Declaration guide for standard customs declarations for exports

Enter a code for each declaration type. Currently, only the following code is available.

The declaration guide will be updated with additional information about the types of declarations that may apply.

Currently, the following codes apply:

• A – For standard customs declarations (UCC, Article 162);
• C – For regular simplified customs declarations (UCC, Article 166.2);
• D – For lodging a standard customs declaration (according to code A), in accordance with UCC, Article 171;
• F – For lodging a simplified declaration customs declaration (according to code C), in accordance with UCC, Article 171;
• Y – For a supplementary declaration of a general nature to simplified declarations, in accordance with C and F.
• Z – For a supplementary declaration of a general nature, in accordance the procedure outlined in UCC, Article 182.
• V – For a supplementary recapitulative declaration, in accordance with the procedure outlined in UCC, Article 182.

The items are number sequentially. Begin with 1 and count up for each new goods item.

This information should not be included when the declaration concerns goods destined to a special tax area.

Enter a code indicating how the declaration is combined with an exit summary declaration.

Enter one of the following codes:

During the transition period, only one code per goods item may be entered.

For some procedures, you are required to enter a supplementary code in data group 11 09 000 000. The code consists of three characters. Leave the data element blank if there is no applicable code.

During the transition period, this information can only be submitted at the goods item level.

This data element includes the type and reference of the transport document used to remove the goods from the customs territory of the Union.

This information be entered at the level of the declaration header or the goods item level. Use the level of the declaration header if the document applies to all goods items in the declaration.

Enter the following information:

• 12 05 001 000 – Reference number
  Enter the reference number of the transport document.
  
• 12 05 002 000 – Type
  Enter the transport document type using the code list in Tulltaxan (TARIC).
  
  Browse the code list in Tulltaxan (TARIC). 

This is voluntary data element where you may enter your own Unique Commercial Reference (UCR) number.

This information may be entered either on the level of the declaration header or the goods item level. Use the level of the declaration header if the information applies to all goods items in the declaration.

Enter a local reference number (LRN). LRN replaces the previous customs ID.

When the information is provided via a system-to-system solution, a unique LRN is generated by the information provider's system, which is based on the LRN series assigned to you when you registered for communication via EDI with Swedish Customs.

This data element is currently not in use.

This is where you indicate if the goods are located in a customs warehouse.

This information is mandatory for customs procedures ending in a customs warehouse procedure, that is, if the code for the previous procedure in Data Element 11 09 002 000 is 71, 76 or 77.

Otherwise, this information should not be included.

The code for identifying the customs warehouse consists of two parts: type of warehouse and warehouse identifier:

• 12 11 002 000 – Type
  Enter the applicable Union code for the type of warehouse.
  
  Enter one of the following codes:
  

  Codes for Data Element 12 01 000 000 ‘Type’

  Code	Description
  R	Public customs warehouse type I
  S	Public customs warehouse type II
  U	Private customs warehouse

  
  
• 12 11 015 000 – Identification code
  Enter the customs warehouses' authorisation code.

Enter any common EU authorisation, according to Annex A of the Delegated Regulation, that are required in support of the declaration, for example authorised consignor (authorisation code ACR), simplified declaration (SDE) or centralised clearance (CCL).

The authorisation should belong to the exporter or the declarant.

This information should be provided at the level of the declaration header. Authorisations for binding tariff information (B.T.I.) or binding origin information (B.O.I.) can be entered at the declaration header level if they apply to all goods items. If not, they should be indicated for each applicable goods item.

Other types of authorisations, such a national authorisations, should be entered in Data Element 12 03 000 000 ‘Supporting documents’.

Enter the following information

• 12 12 002 000 – Type
  The following codes apply at the goods item level:
  

  Codes for Data Element 12 12 002 000 ‘Authorisation – Type’

  Code	Description
  C626	BTI – Binding Tariff Information (Column 1 (a), Annex A of the UCC Delegated Regulation).
  C627	BOI – Binding Origin Information (Column 1 (b), Annex A of the UCC Delegated Regulation).

  
  
• 12 12 001 000 – Reference number
  Provide the reference number of the authorisation. All common EU authorisations issued in Sweden begin with 'SE', followed by the name of the authorisation.
  
• 12 12 080 000 – Holder of the authorisation
  Only complete this data element if you invoke binding tariff information or binding origin information in Data Element 12 02 002 000. In all other cases, this information is optional.
  
  Enter the holder's EORI number.

Enter information about the exporter.

Enter the following information:

• 13 01 017 000 – Identification number
  Enter the exporter's EORI identifier and Ad-hoc code. In the absence of an identification number, please enter the exporter's complete name and address.
  
