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draft An unconditional order in writing, addressed by one party (drawer) to another party (drawee), requiring the drawee to pay at a fixed or determinable future date a specified sum in lawful currency to the order of a specified person. MARAD Glossary of Shipping Terms (May 2008), entry “Draft”, second definition.
economic-operator-registration-and-identification-number You need an Economic Operator Registration and Identification number to move goods between the UK and non-EU countries. Glossary > EORI
inventory-consignment-reference Inventory consignment reference. The CSP inventory system consignment is linked with CDS by ICRs, which will be cross-referenced against the declaration and used to identify the consignment and declaration in subsequent messages between CDS and the CSP inventory system. The ICR is declared as the master unique consignment reference (MUCR). Glossary > ICR
movement-reference-number A Movement Reference Number (MRN) is a globally unique identifier for a declaration assigned by CDS once a declaration is submitted. Glossary > MRN
local-reference-number The Local Reference Number (LRN) defined by the declarant and submitted in Data Element 2/5 will need to be unique for a period of 2 days from the point of declaration acceptance. It can only be reused once the 2 calendar days have elapsed. Glossary > LRN
office-of-entry An ‘Office of Entry’ is a location into which goods arrive in the UK. There are 2 types: Inventory Linked - where CSPs make the ‘arrival of goods’ notification to customs; Non-Inventory Linked - where traders must make the ‘arrival of goods’ notification to customs themselves. Glossary > Office of Entry
declarant the owning person/company responsible for make a declaration Glossary > Participants > Declarant
submitter an individual trader, authorised agent or CSP that electronically submits a declaration to CDS via the APIs Glossary > Participants > Submitter
community-system-provider Community System Provider, they control the major Office of Entry for goods into the UK Glossary > Participants > CSP
unique-consignment-reference Unique Consignment References are a unique identifier for ‘packages’ and/or ‘containers’ in which goods are transported. Glossary > UCRs
declaration-unique-consignment-reference assigned by the declarant to uniquely identify a single consignment of goods which is the subject of one or more customs declarations Glossary > UCRs > Declaration (DUCRs)
master-unique-consignment-reference used to group ‘link’ several other UCRs under a master UCR (MUCR) Glossary > UCRs > Master (MUCRs)
pre-lodged-import-declaration made before the goods arrive in the UK Glossary > Import Declaration Types > pre-lodged
arrived-import-declaration made after the goods arrive in the UK (held by customs) Glossary > Import Declaration Types > arrived
declaration-goods-release This status will be received once the declaration has a positive customs position but either control or the debt is provisional. However, the goods can be released. This will be received as part of a Declaration Status Notification. Glossary > ICS table > Declaration Goods Release
declaration-clearance This status will be received once the declaration has a positive customs position and the control/debt is finalised. The majority of declaration will move to this status and skip release. This will be received as part of a Declaration Status Notification. Glossary > ICS table > Declaration Clearance
documentary-control A risk has been identified that requires the declarant to submit documentation for checking. The goods are required to be held Glossary > ROE table > Documentary Control
physical-external-party-control A risk has been identified which requires the goods to be physically inspected by Border Force or some other third party. The goods are required to be held. Glossary > ROE table > Physical / External Party Control
no-control-required The declaration has been risked and no control has been required. Glossary > ROE table > No control required
ports-covered-by-uk-port-freight-statistics These statistics relate to freight traffic to and from ports in the United Kingdom, unless otherwise stated, and do not cover ports in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. Definitions > Ports covered
major-port From 2000, major ports are those with cargo volumes of at least 1 million tonnes annually. There are in some years a small number of ports with less tonnage who have either just fallen below the threshold, are showing a trend that they will exceed 1 million tonnes within a year, or have previously handled more than 1 million tonnes of cargo in a year. Prior to 2000 the threshold for ‘major’ ports was 2 million tonnes of cargo annually. Definitions > Ports covered > Major and minor ports
cargo-type Major port traffic is classified by cargo type, which is the means by which goods are loaded onto or of the vessel. Although for some cargo types there is further subdivision into broad commodities, the method of loading takes priority. Definitions > Cargo classification > Cargo types
weights-gross All weights stated are tonnes gross, including crates and other packaging. The tare weights of containers, road goods vehicles, trailers and other items of transport equipment (for example, the unloaded weight of the vehicle or equipment itself) are excluded. Definitions > Cargo classification > Weights
unitised-goods Goods which are lifted on or of the vessel in large (20 foot or longer) shipping containers, or rolled on or off in one of a variety of self-propelled or towed units are said to be unitised cargoes. For these cargo types, the number of units as well as the weight of goods is recorded. Definitions > Cargo classification > Unitised goods
main-freight-units A subset of unitised goods are main freight units – this group consists of all containers and those Ro-Ro units which are designed to carry freight (categories 51, 61 and 63 in the cargo categorisation flowchart). The purpose of the main freight unit classification is that it excludes those Ro-Ro units which are not freight carrying – such as passenger vehicles, trade vehicles, and other specialised vehicles and trailers. Definitions > Cargo classification > Main freight units
container-traffic For the purpose of maritime statistics, the classification of containers is based purely upon their length as shown in the table. TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) is a standardised measure to allow for the different sizes of container boxes. Definitions > Cargo classification > Container traffic
twenty-foot-equivalent-units TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) is a standardised measure to allow for the different sizes of container boxes. Definitions > Cargo classification > Container traffic
coastwise-traffic Traffic between ports in the United Kingdom (and with the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). The totals of inwards and outwards coastwise traffic, however, do not match exactly. This is mainly because traffic between major and minor ports, or between major ports and ports in the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, are not recorded at both ends (as is the case with coastwise traffic between major ports), but only at the major port end Definitions > Geographical breakdown > Geographical classification of UK port traffic > Domestic / Coastwise
