Import CDS Declaration data elements

Sequoia v5.0 onwards

This list details all of the data elements that can appear on an import 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
02	Seller name and address	3/24	1x	1x
02	Seller ID	3/25	1x	1x
06	Total packages	6/18	1x	-
07	Trader reference	2/4	1x	-
08	Importer name and address	3/15	1x	-
08	Importer ID	3/16	1x	-
08	Buyer name and address	3/26	1x	1x
08	Buyer ID	3/27	1x	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 on arrival	7/9	1x	-
19	Container	7/2	1x	-
20	Delivery terms	4/1	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	-
30	Goods Location	5/23	1x	-
31	Containers	7/10	9,999x	9,999x
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
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
34b	Country of Preferential Origin	5/16	-	1x
35	Gross mass	6/5	1x	1x
36	Preference	4/17	-	1x
37	Procedure Code	1/10	-	1x
37	Additional Procedure Code	1/11	-	99x
38	Net Mass	6/1	-	1x
39	Quota	8/1	-	1x
40	Simplified Declaration/Previous Documents	2/1	9,999x	99x
41	Supplementary Units	6/2	-	1x
42	Item Price	4/14	-	1x
43	Valuation Method	4/16	-	1x
44	Documents Certificates Authorisations and Additional References	2/3	-	99x
44	Additional Information	2/2	-	99x
44	Supervising Office	5/27	1x	-
44	Office of Presentation	5/26	1x	-
44	Authorisation Holders	3/39	99x	-
44	Additional Supply Chain Actors	3/37	99x	99x
44	Additional Fiscal References	3/40	99x	99x
45	Additions and Deductions	4/9	99x	99x
45	Valuation Indicators	4/13	-	1x
46	Statistical Value	8/6	-	1x
47	Tax type	4/3	-	99x
47	Tax base	4/4	-	99x
47	Tax rate	4/5	-	99x
47	Payable tax amount	4/6	-	99x
47	Total	4/7	-	99x
47	Method of payment	4/8	-	99x
48	Deferment Numbers	2/6	2x	-
49	Warehouse	2/7	1x	-
52	Guarantee Type	8/2	9x	-
52	Guarantee Reference	8/3	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	-
48	Deferment Numbers	2/6	2x	-
49	Warehouse	2/7	1x	-
02	Exporter name and address	3/1	1x	1x
02	Exporter ID	3/2	1x	1x
08	Importer name and address	3/15	1x	-
08	Importer ID	3/16	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	-
02	Seller name and address	3/24	1x	1x
02	Seller ID	3/25	1x	1x
08	Buyer name and address	3/26	1x	1x
08	Buyer ID	3/27	1x	1x
44	Additional Supply Chain Actors	3/37	99x	99x
44	Authorisation Holders	3/39	99x	-
44	Additional Fiscal References	3/40	99x	99x
20	Delivery terms	4/1	1x	-
47	Tax type	4/3	-	99x
47	Tax base	4/4	-	99x
47	Tax rate	4/5	-	99x
47	Payable tax amount	4/6	-	99x
47	Total	4/7	-	99x
47	Method of payment	4/8	-	99x
45	Additions and Deductions	4/9	99x	99x
22	Invoice currency	4/10	1x	-
22	Total amount invoiced	4/11	1x	-
45	Valuation Indicators	4/13	-	1x
42	Item Price	4/14	-	1x
23	Exchange rate	4/15	1x	-
43	Valuation Method	4/16	-	1x
36	Preference	4/17	-	1x
17a	Country of destination code	5/8	1x	1x
15a	Country of dispatch/export code	5/14	1x	1x
34a	Country of Origin	5/15	-	1x
34b	Country of Preferential Origin	5/16	-	1x
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
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 on arrival	7/9	1x	-
31	Containers	7/10	9,999x	9,999x
21	Nationality of active means of transport crossing the border	7/15	1x	-
39	Quota	8/1	-	1x
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