…CAPS Declaration Codes
Quick Reference
(as of March 2012)
This document provides a quick reference for codes used to complete the HMC-12 declaration
for processing by CAPS.
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Carrier
Port of Arrival
CPC (Customs Procedure Codes)
Quantities/Units
Charges/Deductions
Tax Type
Tax ID (aka Exemption Indicator)
Additional Information
Country
Carrier Codes
Code
Description
AA
ADD
ANJ
ANT
AS
CA
CAP
CMT
CRE
CSA
DAD
DAL
DER
DHL
DOA
DOL
DRW
EEX
EII
ELT
EPI
FED
FF
FLY
FST
GII
GNL
HZL
IB
IEW
IIT
ISS
ISV
JER
KAR
AMERICAN AIRLINES
ADDIE
AN JI JIANG
ANTISANA
AIR SUNSHINE
CAPE AIR
CAPT JOHNNY
CARIBBEAN MARITIME
CARIBE 400
CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES
DADCHANDRA
DALMAZIA ……
DERICE W
DHL
DON ANDRES
DONA LUISA
DESAL 4
EG EXPRESS
EAST PACK II
ELITTA II
EAST PACK I
FEDERAL EXPRESS
ROAD TOWN FAST FERRY
FLY BVI
FOUR STAR AIRLINES
GENERAL II
GENERAL LEE
HAZEL
ISLAND BIRDS
IDLE WILD
INTER-ISLAND TRANSPORT
ISLAND SEAL
ISLAND VIC
JERIMY
OCEAN COURIER
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KSA
LAD
LAK
LAS
LEG
LT
MAA
MAG
MAR
MEH
MIC
MCH
NOH
NSE
NTI
ORI
OTH
PEN
PII
PRD
REB
RII
ROC
SEH
SES
SKS
SPE
SPI
STE
STR
SUE
TBH
TEE
TOR
TPP
TPS
TPM
TPT
TRO
TOX
VAG
WP
WAS
WBT
WIN
CARIBBEAN STAR AIRLINES
LADY DIANN
LADY KISHMA
LADY SUSAN
LEGACY
LIAT AIRLINES
MAMMA AFRIQUE
MARY G
MARGARITA
MEGOLLY HAWK
MIDNIGHT COAST
MIDNIGHT CHIEF
NORMA H II
NATIVE SON EXPRESS
N TIGA
ORIOLE
OTHER (FOR ONE-OFF VESSELS)
PENGUIN
PTI BLEU II
PRIDE LA DOMINIQUE
REBECCA
RIO CARIB II
ROCKET
SEA HUSTLER
SEA SEARCH
SKY SEAL
SPEEDYS FERRY
SPI
STERLING
STRADIONGRACHT
SUN EXPRESS
TB HAZEL
THEREASE
TORTOLA PRIDE
TROPIC PALM
TROPIC SUN
TROPIC MIST
TROPIC TIDE
TROJAN
TORTOLA EXPRESS/ AMERIJET
VAGABOND
WARREN PRIDE
WATER SPIRIT
WINDBUILT 303
WIN AIR
Port of Arrival Codes
Code
Description
AM
AP
BI
FB
GC
JV
ON
PA
PO
PP
PS
RT
ST
ANEGADA MARINA
ANEGADA AIRPORT
BEEF ISLAND AIRPORT
FISH BAY
GUN CREEK
JOST VAN DYKE
ONEAL PIPELINE
POST OFFICE - AIRPORT ARRIVAL
POCKWOOD POND
PORT PURCELL
POST OFFICE - SEAPORT ARRIVAL
ROAD TOWN WHARF
ST. THOMAS BAY
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VA
VM
WE
VIRGIN GORDA AIRPORT
VIRGIN GORDA MARINA
WEST END
Customs Procedure Codes
Code
Description
C400
IMPORT FOR HOME USE
Duty Exemptions (from CAP 105 - Second Schedule and other legislations)
RETURNING BELONGERS
FUNERAL FURNITURE
SAMPLES
SCIENTIFIC GOODS
AIRCRAFT (GROUND EQUIPMENT, ETC.)
EDUCATIONAL
GOVERNMENT IMPORTS
H.M. FORCES
DIPLOMATIC AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS
PASSENGERS BAGGAGE ETC.