one-port-traffic Dredged sand, gravel and other similar cargo, landed at a port for commercial purposes; and traffic to and from UK offshore oil and gas installations (traffic with non-UK offshore oil and gas installations is recorded as foreign traffic). Formerly also included material shipped for dumping at sea, until this practice ceased Definitions > Geographical breakdown > Geographical classification of UK port traffic > Domestic / One-port
short-sea-traffic Traffic with Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Egypt, Georgia, Gibraltar, Iceland, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine; and, in the EU grouping used by the table, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal (including Madeira and Azores), Republic of Ireland, Romania, Spain (including the Canary Islands), Slovenia, Sweden. Definitions > Geographical breakdown > Geographical classification of UK port traffic > International / Short sea
deep-sea-traffic Traffic with all countries of Africa (excluding Mediterranean countries), America (both North and South America), Asia (excluding Mediterranean and Black Sea countries) and Australasia. Definitions > Geographical breakdown > Geographical classification of UK port traffic > International / Deep sea
provisional-quarterly-results Provisional quarterly results are published approximately 10 weeks after the end of the quarter to which they relate. These statistics are based on high level quarterly returns provided by major ports. Data are available for total weight of goods and number of units, inwards and outwards for each responding port. These figures may be subject to revision if subsequent checks at the year-end highlight anomalies. Published tables and revisions > Publication arrangements: provisional and final statistics > (1)
final-detailed-annual-results Final detailed annual results are published about 7 months after the year end. These statistics are based on annual returns provided at the end of the year by each major port and minor port. A split into broad cargo type is available for each major port. At this stage a full reconciliation of port and shipping agent data will have been carried out, and grossing of the final data completed and checked. Published tables and revisions > Publication arrangements: provisional and final statistics > (2)
goods-for-operator-licensing For the purpose of operator licensing, ‘goods’ means burden of any description. For example, a tractor unit is a goods vehicle and where a unit is conveying empty trailers to and from the testing station, it would be regarded as the carriage of goods. In this case the ‘goods’ are the trailers. Overview of Operator Licensing > When a goods vehicle operator’s licence is needed
standard-international-licence A standard international licence allows you to carry your own goods, and goods for other people for hire or reward, both in the United Kingdom and on international journeys. Operators who are issued with standard international licences will also receive a UK Licence for the Community. Overview of Operator Licensing > Types of goods vehicle operator’s licence > Standard international licence
standard-national-licence A standard national licence allows you to carry your own goods on your own account in the United Kingdom or abroad, or other people’s goods for hire or reward only in the United Kingdom. Overview of Operator Licensing > Types of goods vehicle operator’s licence > Standard national licence
restricted-licence A restricted licence only usually allows you to carry your own goods within the United Kingdom and the EU. Where the operator only carries goods that are, or become and then remain, the operator’s own property, a restricted licence is likely to be appropriate. Overview of Operator Licensing > Types of goods vehicle operator’s licence > Restricted licence
heavy-goods-vehicle-licence A licence authorising the use of vehicles or combinations over 3.5 tonnes is called a ‘heavy goods vehicle licence’. This also applies for licences that authorise a mixture of heavy goods vehicles and light goods vehicles. Overview of Operator Licensing > Classes of vehicles authorised
light-goods-vehicle-licence A licence that only authorise vehicles 3.5 tonnes or less is called a ‘light goods vehicle licence’. Overview of Operator Licensing > Classes of vehicles authorised
user-of-the-vehicle You will be considered to be the user of the vehicle if: you are the driver and owner of the vehicle; it is in your lawful possession under an agreement for hire, hire purchase or loan; or the driver is your employee or agent (i.e. you pay them to drive the vehicle for you). Overview of Operator Licensing > Who can hold an operator’s licence?
temporary-storage You can store goods you’ve imported from outside the UK temporarily under customs control before you: release them to free circulation; re-export them outside the UK; declare and release them to a customs procedure. This means you can defer making a full import declaration and paying duties and taxes while the goods are in temporary storage only. Introduction / purpose bullets
temporary-storage-facility a place which is being used for the deposit of imported goods which are subject to the control of any officer of Revenue and Customs as a result of Part 1 of the Act (“a temporary storage facility”) Customs (Temporary Storage Facilities Approval Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, reg. 2(A1)
external-temporary-storage-facility If you’re applying for an external temporary storage facility (ETSF), you can only store goods in temporary storage after they’ve been presented to customs at an authorised frontier location. You cannot directly re-export from an external temporary storage facility, although you can send goods in temporary storage to a frontier place of re-export. Conditions for your premises > frontier locations
frontier-location a frontier location at one of the following: a port; a wharf; an airport; a rail head Conditions for your premises
customs-examination-area Your customs examination areas must be accessible and not pose a health and safety risk. These areas must all be kept in good condition. You must provide suitable facilities to the UK Customs authorities to: examine; weigh; measure; sample. Conditions for your premises > Examination area and facilities
customs-warehouse If you import goods from outside the UK and want to store the goods to delay paying duty and VAT, you can do this in a customs warehouse. Using a customs warehouse
public-customs-warehouse This is for businesses who want to store goods belonging to other people also known as depositors. Types of customs warehouse > Public customs warehouse
private-customs-warehouse This is for businesses who want to store their own goods. The warehouse authorisation holder and the depositor are the same person. Types of customs warehouse > Private customs warehouse
depositor Depositors do not need to own the goods, but they will need to take on the responsibility and liability if any duties and import VAT becomes due. Using a customs warehouse > Types of customs warehouse > Private customs warehouse
warehousekeeper You must be authorised by HMRC to run a customs warehouse as a warehousekeeper. Using a customs warehouse

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