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Electronic customs declaration or manifest in the UN/EDIFACT format.

"This Customs Declaration Message (CUSDEC) permits the transfer of data from a declarant to a customs administration for the purpose of meeting legislative and/or operational requirements in respect of the declaration of goods for import, export or transit. The message may also be used, for example: to transmit data from an exporter in one country to an importer in another country; to transmit consignment data from one customs administration to another; to transmit data from a customs authority to other governments agencies and/or interested administrations; to transmit data from a declarant to the appropriate data collection agency on the movement of goods between statistical territories."

Use Cases

• Shipper sends EDIFACT Firm Booking (IFTMBF) to Freight Forwarder or Carrier
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier responds with EDIFACT Booking Confirmation (IFTMBC)
• Shipper sends EDIFACT Customs Declaration (CUSDEC) to Carrier
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier submits EDIFACT Customs Declaration (CUSDEC) or EDIFACT Customs Express Consignment Declaration (CUSEXP) to customs
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier provides multiple EDIFACT Instruction (IFTSTA) updates to Shipper or Consignee
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier submits EDIFACT Arrival Notice (IFTMAN) to Shipper or Consignee
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier submits EDIFACT Instruction Contract Status (IFTMCS) to Shipper

CUSDEC is part of the International Forwarding and Transport Message set (IFTM). The EDI ANSI X12 equivalent is EDI 309 Customs Manifest.

Copyright

EDIFACT is Copyright United Nations. EDI

Hierarchy

ID	Name	Level	x
EDIFACT	EDI For Administration, Commerce and Trade	2	EDIFACT
CUSDEC	EDIFACT Customs Declaration (CUSDEC)	3	CUSDEC

Term(s)

ID	Name	Clear	x
309	EDI 309 Customs Manifest		309
EDI	Electronic Data Interchange		EDI

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