Customs increases automated controls of CHEDs – ensure that the CHED is entered correctly in the customs declaration

Publication date 3.1.2024 9.00
Press release

Since September, CHEDs have had to be entered in customs declarations in a new way. At the same time, automated controls of CHEDs were introduced. The controls have been introduced in stages, and more controls will be added in January 2024. 

Please take the following into account so that your declaration goes through smoothly

Customs has discovered errors in customs declarations where a CHED has been entered. Please note the following, so that you customs declaration can be accepted:

  • If the import does not require the presentation of a CHED, a negation code must be entered instead of the CHED number. 
    • If your import is exempt from control in accordance with the regulation, enter the negation code starting with Y instead of the CHED. Based on this, you are exempt from presenting the CHED.
    • The negation code must be provided if it can be selected.
  • The document codes reserved for CHEDs may only be used to indicate the numbers of the CHEDs. 
    • If a document code reserved for the CHED is used to provide other details or documents, the processing of the declaration is suspended or it may be rejected. 
  • In addition to the CHED number, the line item number of the CHED must always be entered.
  • The details of the customs declaration and the CHED must always be consistent. 
  • The customs declaration must contain as many goods items as line item numbers you have provided in the CHED.
    • For example, herbs can be entered with the same commodity code, i.e. under the same goods item in the declaration. However, if you have entered the herbs on two different lines in the CHED, you must enter the herbs on two different goods items also in the customs declaration.

Observe also that for the CHED with the status “Authorized for transfer”, a new reference number will be generated after the control result is issued. This new reference number must be entered in the customs declaration.

Instructions on how to provide a CHED in the customs declaration

Instructions on how to provide a CHED in the customs declaration are available on Customs’ webpage “Declaring restrictions, preferential treatment and anti-dumping duties”.

The same page describes how the processing of the customs declaration proceeds, when a CHED has been attached to the customs declaration. 

The instructions of this notice will be updated as soon as possible on the website. 

More information:
In September 2023, there will be changes to how Common Health Entry Documents (CHED) are provided in import declarations (customer notice 31.8.2023)
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How to create a CHED-D in TRACES
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