Deadline approaching for move to CDS

Businesses must submit all export declarations through the Customs Declaration Service by 4 June 2024

Businesses exporting goods have less than one month left to move across to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

Export declarations must be submitted through CDS from 4 June this year, when it replaces the Customs Handling Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system for all trade declarations.

Get access to the Customs Declaration Service.

Businesses with customs agents should ensure their agent is ready to use CDS. Those without a customs agent must prepare to make their own declarations using software that works with the system.

First published 10 May 2024