ARE YOU READY TO MOVE FROM CHIEF TO CDS ?

WHAT IS CDS ?

HMRC, IS CLOSING ITS CUSTOMS HANDLING OF IMPORT AND EXPORT FREIGHT (CHIEF) SYSTEM. 

IT IS BEING REPLACED BY THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION SERVICE (CDS) AS THE NEW UK’S SINGLE CUSTOMS PLATFORM. 

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR UK IMPORTS/EXPORTS?

ALL BUSINESSES MANAGING UK CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS WILL NEED TO DECLARE GOODS USING THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION SERVICE (CDS).

SERVICES WILL BE WITHDRAWN IN TWO STAGES:

• AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 IMPORT DECLARATIONS CLOSE ON CHIEF.

• AFTER 31 MARCH 2023 EXPORT DECLARATIONS CLOSE ON CHIEF AND THE NATIONAL EXPORTS SYSTEM (NES)