MODCBR - CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS
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The apportionment type is saved in the module's *.dsk file, (for MODCBR, this
would be ModCbr.dsk). Each time a declaration is created the apportionment
type last used will be the default one.
Declaration Status
Declaration Status is the term used to describe the progress of a declaration through a number of
distinct processing steps in ASYCUDA++. National Administrations, implementing ASYCUDA++,
may choose to match 'status' levels to corresponding levels of legal recognition or responsibility
under their own Customs legislation.
For example, many Administrations chose the "Registered" status as the level at which the
declaration is regarded as a 'legal' document presented to Customs. At Registered status and
beyond, the consignee or declarant can be held legally liable for any errors or omissions from the
declaration. A 'New Declaration' is either a stored declaration or a declaration that is being
created.
Stored Declarations
A declaration can be locally stored on the Client PC or server stored when a Customs officer
(data input officer) - or a Customs Broker (in the case of Direct Trader Input) - believes that some
data keyed or declared may be inaccurate or incomplete. They can input some of the information,
the minimum is just one input - the declaration type, and save it. A stored declaration exists in the
system in a provisional status and it can be cancelled.
Storage number for locally stored declarations
Declarations stored locally will be identified by a file name chosen by the user, with a .SAD
extension.
Storage number for Server stored declarations
The identification number of Server stored declarations will be composed of the declarant code
number and the declarant reference entered in box 7 of the declaration. The system will check the
previous reference numbers used by the declarant and will not allow the use of the same reference
number twice.
If a declarant reference number is not entered, the system will automatically allocate a reference
number. If the user leaves the declarant reference number field blank for the declaration, the
system will automatically allocate the declarant reference number for the declaration with the next
number following the previous declaration and prefix the number with #.
If the user enters a declarant reference number, this reference number will be
saved with the SAD file if the declaration is locally stored. When retrieving the
declaration for processing on the Server, (Store, Register or Assess), the
number may need to be changed if it has already been allocated by the system
to another declaration for that declarant.
Registered Declarations
Registration of a declaration makes it an official document, recognised by Customs and subject to
National legislation. A registered declaration can be modified and manipulated in the same way as
a stored declaration, but it cannot now be deleted, only cancelled. A cancelled declaration is stored
on the Server and can be retrieved at any time. It is necessary to log into the Server in order to
register a declaration.