The UK Intrastat web-form

The UK Intrastat web-form (HM Customs and Excise - United Kingdom)

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Summary Description
Overview | Platforms | Type of users | Usage of the web-form | Availability

Overview

The first version of the UK Intrastat web-form was a Java applet that could be downloaded from HM Customs and Excise's web site. To save on telephone costs the form was completed off-line. For data submission, the software went on-line. The system also incorporated security checks and automatic up-dating of the applet. Meanwhile, HM Customs and Excise changed strategy: the form is no longer off-line; now it is an on-line HTML web-form with JavaScript extensions. The main functions offered are:

user authentication,
create a new Intrastat declaration (arrivals and despatches, or "nil"),
edit an existing or partially complete declaration,
submit a declaration via the internet,
import a CSV file and submit it as a declaration,
on-line validation of data input,
on-line help,
updating of user information (VAT number, status, etc.),
on-line validation that the user is using an up-to-date version of the software.

Platforms

The minimum system requirements to use the UK Intrastat web-form form or the CSV option are:

32-bit bit PC,
Windows 95 (or above) or Windows NT,
Internet access,
Netscape Navigator version 4.5 (or above) or Internet Explorer version 4 (or above),
a screen resolution of 800 x 600 (recommended minimum),
if access is through a proxy server or firewalls, the port needs to be opened to 44544 as well as port 80.

HM Customs and Excise have consciously decided not to use the latest state-of-the-art hardware and software to make the form accessible to as wide a range of users as possible.

Type of users

The UK Intrastat web-form is used by the companies providing statistical information in Intrastat or by third declaring parties. This web-form was originally targeted at smaller traders and is available in English.

Usage of the web-form

2220 providers of statistical information are registered at 30.06.2000 to use the UK Intrastat web-form (figure coming from the 2000 EDI questionnaire).

Availability

Except the telecommunication costs, the UK Intrastat web-form is free of charge for the provider of statistical information who must be registered with HM Customs and Excise.

Source document containing the complete description

"Web-forms for Intrastat"

Other documents reporting usage of this tool

Doc. CoRD028: "Electronic collection of raw data"