Goods item

Provide goods with the same commodity code and goods description under one goods item. If there are e.g. several commodity codes, provide them as separate goods items.

The goods item details include e.g.

• procedure details
• commodity code and description of goods
• Taric additional codes related to the commodity code and other restriction-related details 
• gross mass and net mass and possible supplementary unit
• statistical value of the goods
• packages
• previous documents
• additional information codes
• additional documents, if any, and other reference details.

Commodity and basic information

Provide here the required basic information about the goods item. Read the detailed guidance below.

Requested procedure

The service fills in the requested customs procedure based on your earlier choices. The service will display here the customs procedure you chose when you started lodging the declaration. If the customs procedure is incorrect, you’ll have to start lodging the declaration all over again.

 Previous procedure

Select the code for the customs procedure preceding the declaration if the service hasn’t filled in the field automatically based on your earlier choices. If the goods don’t have any previous customs procedure, choose the code “00”. 

Examples of the most common previous procedures in export:

• 40 – Simultaneous release for free circulation and home use of goods
• 71 – Placing goods under the customs warehousing procedure
• 51 – Placing goods under inward processing procedure
• 53 – Temporary admission

Additional procedure(s)

Select the required additional procedure codes from the drop-down menu. Goods may have one or more than one additional procedure. You can remove an additional procedure by clicking on the button “Remove” next to the procedure.

The additional procedure code isn’t mandatory. Please note, however, that if you are lodging a declaration for a special procedure (procedure code 21XX, 11XX or 3151), the additional procedure code must be provided. If it isn’t a question of prior export and no specific duty is applied on the goods, use the additional procedure code “999 – no additional procedure”. 

Statistical value (eur)

Provide the statistical value in euros. The statistical value of exported goods is the FOB value at the Finnish border. The statistical value includes the cost of transport and insurance of the goods up to the Finnish border. If goods are re-exported after inward processing, the material imported for processing and the processing costs incurred in Finland are also included in the statistical value. Correspondingly, any costs incurred outside the Finnish borders are deducted from the statistical value, if they are included in the price according to the terms of delivery. The statistical value must be provided, even if nothing is paid for the goods.

Transport charges method of payment

Enter the transport charges method of payment here, if the goods items have different methods of payment. Otherwise, provide the method of payment under “Transport information”. The detail can only be provided at one level.

The transport charges method of payment is part of safety and security data. 

UCR

If the goods items have different references, enter the UCR here. Otherwise, provide the UCR in the declaration header details.

The UCR can be a WCO (ISO 15459) code or some other similar code.

Country of export

If you have provided the country of export at declaration header level, you can’t provide it again here. If the goods items have different countries of export, remove the detail from the declaration header details and provide the country of export here.

Country of destination

If you have provided the country of destination at declaration header level, you can’t provide it again here. If the goods items have different countries of destination, remove the detail from the declaration header details and provide the country of destination here.

Country of origin

If you have provided an additional procedure code beginning with the letter E, the country of origin of the goods must be provided. Otherwise, providing this detail is optional.

Combined nomenclature code

Provide the commodity codes of the goods at the level of eight digits. 

If you have a BTI decision for the goods, you must use the commodity code indicated in the decision. Later, under “Additional documents”, you should also provide “C626 – BTI – Decision relating to Binding Tariff Information (Column 1a, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)” as the document type and the reference number of the decision as the document ID.

If you don’t know the commodity code, you can look it up in the commodity code service Fintaric or in the TARIC database or ask the Customs Information Service. You can also go to the commodity code service Fintaric by clicking on the link displayed in the service. If the commodity code you have chosen is subject to restrictions or national additional codes, they will be displayed under “TARIC information”.Read more about commodity codes on the Customs website.

Description of goods (Taric) 

Description of goods (trader)

Description of goods (trader)

In the field “Description of goods”, provide the common trade name based on which the goods can be identified. You cannot use a general name describing the goods or just a model or product number. The goods description must be a verbal description of the goods.

For example, “clothes” is not sufficient – you have to specify what kind of clothes they are, such as “women’s nightdresses of cotton”. The description “spare parts” is not sufficient – you have to specify what kind of spare parts they are, e.g. “car windshield” or “fanbelt”.

If you have provided a commodity code that requires a certificate or licence, the heading “Certificates” will be displayed under the field “Description of goods”. The required document will be indicated under the heading. Attach the document to the declaration under “Additional documents”.  

Certificates

The goods may be subject to several restrictions and related certificates. The certificates are displayed automatically in the service based on your earlier choices. For each of them, you must either tick the box next to the certificate or not.    

If you choose an export authorisation, provide the authorisation number in the “Identifier” field.

Codes related to the commodity code

Provide here the required information about the Taric additional codes, national additional codes and certificates, if any. Taric additional code(s)

Taric additional code(s)

If the commodity code is subject to restrictions, indicate the restrictions that apply by selecting the correct Taric additional codes. In the commodity code service Fintaric, you can check the Taric additional codes required in customs declarations in the territory of the EU. If you are lodging a supplementary customs declaration, provide the same additional code for the business-specific anti-dumping duty as in the previous document.

For the time being, national additional codes are not used in export.

For the time being, national additional codes are not used in export.

