

This data element is only required where the commodity code requires a supplementary unit. A claim to a tariff quota is being made on the simplified declaration.Controlled goods are being entered on a simplified declaration or.This data element is only required on a simplified declaration where: This data element is only mandatory in specific circumstances, as stipulated in the authorisation for the procedure. DE 6/2 Supplementary Units (Box 41: Supplementary Units) Declaration Categories For example, if 3 decimal places are used, then only 13 whole numbers may be used in front of the decimal place.

The term excludes means of transport and articles of transport equipment such as pallets and freight containers.Īny decimal places declared (up to a maximum of 6 places) must be deducted from the total number of characters used in the data element. The term “package” includes all articles used and, in particular, holders used as external or internal coverings for goods, holders on which goods are rolled, wound or attached, containers (other than those defined in international conventions) and receptacles. The various kinds of packages whose weight is not included in the net mass (based on the fact that they are used only for transport). “Packaging” means materials and components used in any packaging operation to wrap, contain and protect articles or substances during transport. The net mass is the weight of the goods themselves without any packaging. From 0.5 to 0.999: rounding up to the nearest kg.Ī net mass of less than 1 kg should be entered as ‘0’ followed by a number of decimals up to 6, discarding all ‘0’ at the end of the quantity (for example, 0.123 for a package of 123 grams, 0.00304 for a package of 3 grams and 40 milligrams or 0.000654 for a package of 654 milligrams).From 0.001 to 0.499: rounding down to the nearest kg,.Where a net mass greater than 1 kg includes a fraction of a unit (kg), it may be rounded off in the following manner: All Declaration Categories:Įnter, up to 6 decimal places, the net mass in kilograms of the goods described in DE 6/8 (Description of Goods). Net mass is not required for non-controlled goods unless they are being released as part of a bulk consignment. This Data Element ( DE) is required on a simplified declaration in all instances where controlled goods are being entered on a simplified declaration. DE 6/1 Net Mass (Box 38: Net Mass) Declaration Categories Known error workarounds may apply to this area of the instructions.
