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Clock is ticking for CDS switch, warns Rhenus

[ August 23, 2023   //   ]

With three months to go before the UK’s CHIEF customs platform, CHIEF is replaced by the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), freight forwarder Rhenus UK is encouraging exporters to take prompt steps to transition to the new system.

While import declarations shifted to CDS on 1 October 2022, the switchover for export declarations is scheduled for 30 November.

UK customs manager, Rob Mulligan, said:  “While not obligatory, we recommend that businesses register with CDS, if they have not already done so, as part of the CDS Import Full Trader Roll-Out. Additionally, traders must ensure that any authorisations and easements they hold, and which are applied to CHIEF declarations currently, are compatible with CDS, taking outward processing as one example.”

To ease the transition process, exporters should understand their obligations when engaging an agent to complete an export declaration on their behalf, and familiarise themselves with the UK Trade Tariff (Volume III for CDS) to provide agents with the required information for declarations.

Mulligan added: “While the transfer process is expected to be straightforward for most businesses, proactive measures are essential to prevent future delays.”

For more information on CDS, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-access-to-the-customs-declaration-service.

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