Division IV/3 Role(s) of the applicant in the international supply chain

The following codes shall be used:

Code	Role	Description
MF	Manufacturer of goods	Party who manufactures goods. This code should be used only if the economic operator manufacturers the goods. It does not cover cases where the economic operator is only involved in trading with the goods (e.g. exporting, importing).
IM	Importer	Party who makes, or on whose behalf a Customs clearing agent or other authorised person makes an import declaration. This may include a person who has possession of the goods or to whom the goods are consigned.
EX	Exporter	Party who makes, or on whose behalf the export declaration is made, and who is the owner of the goods or has similar rights of disposal over them at the time when the declaration is accepted.
CB	Customs broker	Agent or representative or a professional Customs clearing agent who deals directly with Customs on behalf of the importer or exporter. The code can be used also for economic operators who acts as agents/representatives also for other purposes (e.g. carrier’s agent).
CA	Carrier	Party undertaking or arranging transport of goods between named points.
FW	Freight forwarder	Party arranging forwarding of goods.
CS	Consolidator	Party consolidating various consignments, payments etc.
TR	Terminal operator	A party which handles the loading and unloading of marine vessels.
WH	Warehouse keeper	Party taking responsibility for goods entered into a warehouse. This code should be used also by economic operators who operate other type of storage facilities (e.g. temporary storage, free zone, etc.).
CF	Container operator	Party to whom the possession of specified property (e.g. container) has been conveyed for a period of time in return for rental payments.
DEP	Stevedore	A party which handles the loading and unloading of marine vessels from several terminals.
HR	Shipping line service	Identifies the shipping line service organisation.
999	Others