Dangerous goods

Provide the UN dangerous goods (UNDG) number for transports of dangerous goods.

CUS code

The CUS code is a European identifier relating to exports and imports of dangerous chemicals. Check e.g. in the TARIC database, whether a CUS code that requires measures has been assigned to the commodity code. If yes, provide the CUS code here. Please note that if you provide the CUS code, you still have to provide the goods description. Read more about the CUS codes on the website of the European Chemicals Agency.

Values and quantities

Provide here the required quantity information of the goods. Read the detailed guidance below.

Gross mass (kg) 

Enter the gross mass in kilograms. This detail is mandatory. The gross mass is the weight of the goods including packaging, without the means of transport or containers. If the gross mass is below 1 kg, enter the value e.g. in the format “0,654”, but with no more than 6 decimals. If the mass exceeds 1 kg, you can enter the value rounded off to the closest full kilogram according to the rounding rules.

Net mass (kg) 

Net mass is the weight of the goods without any packaging.  

Supplementary units

If Taric requires a supplementary unit for the commodity code, the supplementary unit or name will be displayed in the service after the field “Quantity”.

For example, many commodity codes for clothes require the number of pieces as the supplementary unit. The supplementary unit is mandatory when the commodity code requires it. 

Packages

Provide the package details. A package refers to a unit that cannot be divided without first undoing the packing. 

In the field “Kind of packages”, select the code that indicates the kind of packages. 
 
In the field “Number of packages”, enter the number of individual packages. This detail need not be provided for bulk goods. The following kinds of packages are considered bulk goods: VQ, VG, VL, VY, VR, VS and VO.

If a package contains several goods items, enter one (1) as the number of packages in the details of at least one of the goods items. In the details of the other goods items in the same package, enter zero (0) as the number of packages. 

In the field “Shipping marks”, provide a free-form description of the marks and numbers on packages. If the packages are not marked, enter “No markings”. If you have entered zero as the number of packages, provide the same package markings as on the item for which the total number of packages has been provided. 

If there are several kinds of packages for the goods, provide them on separate rows. A new row will be displayed when you click on ”+Add package”.

Additional documents

You can add an additional document by clicking on “+ Add document”. Fill in at least the columns “Document type” and “Document ID”.
 
As an exception, during the EU transition period (until 11 February 2025), the commercial document must always be provided in the details of the first goods item, not in the declaration header details.

When you are lodging an outward processing declaration, provide the additional document code “C710 – Information sheet” and the number of the information sheet as the document ID. 

You don’t need to upload the document as an attachment to the declaration, unless Customs specifically asks for it.

If you want to upload a document as an attachment, click on “Add attachment”. The supported attachment file types are pdf, jpg, png and tif. When you have uploaded the attachment, the service automatically fills in the column “Attachment reference” with the reference number issued by Customs. When you have uploaded the attachment, the service automatically fills in the column “Attachment reference” with the reference number issued by Customs.

You don’t need to provide additional information about the attachment, unless your declaration requires that an authorisation or a certificate be provided.  Provide the additional information by clicking on “Details”, which opens a pop-up window. 

Additional information

If you need to provide additional information on the goods item, you can add it by clicking on “+ Add information”. Select the additional information code in the drop-down menu for the field “Code”. Provide the information that the additional information code requires in the field “Description”. When you are lodging an outward processing declaration and you don’t have a written outward processing authorisation granted by the Customs Authorisation Centre, apply for the authorisation with this customs declaration.

When you are lodging an outward processing declaration and you don’t have a written outward processing authorisation granted by the Customs Authorisation Centre, apply for the authorisation with this customs declaration. Provide the code “00100 – Simplified authorisation”. 

When you are lodging an outward processing declaration, also provide the additional information code “FI710 – Supplementary unit to be used in the notification form” (information sheet INF). In the field “Description”, you should also provide the quantity intended for processing. 
1.6.19 Previous documents

You can provide the previous document. In re-export, it is usually a customs warehousing declaration. 

Choose the previous document type from the drop-down menu under “Previous document type”. Select the type as follows:

• If the previous document is a customs warehousing declaration or an import declaration (inward processing, temporary admission), provide “NMRN – Declaration/notification MRN” as the previous document type and the MRN as the reference and provide the goods item number.
• If the previous document is an AAD – Administrative Accompanying Document (EMCS), provide C651 as the previous document type, provide the ARC as the reference number of the document and provide the goods item number.
• If the previous document was submitted under a fallback procedure, and no MRN was issued to the fallback procedure, select “1ZZZ – Other previous document” as the document type.
   

Authorisation

For the time being, the section “Authorisation” is not used in export.

Transport documents

In export, providing this detail is optional. If the goods items have different transport documents, provide them here. Otherwise, provide the transport document related to the export declaration under “Transport information”.

Consignee

Provide the consignee if the goods items have different consignees. Otherwise, provide the consignee under ”Parties”. 

Consignor

Provide the consignor, of the goods items have different consignors. Otherwise, provide the consignor under ”Parties”.

Additional AEO supply chain actors

Provide the additional AEO supply chain actors, if the goods items have different additional AEO supply chain actors. Otherwise, provide the detail under ”Parties”.