Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms
- AEO: Authorised Economic Operator
- ACE: Authorised Consignee
- ACR: Authorised Consignor
- AEP: Automated Entry Processing
- AIS: Automated Import System
- Bonded area: A secure location where goods may be stored while awaiting customs clearance
- Carrier: The transporter of shipments, may be a ship operator, road haulier etc
- CCG: Customs Comprehensive Guarantee
- CCS: Cargo Community System
- CDS: Customs Declaration Service
- CFSP: Customs Freight Simplified Procedure
- CHIEF: Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight
- CGU: Comprehensive guarantee
- Commercial Invoice: Critical document used to record the details and cost of items sold. Please refer to our guide to what should be included in a commercial invoice
- Commodity code: Internationally recognised code which classifies the goods you are shipping
- Community goods: Goods that are in free circulation in the EU
- Consignee: The receiver of freight
- Consignor: The sender of freight
- CSP: Community Systems Providers
- Customs Value: The value of goods for customs purposes
- Declarant: The person responsible for processing the transaction
- EAD: Export Accompanying Document
- EHC: Export Health Certificatev
- ENS: Entry Summary Declaration – Must be submitted for shipments from UK to IE – prior to departure from UK
- EORI: Economic Operator Registration Identification
- GMR: Goods Movement References
- GVMS: Goods Vehicle Movement Service
- ICD: Inland Clearance Depot
- MRN: Master Reference Number
- NCV: No Commercial Value
- NCTS: New Computerised Transit System
- PBN: Pre-Boarding Notification. Shipments travelling from UK to Ireland must have a PBN lodged in advance of departure from UK
- SAD: Single Administrative Document
- T1: Transit document will allow goods of non-EU origin to transit EU countries up to the country of final destination. The T1 must be discharged as part of the final clearance process
- T2: Transit document which allows movement of EU goods through non-EU countries
- TAD: Transit Accompanying Document
- TSF: Temporary Storage Facilities
- TST: Temporary storage authorisation