Intrastat Report - Great Britain
General
The British Intrastat report can be either printed as a report that includes export and import transactions, or can be created as a file. The report is meant to be an aid when checking the content of the file or filling in the official forms. The file is created according to the EDIFACT standards and can be sent directly to the authorities. One file can contain both export and import information.
Reporting is completely performed for a reporting period at a single occasion. Changes or additions to a period already reported have to be made on paper using the official forms.
Basic Data and other required information
The general data specified will compose of all the data needed to create Intrastat reports on file and on paper according to the British Statistical authorities. General data can be divided into company basic data and general information, with regards to the report itself or of any third party involved in the reporting.
Other information required refers to those on reported transactions that are obligatory.
Company Basic Data
Company: Company refers to the name and address of the reporting company. The company address used for Intrastat is the default document address of the company. Information is retrieved from company basic data.
Company Contact: The company contact has to be stated for the specific Intrastat report. An LOV shows the values available for that field. Contact persons are entered as persons in Enterprise. Intercom values are needed as they describe the means of transfer used for the Intrastat file. The name of this communication method refers to the kind of transfer used.
| Means of data transfer | Recipient Identification Value |
| INS-Tradanet or BT EDI | 5013546006194 |
| IBM information exchange | X400 U9986392:ZZ |
| Disk | DISK |
| Tape | TAPE |
| Port Community | PORT |
| X400 or Internet | OTHER |
Only default values are reported for this means of communication.
Company Tax Number: The company tax number used for Intrastat is retrieved from the company basic data.
Branch No.: The branch number is used to distinguish among several units of the same company that report independently.
Third Party Basic Data
Representative: Representative refers to the name and address of the declaring third party. The representative has to be stated for the specific Intrastat report. An LOV shows the values available for that field. Representatives are entered as persons in Enterprise.
Tax No.: The representative's tax number used for Intrastat has to be stated for that specific Intrastat report.
Branch No.: The branch number is used to distinguish among several units of the same declaring institution that report independently.
General Report Data
Currency Code: Reporting can only be done in GBP for the time being.
Required information about reported transactions
Opposite country: The opposite country refers to the country of dispatch in the case of an import report, or the country of destination in the case of an export report.
Country of Origin: The country of origin is required for the import report.
Nature of Transaction: The nature of transaction refers to the kind of goods transfer.
Mode of Transport: The mode of transport states the means of transport involved.
Commodity Code: The commodity code refers to the eight-digit code according to the combined nomenclature (CN8).
Delivery Terms: The following values are the possible delivery terms:
Delivery Term Reported as EXW EXW FOB FOB FAS FOB CFR CIF CIF CIF CIP CIF CPT CIF DEQ CIF DES CIF DDP DDP DDU DDU All others XXX Net Weight: The net weight is calculated by multiplying the net unit weight to quantity.
Alternative Qty.: The alternative quantity is calculated by multiplying the Intrastat alternative quantity to quantity.
Invoiced Value: The invoiced value is calculated by multiplying the invoiced price per unit to quantity. If invoiced price per unit has no value, the order price per unit will be used.