UNIFORM
YOUTH ORGANISATION
CHARITABLE AND WELFARE GOODS
WATER CONTAINERS
BOATS AND EQUIPMENT FOR BONAFIDE FISHERMEN
CHURCHES
HURRICANE EQUIPMENT (SHUTTERS, FIXTURES)
HOTEL AID (CAP 290)
PIONEER SERVICES (CAP 297)
DRUGS AND APPLIANCES
COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
TAXI-CABS
CAR SAFETY SEATS
MATERIAL USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HURRICANE SHUTTERS
ENCOURAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIES (CAP 287)
Reduced Duty under Special Provisions Act
WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND ANY COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF
JEWELRY MADE OF PRECIOUS METALS, STONES, OR PEARLS
ARTICLES MADE OF OR FULLY PLATED WITH PRECIOUS METALS
PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, AND PEARLS
CRYSTAL AND GLASSWARE
CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES
HAND-HELD CALCULATORS WITH SOLID STATE CIRCUITRY
ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART
CHINA AND PORCELAIN
EARTHENWARE, STONEWARE, AND CERAMICS
TABLECLOTHS AND NAPKINS
BASKETS AND BAGS OF FIBROUS VEGEATABLE MATERIALS
WOOD TABLEWARE AND WOOD CARVINGS
BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES
MUSIC BOXES
HANDKERSHIEFS
HANDBAGS, SHOES AND LUGGAGE MADE OF LEATHER
ARTICLES MADE OF SHELL OR IVORY
CIGARS
PERFUMES
Other Import Procedures
FOSSIL FUEL IMPORTS
GOODS IMPORTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMMIGRATION
ONE-OFF CUSTOMS DEPOSIT
GOODS IMPORTED ON STANDING DEPOSIT
GOODS SHORT-SHIPPED
C401
C402
C403
C404
C405
C406
C408
C409
C410
C411
C412
C413
C414
C416
C417
C418
C419
C424
C425
C426
C427
C428
C429
C430
C431
C432
C433
C434
C435
C436
C437
C438
C439
C440
C441
C442
C443
C444
C445
C446
C447
C448
C449
C451
C452
C481
C482
C489
C490
C495
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C500
C505
C603
C625
C626
S800
Temporary Imports
GOODS IMPORTED FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF TIME (LESS THAN 6 MONTHS)
GOODS IMPORTED ON HIRE, FREE LOAN OR OWN USE
Re-imports
RE-IMPORT OF GOODS (ALREADY DUTY PAID)
RE-IMPORT OF REPAIRED GOODS NOT UNDER WARRANTY
RE-IMPORT OF REPAIRED GOODS UNDER WARRANTY
Goods In Suspense
GOODS IN TRANSIT OR TRANSHIPMENTS
Quantity/Unit Codes
Code
Description
100LB
GAL
LB
UNIT
100 POUNDS
GALLON
POUND
HEAD/UNIT (EACH)
Charge/Deduction Codes
Code
Description
EXE
FRT
HIR
INS
REP
EXEMPTION AMOUNT
FREIGHT CHARGES
HIRE COSTS
INSURANCE CHARGES
REPAIR COSTS
Tax Type Codes
Code
Description
CUD
DEP
FFS
GAT
WHA
CUSTOMS DUTY
DEPOSIT
FOSSIL FUEL SURCHARGE
GAS TAX
WHARFAGE
Tax ID Codes (*aka Exemption Indicator field)
Code
Description
B
*E
R
Base Amount
Exempt
Residual Amount
Additional Information Codes
Code
Description
AGR
CAF
CIC
CTR
EXE
EXP
FAP
GOV
INV
LIC
PER
PSC
AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATE
CONSERVATION & FISHERIES CERT.
