 Inland Transport Mode 7/5 1x -
18 Identity of means of transport at departure 7/7 1x -
31 Containers 7/10 9,999x 9,999x
21 Identity of active means of transport crossing the border 7/14 1x -
21 Nationality of active means of transport crossing the border 7/15 1x -
D Seal numbers 7/18 9999x -
52 Guarantee Type 8/2 9x -
52 Guarantee Reference 8/3 99x -
24 Nature of Transaction 8/5 1x 1x
46 Statistical Value 8/6 - 1x