This Appendix does not include a declaration category data set for B3 as this is not currently in use. This will be included in a later version of the UK Trade Tariff, CDS Volume 3, Exports, as required.

Published 23 August 2019
Last updated 4 March 2022 + show all updates

4 March 2022
Appendices 22A, 22B, 22C and 22E has been updated with amendments at DE 2/2. Appendix 22D has been updated with amendments at DE 2/2 and 6/1.
27 August 2021
Appendix 22D has been updated to remove an unnecessary reading note reference for DE 2/3.
10 February 2021
Note 46d has been added to the 'Declaration Category Data Sets Reading Notes' attachment.
14 December 2020
The Declaration Category Data Sets Reading Notes have been updated to reflect note changes, specifically, for 11b, 11c, 12f, 12n, 12o, 12r, 31, 68 and 68a.
23 August 2019
First published.

Update history

2026-04-29 00:15
In B1 Data Set, amendments have been made to the B1 Data Set at DEs 1/9, 3/19, 4/15, 5/14, 5/26, 6/9, 6/11, 6/13, 7/2, 7/5 7/10, 7/14 and 7/15 to incorporate GB declaration simplifications.In B2 Data Set, amendments have been made to the B2 Data Set at DEs 1/9, 3/19, 4/15, 5/14, 5/26, 6/13, 7/5 and 7/15 to incorporate GB declaration simplifications.In B4 Data Set, amendments have been made to the B4 Data Set at DEs 1/9, 3/19, 4/15, 5/26, 5/27, 6/9, 6/11, 6/13, 7/2 and 7/10 to incorporate GB declaration simplifications.In C1 B&E Data Set, amendments have been made to the C1 B&E Data Set at DEs 1/9 and 3/19 to incorporate GB declaration simplifications.In C1 C&F Data Set, amendments have been made to the C1 C&F Data Set at DEs 1/9, 3/19, 5/26 and 5/27 to incorporate GB declaration simplifications.

2025-06-14 00:15
Data sets B1, B2 and B4 have been amended at Data Element 8/6.

2025-05-30 11:47
Appendix 22: Declaration Category Data Sets Landing Page and Introductory Text has been updated to remove references to the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system as the service is no longer active. Notes regarding previously deleted table content have also been removed.

2025-02-28 00:15
Data Set tables have been standardised.

2024-03-07 14:51
Note [67a] has been removed from Appendix 22A. VATZ should be declared in DE 6/17 on B1 declarations when appropriate.

2024-01-09 10:15
Blank table cells throughout the collection have been filled with em-dashes (—) to meet accessibility standards. Technical content remains unchanged.

2023-12-19 00:15
Data sets B1, B2, B4, C1 C&F and C1 B&E have been updated with new reading note information at DE 3/1 and 3/2.

2023-11-06 10:34
A link has been updated to reflect current terminology. No technical content has been amended.

2022-03-04 00:15
Appendices 22A, 22B, 22C and 22E has been updated with amendments at DE 2/2. Appendix 22D has been updated with amendments at DE 2/2 and 6/1.