CDS Release 5.1.0.2  •  29 April 2026

Thirteen changes.
Nine days.
One checklist.

A sector-specific compliance readiness tool for customs managers, trade compliance leads, and declarants in aerospace, defence, oil & gas, chemicals, and major infrastructure. Built from the HMRC guidance. Mapped to your sector.

Length
10 pages  •  80+ checks
Coverage
5 sectors  •  13 changes
Format
Microsoft Word (.docx)
Cost
Free
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Ten pages, built for the declarant who has to get it right.

Every change in CDS Release 5.1.0.2 translated into a declaration field, a rejection risk, and a tick-box action. Nothing ornamental. Nothing you have to interpret.

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APC F44 — valuation method now mandatory on H4
02
TOR01 — APC pairing restrictions tightened
03
Container ID cap: 99 header, 99 per item
04
C673 — status code XW withdrawn
05
920C — status codes XA/XB withdrawn
06
Commodity codes starting 0000 rejected
07
DE 6/18 — no negative package totals
08
Export quota numbers (DE 8/1) rejected
09
New Goods Location Codes
10
Error code re-mapping (9 codes affected)
11
New document codes Y889 and 9Y16
12
New AI code VATIC — F35 ICDA imports
13
Commodity 99050000 — import only
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Sign-off register and first-ten-days monitoring plan
Sector sections included: Aerospace  •  Defence  •  Oil & Gas  •  Chemicals  •  Major Infrastructure
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