ANNEX 71-05 U.K. Standardised exchange of information (INF)

Section B U.K.

Standardised exchange of information (INF) between customs authorities is required but the INF data elements are not yet available in the electronic system relating to INF U.K.

(1) The responsible customs authority as referred to in Article 101(1) of the Code has requested an INF between customs authorities in accordance with Article 181(2) because a customs debt is incurred in accordance with Articles 77(1)(a) or 79(1) of the Code for processed products which were obtained under inward processing IM/EX. The calculation of the amount of import duty shall be made in accordance with Article 86(3) of the Code but the responsible customs authority does not have information on the goods which were placed under inward processing IM/EX. U.K.

(2) The responsible customs authority as referred to in Article 101(1) of the Code has requested an INF between customs authorities in accordance with Article 181(2) because a customs debt is incurred in accordance with Articles 77(1)(a) or 79(1) of the Code for processed products which were obtained under inward processing IM/EX and Commercial Policy Measures are applicable. U.K.

(3) In situations covered by points 1 or 2 above the responsible customs authority shall provide the following data elements: U.K.

Common data elements	Comments
Type of request (M)	Procedure needs to be identified (IP or IP CPM). The data element ‘Type of request’ is needed only in cases where the customs declaration does not refer to an INF.
The responsible customs authority as referred to in Article 101(1) of the Code (M)	COL code would be used for identification purposes
Authorisation number (M)	—
CPM (O)
Supervising customs office receiving the request (M)	COL code would be used for identification purposes
Description of the goods or processed products for which the INF is requested (M)	—
CN Code, net quantity, value (M)
MRN (O)
Remarks (O)	Any additional information may be entered

The supervising customs office receiving the request shall make available the following data elements:

Specific data elements IP IM/EX	Comments
The amount of import duty to be entered in the accounts and notified to the debtor in accordance with Article 86(3) of the Code (O)	—
Particulars necessary for application of commercial policy measures (O)	—
INF number (M)	Unique number given by the supervising customs office [e.g. IP/123456/GB + authorisation no (EORI no is part of the authorisation no)]
MRN (O)	—