GB ENS
Safety and Security GB entry summary declarations for goods coming into Great Britain: the rules, the fields and how to file.
How to submit an S&S GB ENS declaration on ENS Ready?
How to submit an S&S GB ENS declaration on ENS Ready, step by step: transport, consignor, consignee, carrier, consignment and goods details.
Do you need an ENS for an empty vehicle?
Do empty vehicles need a GB ENS? Yes, if they move under a transport contract (for hire or reward). Here is how HMRC applies the rule.
Does HMRC allow multiple consignments for GB ENS?
Can one GB ENS cover multiple consignments? Yes, if they share the same country of routing codes. HMRC's routing rule and the 999-item limit explained.
How do you submit a GB ENS for an empty vehicle?
Submitting a GB ENS for an empty vehicle? How to fill in the goods section: consignor and consignee, goods description, gross mass, package type and marks.
What are the location codes for GB ENS?
Need the first place of arrival code for a GB ENS? See HMRC's full list of S&S GB location codes and what to do for missing ports like Cairnryan.
What are the mandatory, conditional and optional S&S GB fields?
The mandatory, conditional and optional fields for a GB ENS: the full S&S GB dataset, with XML tags and HMRC's rules for each field.
What is an ENS?
What is an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS)? How it differs from an import declaration, and how GB ENS (S&S GB) and EU ENS (ICS2) are submitted.
Whose responsibility is it to submit an S&S GB declaration?
Who is legally responsible for a GB ENS? The carrier keeps the liability, even when a third party submits it. RoRo rules and filing consent explained.







