Relation, authorisation and sequence errorsRelation & missing element

CDS12118Relation error: Consignor (DE3/1) information must be supplied for the 17X Additional Procedure Code at either header or item level and cannot be declared at both levels

HMRC explanation

Relation error

You have declared consignor details for the additional procedure code 17X at both header and item level. It should only be declared at either item or header level.

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