• 13 01 016 000 – Name
  Enter the name of the exporter. This information only needs to be provided if the exporter's identification number has not been provided.
  
• 13 01 018 000 – Address
  Only provide address information if the exporter’s identification number has not been provided.
  
  • 13 01 018 019 – Street address
    Street address and number.
    
  • 13 01 018 020 – Country
    Country code.
    
  • 13 01 018 021 – Postal code
    Enter the postal code.
    
  • 13 01 018 022 – City
    Enter the city.

This information should not be provided in cases of outward processing or a declaration of goods from a special tax area.

Enter information about the consignor(s), if different from the declarant.

This information should be entered at the level of the declaration header if it applies to the entire declaration.

Where there are multiple consignors, they should be indicated at the corresponding at the goods item level.

Enter the following information:

• 13 02 017 000 – Identification number
  Enter the consignor's EORI number or any other identification number approved by the EU. In the absence of an identification number, please enter the exporter's complete name and address.
  
• 13 02 016 000 – Name
  Enter the name of the consignor. This information only needs to be provided if the consignor's identification number has not been provided.
  
• 13 02 018 000 – Address
  Only provide address information if the consignor’s identification number has not been provided.
  
  • 13 02 018 019 – Street
    Enter the street and, where applicable, house number.
    
  • 13 02 018 020 – Country
    Enter the country code.
    
  • 13 02 018 021 – Postal code
    Enter the postal code.
    
  • 13 02 018 022 City
    Enter the city.

During the transition period, information about the consignee may be provided either on the declaration header level or the goods item level.

Provide information about the consignee or consignees.

If there are multiple consignees, the information should be at the goods item and may not be the same for all goods items.

If you entered 30600 ‘Unknown consignee’ in Data Element 12 02 008 000, you may not enter any consignee at the header or goods item level.

Enter the following information:

• 13 03 017 000 – Identification number
  Enter the consignee's EORI number or any other third country identifier that is recognised by the EU. In the absence of an identification number, please enter the exporter's complete name and address.
  
• 13 03 016 000 – Name
  Enter the name of the Consignee. This information only needs to be provided if the consignee's identification number has not been provided.
  
• 13 03 018 000 – Address
  Only provide address information if the consignee’s identification number has not been provided.
  
  • 13 03 018 019 – Street
    Enter the street and, where applicable, house number.
    
  • 13 03 018 020 –Country
    Enter the country code.
    
  • 13 03 018 021 – Postal code
    Enter the postal code.
    
  • 13 03 018 022 – City
    Enter the city.

The declarant is a person who lodges a customs declaration or on the behalf of whom a customs declaration is lodged.

Enter the following information:

• 13 05 017 000 – Identification number
  Enter the declarant's EORI number.
  
• 13 05 016 000 – Name
  Enter the name of the declarant. This information may be omitted if the declarant has an EORI number.
  
• 13 05 018 000 – Address information
  Enter the address of the declarant. This information may be omitted if the buyer has an EORI number.
  
  • 13 05 018 019 – Street address
    Street address and number.
    
  • 13 05 018 020 – Country
    Country code.
    
  • 13 05 018 021 – Postal code
    Enter the postal code.
    
  • 13 05 018 022 – City
    Enter the city.
    
• 13 05 074 000 – Contact person
  Here you may provide information about a contact person. This information is optional, but we recommend that you provide this information, as current contact information may facilitate the expedient processing of your case. Remember to provide a name, telephone number and e‑mail address.
  
  • 13 05 074 016 – Name
    Name of the contact person.
    
  • 13 05 074 075 – Telephone number
    The contact person's telephone number.
    
  • 13 05 074 076 – E-mail address.
    The contact person's e-mail address.

This optional data element may be used to name additional supply actors with AEO authorisation or a corresponding certification within the framework of a trade arrangement. Enter their roll code and identification number.

This identification number should either be an EORI code or an TCUIN number.

This information should be entered at the level of the declaration header if it applies to the entire declaration If not, it should be entered at the goods item level if it applies to a specific goods item.

Enter the following information:

• 13 14 031 000 – Role
  Enter one of the following role codes:
  

  Role codes for Data Element 13 14 031 000

  Code	Description
  CS	Consolidator
  FW	Freight Forwarder
  MF	Manufacturer
  WH	Warehouse Keeper

  
  
• 13 014 017 000 – Identification number
  Enter an EORI code or an TCUIN number.

This is where you enter the terms of delivery.

This information can only be provided at the level of the declaration header.

Enter the following information :

• 14 01 035 000 –INCOTERM code
  Enter the terms of delivery in accordance with INCOTERM.
  
