Licence and document errorsRelation & missing element

CDS71200Uniqueness Error: Document Codes with identical IDs are not permitted on a single goods item

HMRC explanation

Document reference is a duplication

You cannot use the same reference on a single goods item.

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

What to check across the Licence and document errors

A licence or document is the wrong type for the declaration, already used, exhausted, inactive, or declared inconsistently across the goods items. Check the licence type, its status and balance, and that every instance on the declaration uses the same details.

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