AEO
Authorised Economic Operator
BTI
Binding Tariff Information
CDS
Customs Declaration Service
CHIEF
Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight
Commodity code
UK commodity code
CSP
Community System Provider
Customs warehousing
Customs Warehousing
De minimis
customs de minimis threshold
Destin8
the UK's port community system for maritime cargo
ENS
Entry Summary Declaration
EORI number
Economic Operators Registration and Identification number
EUR1
EUR.1 movement certificate
GVMS
Goods Vehicle Movement Service
HMRC
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Incoterms
International Commercial Terms
IPAFFS
Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System
MRN
Movement Reference Number
National Clearance Hub (NCH)
National Clearance Hub
Returned goods relief
Returned Goods Relief (RGR)
Temporary admission
Temporary Admission (TA)
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
A reference set of short, plain-English definitions of the terms, acronyms and systems used in UK import and export — from EORI numbers to customs warehousing.
Almost every customs process — declarations, reliefs, audits — hangs off the commodity code. Get the code right and the rest is far simpler.