Consignee

Consignee is the receiver of the shipment and is usually the owner of the goods. This is the party to whom the goods are consigned/ shipped. It may be an individual or a company. 

A Community System Provider (CSP) provides direct interface between a computerised inventory system used at an inventory—linked port, airport or temporary storage and HMRC frontier systems (e.g. the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)). They record and track movements of goods within ports, airports and inland temporary storage facilities. In UK there are 5 HMRC approved CSP’s

CNS is the Community System Provider (CSP) at Belfast and Warrenpoint ports.

The CTC is used for moving goods between the common transit countries, i.e. the EU member states, the EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland) as well as Turkey, North Macedonia, Serbia and the United Kingdom. For further information, please refer to GOV.UK.

If you are moving live animals, High Risk Food Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO), Products of Animal Origin (POAO) or Plant products into NI, you will have to pre—notify Border Control using the European Commission’s TRACES NT platform. This is a mandatory document that must be presented at border control post (BCP) in order to

The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a system of agricultural subsidies and programmes, covering farming, environmental measures and rural development.

The commercial invoice is the primary document used in international trade to provide information about a shipment or transaction and identify products being shipped. It is used to support customs declarations in valuation and duty determination, and when submitting certificates of origin or other documents for certification. In many cases a commercial invoice will be

A bonded warehouse (also known as customs warehouse) is a building, or other secured area in which dutiable goods may be stored, manipulated, or undergo manufacturing operations without payment of duty. The suspension of duties under this type of building requires an authorisation by custom authorities. For further information, please refer to GOV.UK.

A legal document between the shipper and a transportation company that confirms the terms of a contract under which freight is to be moved by sea between specified points for a specified charge. It must be signed by an authorised representative from the carrier. It acts as a receipt for goods shipped and identifies the

ALVS confirms compliance between the requirements of other government agencies and control bodies within NI, TRACES NT pre—notifications, and TSS declarations. It tracks declarations and NI control bodies clearance decisions for movements of goods that are subject to SPS controls, including products of animal and plant origins. For further information, please refer to GOV.UK.