Failed Transit Messages - B1890 NCTS5 Advice

HMRC have identified an increase in failed transit messages at Office of Transit and Destination due to the incorrect application and use of rule B1890 (as per below).

If B1890 is not followed as described in the NCTS5 Technical Interface Specification (TIS) (linked above), then the NCTS may release the transit without rejection. However, the movement could still fail at subsequent offices of transit or destination in other National Administrations.

In instances where this happens, the transit cannot be processed or concluded by electronic means, which may cause delays for businesses.

Important information for Software Developers

The rule conditions are laid out in the TIS, described as follows: -

Technical Description

IF <Decisive Date> is LESS than or EQUAL to <TPendDate>
THEN R0855 will be disabled
AND
IF /*/Consignment/inlandModeOfTransport is EQUAL to ‘3’
THEN the multiplicity of /*/Consignment/DepartureTransportMeans can be up to ‘3x’
ELSE the multiplicity of /*/Consignment/DepartureTransportMeans is ‘1x’

Handling rule B1890

If your customers wish to use “Departure Means of Transport up to 3x” to provide details of a trailer/truck combination, you should ensure that either: -

• rule B1890 is enforced in the software; or,
• the software always provides “inland mode of transport” as “road” (option 3) which will satisfy the requirement of the condition.

HMRC are working with the EU commission to understand a longer-term solution for this problem.

If you need any more information or help implementing the solution, please contact us at sdsteam@hmrc.gov.uk.

Important information for Declarants

If you are experiencing errors with electronic processing of your transit movements at the Office of Transit or Office of Destination in countries outside of the UK, some of these may be due to the issue described above.

The NCTS helpdesk will be equipped to assist you in identifying these issues however, to prevent them, please confirm with your software provider that they are aware of this issue and understand how it may be avoided, making specific reference to this communication.