Shipment Details – Customs

Time needed: 10 minutes.

Commodities – How to complete

1. Shipping Marks – required

   2 Characters. e.g. ‘GB’

2. Country of Origin (for Imports) / Destination (for Exports) – required
   

   Select from the list

3. Preferential Rate (Yes/No) – required

   This will default to Yes for EU Countries, and No for Non-EU Countries.
   
   You should change this if the preferential rate option is incorrect for the commodity code you are entering by default.

4. Number of Pieces – required

   Number of pieces of this commodity code in the shipment.

5. Value – required

   Value of this commodity code in the selected Shipment Currency.

6. Net Weight & Gross Weight (kg) – required

7. Enter the Commodity Code – required

   The 8 Digit Commodity Export Code. Click here to use the GOV.UK Commodity Code look-up tool.
   Note: You must enter a valid 8 digit code and select the option with the correct 2 digit import code for your goods.  Contact Channel Ports if you need clarification with this.

8. Description of Goods – required

   A brief description of the goods

9. Pallet Packaging Type – optional

   Select from List

10. Freight Cost

    Enter Freight Cost for this Commodity – Optional

11. Insurance Cost

    Enter Insurance Cost for this Commodity – Optional

12. Declaration in lieu of EUR1 blank – Optional – See below

    NOTE: Please contact Channel Ports if you think you need to use these before using them.