• 14 01 036 000 – UN/LOCODE
  Where applicable, this is where you enter a UN/LOCODE for the destination or place of loading. You will then not be required to enter any information about country or location below.
  
• 14 01 020 000 –Country
  If a UN/LOCODE has not been provided, please enter the country code of the country of destination or country of loading.
  
• 14 01 037 000 –Location
  If a UN/LOCODE has not been provided, please enter the name of the location of destination or country of loading.
  
• 14 01 009 000 – Text
  Enter an explanation of the terms of delivery, if you entered code XXX in Data Element 14 01 035 000 ‘INCOTERM code’.

Please enter the code for the currency used in the invoice (e.g., USD), if you entered an amount in Data Element 14 06 000 000 ‘Total invoiced amount’.

If you have invoices for commodities in several currencies, you must submit one declaration per currency.

This information is optional. Enter the invoiced amount of the declared goods. If you have several commodity invoices, enter the total amount of all invoices in the currency of the invoice.

This information should not be included when the declaration concerns goods destined to a special tax area.

Enter the rate of exchange fixed in advance by a contract between the parties concerned.

This data element is currently not in use.

This data element is currently not in use.

Use this data element to indicate the date and time when the goods were presented to customs pursuant to Article 139 of the Code.

Using the relevant Union code, enter the last country of destination of the goods.

Enter this information at the declaration header level if it applies to the entire declaration. Otherwise, enter the information on the corresponding goods item level. If you enter the goods at the goods item level, it may not be the same for all goods items.

Enter the relevant Union code for the Member State in which the goods are located at the time of their release into the procedure.

Enter this information at the declaration header level if it applies to the entire declaration. Otherwise, enter the information on the corresponding goods item level. If you enter the goods at the goods item level, it may not be the same for all goods items.

Enter the relevant Union code for the country of non-preferential origin, as defined in Title II Chapter 2 of the Code.

Using the relevant code defined by Member States, enter the region of dispatch or production within the Member State concerned of the goods in question.

Using the relevant Union code, enter the customs office at which the goods are to leave the customs territory of the Union.

The customs office of exit should be the competent customs office for the location where the goods leave the customs territory of the Union for a foreign destination.

Use a code to indicate the customs office of exit. The code consists of eight characters. The first two characters consist of the country code. The subsequent six characters indicate the relevant customs office.

The EU’s list of customs offices

All country codes are collected in the EU’s list of customs offices, where you can filter results by country and role (EXT – Office of Exit).

List of customs offices.

Export by sea

If the customs office of exit is a Swedish port, use the table below to identify the correct customs office of exit.

Please note that the table only shows the customs office of exit when the goods leave the customs territory of the Union from a Swedish port.

Other customs offices of exit can be found in the EU’s list of customs offices (see above).

Enter the following information:

• 17 03 001 000 – Reference number
  Enter the reference number of the customs office.

Using the relevant Union code, enter the reference number of the office where the export formalities are completed.

Enter the following information:

• 17 02 001 000 – Reference number
  For the moment, code SE092714 – Stockholm Arlanda is used.

During the transition period, more than three decimals cannot be entered.

Enter the net mass of your goods in kilograms. The unit 'kg' should not be indicated. The net mass indicates the goods' mass without any packaging.

When the net mass exceeds 1 kg and includes a fraction of a kg, it may be rounded as follows:

• Between 0.001 and 0.499 kg: downwards (to the closest whole kg);
• Between 0.5 and 0.999 kg: upwards (to the closest whole kg).

We recommend that any net mass exceeding 1 kg be rounded to the closest integer. When the net mass is less than 1 kg, it may be provided with up six decimal points.

This field should only be completed for specific goods. Use this field if the goods should be measured as units, litres, cubic metres etc.

The commodity code dictates whether this field should be completed. Use Tulltaxan (TARIC) to find out if you are required to provide this information, and what unit to use. Provide this information as a numerical value. You may enter up to six decimals. Do not enter the unit.

Tulltaxan (TARIC)

During the transition period, gross mass is mandatory at the goods item level, except for re-export after storage in a customs warehouse, where it is optional. You may enter up to six decimals.

Enter the gross mass of the goods in kilograms.

The gross mass is the total mass of the goods, including any packaging, but excluding containers and any other transport equipment.

• When the gross mass exceeds 1 kg and includes a fraction of a kg, it may be rounded as follows:
  • Between 0.001 and 0.499 kg: downwards (to the closest whole kg);
  • Between 0.5 and 0.999 kg: upwards (to the closest whole kg).
    

