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Transit accompanying document (TAD)
August 15, 2021, admin

Transit Accompanying Document (TAD) | CUSTOMS ACRONYMS & GLOSSARY

Introduction

The TAD, will be issued by the office of departure or authorised consignor when the transit movement is started. It will show a barcode and the movement reference number that will match your transit declaration. It must accompany your goods under transit from the point they start their journey until the transit journey is ended together with any licences needed.

If your goods are going through an office of transit

You must tell the haulier to present your goods with all accompanying documents to each office of transit listed on the transit declaration. There may be occasions when your haulier diverts from the intended route. In most cases, if your haulier diverts to different office of transit, the office of transit will still be able to process the movement and allow entry. However, if you set a prescribed itinerary restriction on the original declaration, then the alternative office of transit may refuse to allow the movement to cross the frontier and direct it back to the declared office of transit or destination.

When your goods reach the country they are moving to

Presentation of your goods at an office of transit must be carried out at the first arrival entry point into a new customs territory. If this is also the country where your goods will end their transit journey, then presentation at an office of transit must take place before they can proceed to an office of destination or premises of an authorised consignee.

The haulier must present your goods with all accompanying documents, at either:

  • an office of destination (a customs office)

  • the premises of an authorised consignee (your own or an agent’s premises)

  • Even if your goods have been presented to an office of transit at the border in the country of destination, the haulier must still go to an office of destination or premises of an authorised consignee to end the transit movement.

Discharging the transit movement

Your guarantee will be released when your transit movement is discharged. This will only take place once customs at your destination are satisfied that all goods have arrived, and all transit requirements have been met. If the transit movement is not ended correctly at an office of destination or at the premises of an authorised consignee then the transit movement will not be discharged. This will delay the release of your guarantee and could result in payment of fines or additional duties.

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