New Phased Approach for CDS Export Declarations

Phased Approach for CDS Exports

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced today a new phased approach for businesses moving export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). HMRC have based their decision on feedback from the industry.

HMRC have confirm the following phases:

CDS Export - Phase One

HMRC and its software developers will support selected high-volume declarants to move to CDS for exports by Thursday 30 November 2023.

CDS Export - Phase Two

The second stage of this approach will see all other businesses move to CDS for exports by Saturday 30 March 2024.

Support for Export Declarations

HMRC state that this new approach will enable HMRC and delivery partners to build on the existing IT testing, as well as undertake additional performance analysis while businesses with the existing IT functionality start to migrate. It will also enable HMRC and their delivery partners to better support export declarants to make a smooth migration to CDS.

Replacing CHIEF

CDS is replacing the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) service and provides businesses with a more user-friendly, streamlined system which offers greater functionality. CDS has been running since 2018 and is already being used for making import declarations when moving goods into the UK.

Further assistance with CDS Export Declarations

We can provide further advice and guidance regarding CDS Export Declarations. For more information, please contact our company on 0118 932 8447 or by e-mail:  info@icsglobalservices.co.uk

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