• When the gross mass id less than 1 kg it should be written with up to six decimals, for example 0.123 kg for 123 grams or 0.000654 for a package weighing 654 Mg.

Provide the information for each goods item, except in cases where the goods are packaged in a manner that makes the determination of the gross mass impossible on the goods item level. In such cases, the gross mass of the entire consignment may be entered at the level of the declaration header.

Gross mass entered at the declaration header level should have the same mass or higher than the sum of all goods items.

Write a description of your goods, i.e., the commercial designation of your goods. This should be sufficiently detailed to classify the goods.

This is where you should enter information about the type of packages, number of packages and their shipping marks.

• 18 06 003 000 – Type of packages
  Enter the code that corresponds to your type of package, e.g., boxes. Packaging codes can be found in Tulltaxan (TARIC).
  Browse the code list in Tulltaxan (TARIC). 
  
• 18 06 004 000 – Number of packages
  Enter the number of packages for packaged goods and number of parts for unpackaged goods.
  
  • If you entered VQ, VG, VL, VY, VR, VS or VO as the type of package for bulk goods, this data element should be left empty.
  • You may never enter 0 in this data element if your type of package was NE, NF or NG for unpackaged goods.
• 18 06 054 000 – Shipping marks
  Enter how the goods packages are labelled. This information is mandatory for packaged goods, but optional for bulk goods and unpackaged goods.

If the affected goods are covered by a TARIC provision relating to a CUS code, the CUS code should be entered.

In all other cases, CUS is optional.

The CUS code is an identification number for chemical products listed in the European Customs Inventory of Chemical Substances (ECICS).

The CUS code is entered as 0000000-0.

Enter the commodity code for the goods item.
Information about commodity codes and supplementary codes can be found in Tulltaxan (TARIC). 

• 18 09 056 000 – Harmonized System sub-heading code
  This is where you enter your HS sub-heading code (6 digits).
  
• 18 09 057 000 – Combined nomenclature code
  Enter the two following digits that form the common nomenclature code.
  
• 18 09 059 000 –TARIC additional code
  Enter any applicable additional digits to the commodity code.
  Additional codes can be found in Tulltaxan (TARIC).
  
• This information should not be included when the declaration concerns goods destined to a special tax area.
• 18 09 060 000 – National additional code
  This information should not be included when the declaration concerns goods destined to a special tax area.
  Provide national additional codes. Additional codes can be found in Tulltaxan (TARIC).
  

Tulltaxan (TARIC)

Enter 1 if the goods are loaded in containers when crossing the external frontier of the Union.

Enter 0 if the goods are not loaded in containers.

This information is optional for pre-lodged declarations. If you do not enter a code here, you cannot use any data element in ‘Transport equipment’ (19 07 000 000).

Remember to enter any corresponding container codes in Data Element 19 07 063 000 if you enter code ‘1’ in 19 01 000 000.

Enter the code for the mode of transport that corresponds to the active mode or transportation used when crossing the external frontier of the Union.

The following codes apply:

This information should not be included when the declaration concerns goods destined to a special tax area.

Enter the code for the mode transport that corresponds to the active means of transport used at the time of departure.

The codes for 19 03 000 000 ‘Means of transport at the border’ apply.

This information should not be included when the declaration concerns goods from a special tax area.

This information is optional during the transition period.

Enter the identity of the means of transport at the time of departure.

The identity of the means of transport should not be used, if the code in Data Element 19 04 000 000 ‘Inland mode of transport’ is 5 (postal consignments) or 7 (fixed transport installations).

This information is not required for multi-modal transport, i.e., when the transport involves several means of transport.

Enter the registration number or name of the means of transport used to transport the goods. Where goods are transported by way of a trailer and a tractor, enter registration numbers of both vehicles.

Enter the following information:

• 19 05 061 000 – Type of identification
  The information will become mandatory at the end of the transition period.
  
  Enter one of the following codes:
  

  Codes for Data Element 19 05 061 000 ‘Type of identification’

  Code	Description
  10	IMO number for ship identification
  11	Name of sea vessel
  20	Wagon number
  21	Train number
  30	Vehicle registration number
  31	Trailer registration number
  40	IATA flight number
  41	Aircraft registration number
  80	European Vessel Identification code (ENI)

  
  The most common code for sea transport is 10, followed by the IMO number in Data Element 19 05 017 000 ‘Identification number’.

• 19 05 017 000 –Identification number
  Enter the identifier of the means of transport.
  
