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The data sources section of the app is used to upload your imports data to the platform. Currently, your customs data can be uploaded on to the platform through a file upload functionality. If you click on Data Sources, the screen shows the list of files that have been uploaded so far, along with information about who uploaded the file and the date on which they uploaded it. Each imported file also has information about how many of the total imports in that file were identified to be CBAM goods.

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Uploading new data

To upload new data into the platform, click on the Upload file button on the top right side of the table. This opens up a form where you can select a new file to upload, and add a description to the file. There are two types of files that can be uploaded on to the platform. The first one is the template that is linked in the form. The second one, includes any other type of file.

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Template

The template, which can be downloaded by clicking on the link on the file upload form, is an Excel file which contains the key data points that are required to process an import and identify whether it’s a CBAM good.
If you decide the upload the template, your data gets automatically processed and loaded into the platform.If you upload a different type of file, we will manually process this in the backend, which means it will take longer before you can work with that data.
The table below shows the mapping that needs to be done from your customs data to our template file. The most ‘standard’ type of document for customs declarations is called a SAD (Single Administrative Document). This is a format with numbered boxes that standardises the formatting of the data up to a point.
Template fieldDescriptionField on the SAD
customs_declaration_idThe identifier for the customs declaration. Different systems might use different values, but the MRN is widely used. This value will be the same for all the goods in the declaration. The rest of the values are ‘per good’.Box 7, or another identifier
commodity_codeThe CN (Combined Nomenclature) code as reported in the customs declaration.Box 33
date_customs_clearanceDate on which the goods were cleared. The date on the customs declaration.Box 54
net_weight_kgNet weight of the goods. Customs declarations might show gross and net weight.Box 38
import_regimeCustoms import procedure used to import the goods. These are two separate numbers that should be entered together into the Excel file. E.g. Procedure 40 00 should be input as 4000.Box 37
country_of_originTwo digit country code as shown in the customs declaration.Box 34
customs_value_euValue in Euros as reported in the customs declaration. This is also known as the statistical value.Box 46
product_idThis is an identifier code for the product, it might be the part number or a similar data point.From either the customs form, if available, or your procurement records.
descriptionA description of the good.From either the customs form, if available, or your procurement records.
supplier_idAn identifier for the company that manufactured the goods.From your procurement records.
If you already collect the data in a digital format, e.g. an Excel file, it might be easier to rename the columns of that file to match the ones on the table above, rather than copying the data from one to the other.

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Non-template file

You can also update a file that is not the template. When you do this, the data is not automatically extracted, but it is manually processed by us in the backend. To upload a non-template file you use the same form. The difference is that once you upload it, the file is marked to be ‘In Review’, as shown in the screenshot below.
You will receive an email notification when we have manually processed the file and uploaded the data into the platform.

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Deleting data

If you have uploaded a file that you then want to delete, you can do so by clicking on the ‘X’ symbol on its row in the Data Sources tab. This will also delete all the imported goods linked to that file.
Deleting a file will also delete the imported goods that were extracted from it. These will be removed from everywhere in the app, including any CBAM Reports.