NCTS5: What Changes to Data Fields and Groups have been made for Departures?

With the change from NCTS4 to NCTS Phase 5, multiple changes to data fields and groups have been introduced.

New data fields

The new data fields for departures include:

Head/Consignment level

• Additional declaration type to differentiate between pre-lodged and standard departure declarations
• Presentation of goods date and time
• Reduced data set indicator
• TIR carnet number as a separate field to declare
• Representative instead of representative capacity
• Additional supply chain actor
• Contact details for holder of transit procedure, consignor and representative
• Authorizations (type and reference) - indicates the use of simplified procedure
• Guarantee amount can now be entered with the guarantee details
• Location of goods uses a type and qualifier to identify type of location
• Customs office of exit
• Departure transport means type and customs office for active border transport means
• Place of loading and unloading
• Documents: supporting (produced), transport, additional references, previous documents (changes to document codes and new document categories) - available on all hierarchical levels

House consignment level

• Country of dispatch
• Gross mass
• Reference number
• Consignor
• Consignee
• Additional supply chain actor
• Departure transport means
• Documents as mentioned above
• Additional information
• Transport charges

Item level

• Additional supply chain actor
• CUS code
• Documents as mentioned above
• Additional information

Deleted data fields

The following data fields for departures have been removed:

Header level

• Language fields
• Declaration place
• Authorized consignee (replaced by authorizations data group)
• Control result code
• Carrier address details
• Guarantees: validation limitation EC/non-EC

Item level

• Special mentions: Export from EC/country
• Parties: Consignor, consignor security, consignee security
• SGI codes: sensitive goods/quantity

New code lists

Newly introduced or modified code lists for departures include:

• Additional declaration type
• Authorizations (for both transit departure and arrival declarations)
• Security
• Specific circumstances indicator
• Guarantee types
• Changes to documents and additional information
• Location of goods type and qualifier
• Transport means type (departure and border)
• Additional supply chain actor

For information regarding changes for arrivals, see NCTS5: What changes to data fields and groups have been made for arrivals?