Relation, authorisation and sequence errorsExternal validation

CDS12046Process Error: Goods Arrival Notification was not received within 30 days of the pre-lodged declaration.

HMRC explanation

Goods arrival notification has not been submitted within 30 days from the date the declaration was originally received. The declaration must now be resubmitted to CDS as either arrived (where permitted) or pre-lodged and then arrived.

Source: HMRC, Customs Declaration Service error codes, Open Government Licence v3.0. GOV.UK publication · Licence

What to check across the Relation, authorisation and sequence errors

Two elements, or a value and a rule, disagree. Read both elements together: completing one element with a particular code often requires another value, and the fault is frequently in the element you did not change. The family also covers parties and authorisations that are not recognised, references that must be unique, and messages sent out of sequence.

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Source: HMRC, Customs Declaration Service error codes, Open Government Licence v3.0. GOV.UK publication · Licence