  The following identifiers can be used, depending on the means of transport used:
  

  Identification methods for Data Element 19 05 017 000 ‘Identification number’

  Means of transport	Method of identification
  Sea and inland waterway transport	Name of vessel
  Air transport	Number and date of flight (where there is no flight number, enter the aircraft’s registration number)
  Road traffic	Vehicle and/or trailer registration number
  Rail traffic	Wagon number

  
  Enter the registration number or name of the means of transport used to transport the goods. Where goods are transported by way of a trailer and a tractor, enter registration numbers of both trailer and tractor, using both identifiers.
  
  
• 19 05 062 000 – Nationality
  The information will become mandatory at the end of the transition period
  Enter the country code of the means of transport at the time of departure.

Enter all container numbers to which the declaration applies.

Note that the word ‘container’ includes semi-trailers, swap bodies and containers intended for air freight.

Indicate which goods items are contained in each respective container.

Enter the following information:

• 19 07 063 000 – Container identification number
  Here you enter the any container numbers included in the declaration.
  
• 19 07 044 000 – Goods reference
  Enter the goods item post belonging to the specific container number in Data Element 19 07 063 000. Omit this information if there is only one container.

This information should not be provided in cases of outward processing or a declaration of goods from a special tax area.

This information is optional during the transition period.

Using the corresponding Union code, enter the nationality of the active means of transport crossing the external frontier of the Union.

In the case of combined transport or where several means of transport are used, the active means of transport is the one which propels the whole combination. For example, in the case of a lorry on a sea-going vessel, the active means of transport is the ship. In the case of a tractor and trailer, the active means of transport is the tractor.

This information may be omitted if the means of transport is 5 (postal consignment) or 7 (fast transport installations).

Enter the following information:

• 19 08 061 000 – Type of identification
  
  Enter one of the following codes:
  

  Codes for Data Element 19 08 061 000 – ‘Type of identification’

  Code	Description
  10	IMO number for ship identification
  11	Name of sea vessel
  20	Wagon number
  21	Train number
  30	Vehicle registration number
  31	Trailer registration number
  40	IATA flight number
  41	Aircraft registration number
  80	European Vessel Identification code (ENI)

  
  The most common code for sea transport is 10, followed by the IMO number in Data Element 19 08 017 000 ‘Identification number’.

• 19 08 017 000 – Identification number
  Enter the identifier of the means of transport.
  
  The following identifiers can be used, depending on the means of transport used:
  

  Identification methods for Data Element 19 08 017 000 ‘Identification number’

  Means of transport	Method of identification
  Sea and inland waterway transport	Name of vessel
  Air transport	Number and date of flight (where there is no flight number, enter the aircraft’s registration number)
  Road traffic	Vehicle and/or trailer registration number
  Rail traffic	Wagon number

  
  Enter the registration number or name of the means of transport used to transport the goods. Where goods are transported by way of a trailer and a tractor, enter registration numbers of both trailer and tractor, using both identifiers.
  
• 19 08 062 000 – Nationality
  Enter the country code of the active means of transport.

During the transition period, this information should be submitted at the declaration header level.

Enter the nature of your transaction, for example a purchase, return, reparation, gift or loan.

Indicate the nature of the translation using a 1- or 2-digit code.

Enter this information at the declaration header level if it applies the entire declaration. Alternatively, enter the information on each goods item level.

Enter the statistical value, which consists of the value of the goods, including shipping and other costs incurred until the goods arrive at a Swedish border city.

This information is optional in cases of re-export, removal from customs warehouse, and in declarations of goods to a special tax area.

The amount should be given in SEK.

Use an applicable code if the exit summary declaration refers to an express consignment.

The following code may be used.

If the carrier is not the same person as the declarant, please provide information about the carrier here.

Enter the following information:

• 13 12 017 000 – Identification number
  Enter the carrier's EORI number or TCUIN number.

This is where you provide information about the payment of the transport costs.

When known, this information should be provided at the header or goods item level.

When the information applies to the entire consignment, it should be provided at the header level. If you provide information at the header level, you may not enter any information about transport costs at the goods item level.

Enter the following information:

• 14 02 038 000 – Method of payment
  Use the applicable code for the method of payment used for the transport costs.

This information is optional during the transition period.

Indicate the countries through which the goods are transported. Begin with the country of dispatch and end with the country of destination.

Enter the following information:

• 16 12 020 000 – Country
  Enter country codes in chronological order.

If your consignment contains dangerous goods, the United Nations Dangerous Goods identifier (UNGD) should be entered here.

Enter the following information:

• 18 07 055 000 – UN number
  Enter your UNGD identifier.

Provide information, where applicable, about the number of seals and their identification numbers.

Enter the following information:

• 19 10 068 000 – Number of seals
  Enter the number of seals.
  
• 19 10 015 000 – Identifier
  Enter the unique seal identifier.