The cancellation code may be used for the final Exit transaction, but it cannot be used to cancel an Export without Exit transaction once it has been committed.

The EU two-step export procedure

In the European Union, the digital system supports two consecutive Customs actions when the export formalities and the physical exit of the goods take place at different Customs offices:

• Export without Exit: Records the completion of export formalities before the goods physically leave the EU customs territory.
• Exit: Records the subsequent physical exit of the goods and completes the Exportation transaction.

Cancellation restrictions

• Export without Exit cannot be cancelled: Once an Export without Exit transaction has been committed, it cannot be cancelled. The associated prepared Travel remains read-only.
• Exit can be cancelled: The subsequent Exit transaction follows the standard cancellation process. It may be cancelled if the holder or representative provides the cancellation code and the Customs officer agrees to perform the cancellation.

Cancelling an Exit transaction does not cancel the preceding Export without Exit transaction or unlock the associated Travel.

Changes to the goods after Export without Exit

If fewer goods will leave than were initially selected, the prepared Travel cannot currently be amended after Export without Exit has been committed.

Validation covers the complete General List, whereas the Export without Exit and Exit transactions may cover only the goods physically travelling. The correct goods must therefore be selected when preparing the Travel, before Customs commits Export without Exit.

For detailed guidance, see Preparing a travel for special scenarios: Handling split consignments.

Best practice for holders and representatives

• Check the declaration before commitment: Verify the selected goods and all other declaration information before Customs commits Export without Exit.
• Understand when the Travel becomes read-only: Once Customs commits any transaction associated with a prepared Travel, the Travel and its declarations become read-only. The goods selection can no longer be amended through that Travel.
• Provide the cancellation code where cancellation is supported: For transactions that support cancellation, the cancellation code is displayed beneath the relevant transaction QR code in the ATA Carnet App or ATA Carnet Desktop. The holder or representative provides this code to Customs, and the Customs officer decides whether to perform the cancellation.