Due to ongoing development of the CDS, and refinements to declaration completion requirements, we’ve identified amendments to previously circulated CDS volume 3 information.
These are the details of the amendments you need to know about.
Changes to Table 1 (and the corresponding entries in Table 2)
Introduction
In the introduction insert additional bullet point and note below:
- the fourth table details the Special Fiscal Territories and countries with which the EU has a Customs Union
Note - the information included in Tables 1 and 2 are identical. An asterisk (*) in Table 1 or 2 indicates that the country is a Special Territory or a Territory with which the EU has a Customs Union. A separate list can be found in Table 4.
Country codes
Insert an asterisk against the following country name - Andorra*.
In the country name column for:
- United Arab Emirates insert the following additional names: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain
- Angola insert the following additional text: including Cabinda
- Antarctica insert the following additional text: Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS)
Delete the entry for the Aland Islands.
In the country name column for:
- Brunei Darussalam insert the following additional text: Often referred to as Brunei
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of insert the following additional text: Often referred to as Bolivia
- Belarus insert the following additional text: Often referred to as Belorussia
- Congo (Democratic Republic of) insert the following additional text: Formerly Zaire
- Switzerland insert the following additional text: Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian municipality of Campione d’Italia
- Côte d’Ivoire insert the following additional text: Often referred to as Ivory Coast
- Cabo Ve
- Czech Rebulicia amend text to - Czech Republic
- Germany insert the following additional text: Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen
- Ecuador insert the following additional text: Including the Galápagos Islands
- Spain insert the following additional text: Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta (XC) and Melilla (XL)
- Finland insert the following additional text: Including the Åland Islands*
- Micronesia, Federated States of insert the following additional text: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap
- France insert the following additional text: Including Monaco, the French overseas departments (French Guiana_, Guadeloupe_, Martinique and Réunion) and the French northern part of St Martin
- Grenada insert the following additional text: Including Southern Grenadines
Delete the entry for:
- French Guiana
- Guadeloupe
Insert an * against the entry for Guernsey (that is, Guernsey*).
In the country name column for:
- Hong Kong insert the following additional text: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
- Honduras insert the following additional text: Including Swan Islands
- British Indian Ocean Territory insert the following additional text: - Chagos Archipelago
- in the country name column for Italy insert the following additional text: - Including Livigno; excluding the municipality of Campione d’Italia
Insert an * against the entry for Jersey (that is, Jersey*).
Amend text in the country name column from Kyrgyzstan to Kyrgyz Republic.
In the country name column for
- Comoros insert the following additional text: Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli
- Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of insert the following additional text: Often referred to as North Korea
- Korea, Republic of insert the following additional text: Often referred to as South Korea
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic insert the following additional text: - Often referred to as Laos
Delete the entry for:
- Monaco
- Saint Martin (French part)
In the country name column for:
- Myanmar insert the following additional text: Often referred to as Burma
- Macao insert the following additional text: Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Delete the entry for Martinique.
In the country name column for:
- Malta insert the following additional text: Including Gozo and Comino
- Mauritius insert the following additional text: Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands)
- Malaysia insert the following additional text: Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak)
- New Caledonia insert the following additional text: Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa)
- Nicaragua insert the following additional text: Including Corn Islands
- Norway insert the following additional text: Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island
- New Zealand insert the following additional text: Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica)
- Panama insert the following additional text: Including former Canal Zone
- French Polynesia insert the following additional text: Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands
- Papua New Guinea insert the following additional text: Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago
- Pitcairn insert the following additional text: Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Island
Delete the entry for Puerto Rico.
Amend text in the country name column from Palestine, State of to: Occupied Palestinian Territory West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip.
In the country name column for Portugal insert the following additional text: Including Azores and Madeira.
Delete the entry for:
- Réunion
- Serbia (where the country code is showing RS)
In the country name column for:
- Russian Federation insert the following additional text: Often referred to as Russia
- Seychelles insert the following additional text: Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands
Delete the entry for Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
In the country name column for:
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) insert the following additional text: The island of Saint Martin is divided into the French northern part and the Dutch southern part
- Syrian Arab Republic insert the following additional text: Often referred to as Syria
- French Southern Territories insert the following additional text: Including Kerguélen Islands, Amsterdam Island, Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago and French scattered Indian Ocean Islands formed by Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island
- Taiwan insert the following additional text: Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. And delete: Province of China
- Tanzania, United Republic of insert the following additional text: - Pemba, Zanzibar Island and Tanganyika
Insert the following new entry for Uganda: (Country code, Country, Currency code).
| Country | Country code | Currency code |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | UG | UGX |
In the country name column for:
- United States Minor Outlying Islands insert the following additional text: Including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island
- United States of America insert the following additional text: Including Puerto Rico
- Holy See insert the following additional text: (Vatican City State)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of insert the following additional text: Often referred to as Venezuela
- Wallis and Futuna insert the following additional text: Including Alofi Island
- Samoa insert the following additional text: Formerly known as Western Samoa
Insert the following new entry for Ceuta (Country code, Country, Currency code).
| Country | Country code | Currency code |
|---|---|---|
| Ceuta | XC | EUR |
In the country name column for:
- Kosovo insert the following additional text: As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999
- Melilla insert the following additional text: Including Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Chafarinas Islands
- Yemen insert the following additional text: Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen
- Mayotte insert the following additional text: Grande-Terre and Pamandzi
Amend country code for United States Minor Outlaying Islands - Delete country code UG, Insert country code UM.
New Table 4
Table 4: Special Fiscal Territories and countries with which the EU has a Customs Union
This table details the country and currency codes that are applicable to Special Fiscal Territories and countries with which the EU has a Customs Union and for which CO must be entered in Data Element 1/1 for goods that are dispatched from the countries listed in the table.
Insert the following new table as Table 4:
| Country | Country code | Currency code |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra* | AD | EUR |
| Åland Islands | FI | EUR |
| Canary Islands | ES | EUR |
| French Guiana | FR | EUR |
| Guernsey | GG | GBP |
| Guadeloupe | FR | EUR |
| Jersey | JE | GBP |
| Martinique | FR | EUR |
| Mayotte | YT | KMF |
| Mount Athos | GR | EUR |
| Réunion | FR | EUR |
| Saint Martin (French part) | FR | EUR |
| San Marino* | SM | EUR |
| Turkey* | TR | TRY |
*Territories with which the EU has a Customs Union.
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