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CDS Declaration Completion Instructions for Exports

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CDS Declaration Completion Instructions for Exports

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This guide provides detailed completion instructions for data elements when making a written export declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

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This guide does not cover completion instructions for import customs declarations or Customs Clearance Requests (( CCR) inventory releases previously referred to as C21s).

For data element completion guidance for imports and CCRs, please refer to the appropriate Declaration Completion Guide.

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