Upload a UK CDS declaration
Drop a UK Customs Declaration Service (CDS) export or the PDF into the audit engine. Refund path is C285 to the National Duty Repayment Centre.
Upload a UK CDS declaration
CDS (Customs Declaration Service) replaced CHIEF for UK imports and exports. LandedFees parses CDS declarations from the JSON export or the PDF and re-computes duty and VAT against the UK Global Tariff. Refunds are filed digitally through CDS or by Form C285 to the National Duty Repayment Centre. The UK amendment window is three years.
CDS carries richer structured data than the old CHIEF entries, so the deterministic parser has an easier time. Confidence is typically very high on JSON export uploads.
How to upload a CDS declaration
- Open the audit page.
- Drag the CDS JSON export or the CDS PDF into the dropzone.
- The parser reads MRN, importer EORI, commodity codes (10-digit UKGT), procedure codes, additional procedure codes, invoice value, and every DE 4/4 (tax) line.
- Confirm the extracted commodity codes. UKGT diverged from EU CN codes after 2021, so the parser validates against the current UKGT extract, not TARIC.
- Add PVA (postponed VAT accounting) references if applicable. See our long-form UK PVA guide for the mechanics.
- Click Audit. The engine compares filed duty and VAT against UKGT.
Post-Brexit rules of origin (EU-UK TCA) are applied where the origin declaration references them. Insufficient documentary evidence surfaces as a preference-not-claimed finding.
What the parser reads
Header: MRN, LRN, declaration date, procedure code, importer EORI, exporter, invoice currency and value. Lines: DE 6/14 commodity code, DE 5/15 country of origin, DE 6/5 gross mass, DE 6/1 net mass, DE 4/14 invoice value, DE 4/4 tax lines with A00 (customs duty), B00 (VAT), and any national levies.
Windsor Framework routings (Northern Ireland flows) are handled where the declaration carries the NI marker.
Refund path
UK refunds are filed digitally through CDS for recent entries or on paper Form C285 to the National Duty Repayment Centre for older ones. The engine generates the C285 payload alongside the finding memo.
For the mechanics, see the Windsor Framework and UK PVA guides.
Frequently asked questions
Does the engine handle CHIEF entries filed before the CDS cutover
Yes for read purposes. Duty computation still runs, but the amendment form differs. Confirm the filing date; entries before the CHIEF-to-CDS cutover need a different form.
What is the UK amendment window
Three years from acceptance under HMRC practice, matching EU UCC Art. 173 for post-clearance amendment.
How does the engine handle Windsor Framework flows
Northern Ireland movements that qualify under the Windsor Framework are audited against the correct UKGT versus TARIC path based on the declared destination and the green-lane or red-lane marker.
Can I audit an export declaration
CDS exports are read but not audited for duty (duty is not owed on export). Compliance findings (missing exporter registration, invalid CN code) still surface.
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