CITES CERTIFICATE
ADDITIONAL CONTAINER NUMBER
EXEMPTION DETAILS
EXPLOSIVES PERMIT
FIREARMS IMPORT PERMIT
GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATION STAMP
INVOICE NUMBER
TRADE LICENSE NUMBER
PERMIT
PHYTO-SANITARY CERTIFICATE
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SUP
TXT
VIN
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIER DETAILS
OTHER TEXT
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Country Codes
Code
Description
AF
AL
DZ
AS
AD
AO
AI
AQ
AG
AR
AM
AW
AU
AT
AX
AZ
BS
BH
BD
BB
BY
BE
BZ
BJ
BM
BT
BO
BA
BW
BV
BR
IO
BN
BG
BF
BI
KH
CM
CA
CV
KY
CF
TD
CL
CN
CX
CC
CO
KM
CG
CD
CK
CR
CI
AFGHANISTAN
ALBANIA
ALGERIA
AMERICAN SAMOA
ANDORRA
ANGOLA
ANGUILLA
ANTARCTICA
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
ARGENTINA
ARMENIA
ARUBA
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
ÅLAND ISLANDS
AZERBAIJAN
BAHAMAS
BAHRAIN
BANGLADESH
BARBADOS
BELARUS
BELGIUM
BELIZE
BENIN
BERMUDA
BHUTAN
BOLIVIA
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
BOTSWANA
BOUVET ISLAND
BRAZIL
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BULGARIA
BURKINA FASO
BURUNDI
CAMBODIA
CAMEROON
CANADA
CAPE VERDE
CAYMAN ISLANDS
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CHAD
CHILE
CHINA
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS
COLOMBIA
COMOROS
CONGO
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
COOK ISLANDS
COSTA RICA
COTE D'IVOIRE
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HR
CU
CY
CZ
DK
DJ
DM
DO
EC
EG
SV
GQ
ER
EE
ET
FK
FO
FJ
FI
FR
GF
PF
TF
GA
GM
GE
DE
GH
GI
GR
GL
GD
GP
GU
GT
GG
GN
GW
GY
HT
HM
VA
HN
HK
HU
IS
IN
ID
IR
IQ
IE
IM
IL
IT
JM
JP
JE
JO
KZ
KE
KI
KR
KP
CROATIA
CUBA
CYPRUS
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
DJIBOUTI
DOMINICA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
EGYPT
EL SALVADOR
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
ERITREA
ESTONIA
ETHIOPIA
FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)
FAROE ISLANDS
FIJI
FINLAND
FRANCE
FRENCH GUIANA
FRENCH POLYNESIA
FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES
GABON
GAMBIA
GEORGIA
GERMANY
GHANA
GIBRALTAR
GREECE
GREENLAND
GRENADA
GUADELOUPE
GUAM
GUATEMALA
GUERNSEY
GUINEA
GUINEA-BISSAU
GUYANA
HAITI
HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS
HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)
HONDURAS
HONG KONG
HUNGARY
ICELAND
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
IRAQ
IRELAND
ISLE OF MAN
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAMAICA
JAPAN
JERSEY
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN
KENYA
KIRIBATI
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
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KW
KG
LA
LV
LB
LS
LR
LY
LI
LT
LU
MO
MK
MG
MW
MY
MV
ML
MT
MH
MQ
MR
MU
YT
MX
FM
MD
MC
MN
ME
MS
MA
MZ
MM
NA
NR
NP
NL
AN
NC
NZ
NI
NE
NG
NU
NF
MP
NO
OM
PK
PW
PS
PA
PG
PY
PE
PH
PN
PL
PT
PR
QA
RE
KUWAIT
KYRGYZSTAN
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
LATVIA
LEBANON
LESOTHO
LIBERIA
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG
MACAO
MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF
MADAGASCAR
MALAWI
MALAYSIA
MALDIVES
MALI
MALTA
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MARTINIQUE
MAURITANIA
MAURITIUS
MAYOTTE
MEXICO
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
MONACO
MONGOLIA
MONTENEGRO
MONTSERRAT
MOROCCO
MOZAMBIQUE
MYANMAR
NAMIBIA
NAURU
NEPAL
NETHERLANDS
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
NEW CALEDONIA
NEW ZEALAND
NICARAGUA
NIGER
NIGERIA
NIUE
NORFOLK ISLAND
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
NORWAY
OMAN
PAKISTAN
PALAU
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OCCUPIED
PANAMA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PARAGUAY
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PITCAIRN
POLAND
PORTUGAL
PUERTO RICO
QATAR
REUNION
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RO
RU
RW
SH
KN
LC
PM
VC
WS
SM
ST
SA
SN
RS
SC
SL
SG
SK
SI
SB
SO
ZA
GS
ES
LK
SD
SR
SJ
SZ
SE
CH
SY
TW
TJ
TZ
TH
TL
TG
TK
TO
TT
TN
TR
TM
TC
TV
UG
UA
AE
GB
US
UM
UY
UZ
VU
VE
VN
VG
VI
WF
EH
YE
ZM
ROMANIA
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
RWANDA
SAINT HELENA
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
SAINT LUCIA
SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
SAMOA
SAN MARINO
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SAUDI ARABIA
SENEGAL
SERBIA
SEYCHELLES
SIERRA LEONE
SINGAPORE
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
SOMALIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SUDAN
SURINAME
SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN
SWAZILAND
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
TAJIKISTAN
TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF
THAILAND
TIMOR-LESTE
TOGO
TOKELAU
TONGA
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TUNISIA
TURKEY
TURKMENISTAN
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
TUVALU
UGANDA
UKRAINE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS
URUGUAY
UZBEKISTAN
VANUATU
VENEZUELA
VIET NAM
VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S
WALLIS AND FUTUNA
WESTERN SAHARA
YEMEN
ZAMBIA
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ZIMBABWE
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