Thank you for joining this short webinar,
showing you how to identify the additional information statement codes – also referred to
as AI codes – when making an import declaration using the Customs Declaration Service.
This is step 6 of a series of short webinars
taking you through the Customs Declaration Service guidance on completing an import declaration.
This table sets out the step-by-step guides we’ll be covering in this series.
We’ll be showing you screenshots from GOV.UK.
HMRC is constantly improving the digital experience of our customers so you may
find that some of these screenshots will be slightly different to those you'll see on GOV.UK
This webinar series follows Hallie, who is importing children’s t-shirts
into Great Britain from the USA. She has her own software product which
means she can submit her own declarations via the Customs Declaration Service.
Her t-shirts will be entering free circulation in Great Britain.
Please remember to follow the 10 steps in the navigation guide in order
otherwise your declaration will fail validation.
Hallie needs to ensure that she is on the ‘Navigate the CDS Declaration Instructions for
Imports page’ (previously referred to as ‘Navigate the UK Trade Tariff, CDS volume 3 for imports).
If Hallie scrolls down she will see the 10 steps she needs to follow.
Step 6 relates to additional information
Additional information statement codes are used to provide details
of any additional information required in data element '2/2'.
Hallie needs to use an additional information statement code to apply for relief as she
is using non-EU pallets and they will be leaving the UK after the goods arrived.
Additional information (AI) statement codes Additional information statement codes are
made up of a code followed by free text or a set statement.
Hallie will need to access Appendix 4 and the UK
Integrated Online Tariff In order to identify any Additional Information statement codes.
Hallie starts with Appendix 4 by selecting the hyperlink.
This will open up the Appendix 4 guidance page.
Hallie scrolls and sees that she needs to re-check • her procedure code in Appendix 1.
• additional procedure code in Appendix 2 and • commodity codes (on the Online Tariff)
This will provide guidance on the additional information statement
codes expected or required to be used for her declaration.
Hallie also notes that anything in Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 – her procedure code and
additional procedure code – will take precedence over Appendix 4.
Hallie starts by returning to the UK Integrated Online Tariff
and accesses her commodity code 6109100010, which she found in step 2.
When she scrolls down, she filters for the United States in the dropdown.
Here Hallie must read any additional information
that may affect her additional information statement codes.
As Hallie is importing children’s t-shirts,
there is no additional information affecting her declaration.
Next, Hallie needs to access her procedure code and additional procedure codes
via Appendices 1 and 2.
Hallie returns to appendix 1, searches for her procedure code, (4000).
She scrolls down to the ‘Additional Information’ section.
Hallie must read this and see if there are any additional requirements for her procedure code.
Hallie sees the note stating that if the goods are being imported using non-EU pallets whilst
relief under temporary admission is claimed. As this is the case for her scenario,
she will need to enter ‘PAL02' along with ‘TA Pallets’ in Data Element 2/2.
Next Hallie returns to Appendix 2 to find her additional procedure code, (000).
She scrolls down to the ‘Specific fields in the declaration/notes
on completion’ section within her procedure code.
For Hallie’s example there are no additional requirements.
If she had multiple additional procedure codes,
she would need to repeat this process for all codes.
Now that Hallie has reviewed Appendix 1, Appendix 2, and reviewed the UK Integrated Online Tariff,
she needs to access Appendix 4. Hallie selects the hyperlink.
This will bring Hallie to the Appendix 4 guidance page.
If she scrolls down, she will see Appendix 4A and 4B.
Appendix 4A: contains Union codes and Appendix 4B contains National codes.
For additional information codes, the Union codes begin with a number
and the National codes begin with a letter.
Please note this is the opposite to additional procedure codes.
First Hallie checks Appendix 4A. She selects the hyperlink which downloads an excel file.
Hallie can read more into the description and usage of each
additional information statement code.
She needs to work through the whole document and find if any codes are relevant to her.
In Hallie’s example there are no additional information union codes required.
Next Hallie checks Appendix 4B. Appendix 4B National codes
She will need to work through this document, the same way she did with Appendix 4A.
When Hallie scrolls down, she will see the code
‘PAL02' which she previously identified in Appendix 1.
She will need to work through the rest of the document to see if any other codes are relevant.
However, Hallie identifies that there are no other
additional information statement codes relevant to her declaration scenario.
Hallie has correctly identified the additional information statement code
‘PAL02' for her children’s t-shirts by using Appendix 4 and re-reviewing the UK
Integrated Online Tariff as well as Appendices 1 and 2 under the additional information sections.
Watch the next webinar which shows you
how to identify the specific document and reference codes.