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A Quick Guide to Handling Errors Using Customs Declarations UK Portal

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Submitting an Import Declaration on Customs Declarations UK Platform

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Digital Customs Process – The Way Forward for Efficient Customs Declarations

Introduction Maintaining speed, accuracy, and compliance in today's customs and logistics market is crucial. Technology has enabled the development of digital customs clearance services, eliminating customs brokers' need for manual data entry and minimising your risk of exposure to delays, rejections, and fines. In addition, clean data allows for more accurate reporting, which is crucial [...]

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The “New Approach” of the British Government to Import Controls and Its Implications for Businesses

Introduction The Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency said on the 28th of April 2022 that the new controls for EU-UK migration, which had been scheduled to go into effect on the 1st of July 2022, have been delayed until further notice. This year, the remaining import limitations on EU goods will not be [...]

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Trader’s checklist for moving to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)

Introduction You can now begin your transition to the Customs Declaration Service. Customs Declaration Service is a modern IT platform with the scalability to expand in accordance with the government's plans to create the most efficient customs system in the world by 2025. If your company is registered for VAT, you may already be utilising [...]

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Customs Declaration Service (CDS) to become UK’s single customs platform

Customs Declaration Service (CDS) to become UK’s single customs platform HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) stated that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), a world-class technology-based system, will take over as the UK's single customs platform on 31 March 2023. HMRC will phase out its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system. All firms [...]

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Transitioning to HMRC’s New Customs Platform: Customs Declaration Service (CDS) | A Quick Guide for Traders

The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is the government’s new customs platform. It is brought in to replace CHIEF as the main UK import and export system, but (unlike CHIEF) it has been designed to be able to keep pace with ever-evolving requirements, changes in regulations, and technology enhancements. CDS enables UK companies to submit import [...]

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