Types of import and export declarations in the EU: have you set the code correctly?

SAD box 1, data element (1/1) or 11 01 000 000

Zofija Pečiukonienė
Zofija Pečiukonienė
Training specialist, Lithuania
Published 19 Jun 2022
Types of import and export declarations in the EU: have you set the code correctly?

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Filling out the customs declaration
clearance process
In the case of the import or export of goods, you will be required to enter one of the following codes in the first subdivision of box 1 of the Single Administrative Document (SAD): IM, EX, EU, CO. These codes indicate the countries or territories to/from which the consignment is transported and the customs status of the goods. Let’s look at what the codes mean, and in what cases, which code should be used.