The new Customs Declaration Service (CDS)

The new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is being introduced in order to handle declarations under the Union Customs Code. It will replace CHIEF, which has been running for more than 25 years.

This page will keep you up to date with the HMRC development and rollout of the new system as well as our progress towards CDS.


Information on Querying the status of a UCR
2 Oct 2024
CDS Release 4.6.0 - Important Guidance
16 Sep 2024
Changes to CDS bank details when paying import charges
9 Sep 2024
Important information you need to be aware of if you are a declarant who exports goods under a licence
16 Aug 2024
CDS Release 4.5.0.5 Important Guidance
8 Aug 2024
Removing all access to CHIEF from 2nd September 2024
30 Jul 2024
Guidance for exports: Declaring VATZ commodity additional code
25 Jul 2024
Removal of CHIEF Permissions to Create New Declarations
17 Jul 2024
CDS Release 4.5.0.1 - Important Guidance
17 Jul 2024
Important guidance around the rerouting of goods from one Arrived Export location to another
8 Jul 2024

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