Guidance: CDS BIRDS Declarations and Customs Clearance Request completion instructions

4th Sep 2026

These Data Element Completion instructions relate to Customs Declaration Service (CDS) Customs Clearance Requests ((CCR) inventory releases previously referred to as C21s) for import purposes only.

Navigating the CDS BIRDS Declarations and Customs Clearance Request completion instructions for inventory imports to assist in the completion of Bulk Import Reduced Data Set (BIRDS) declarations and Customs Clearance Requests (CCRs)

It does not cover completion instructions for:

• Customs Clearance Requests (CCR) for export purposes

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