From 21 January 2025, the SAD/C88 will no longer be available to support Transit movements when the Business Continuity Fallback procedure is initiated, and declarants need to use a paper TAD. 

Declarants will be able to print a blank copy of a paper TAD downloaded from Section 7 of the Transit Manual Supplement, which will be updated on 21st January (the Final State Rules implementation date), to allow for this function. 

HMRC advises that other fallback procedures for use during NCTS downtime are unchanged; details are in the Transit Manual Supplement. 

Note: The Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) will be updated in due course to 

refer to the changed Business Continuity/fallback process. 

Until GVMS is updated, it will continue to refer to the SAD document for transit fallback. 

Further information: 

Basics:  it is generally HMRC policy to leave publication of updates to the guidance pages until the implementation date of a change.   

Therefore: 

• The GVMS “create a Goods Movement Reference” guidance pages on Gov.UK will be updated by 21 January 2025 to reflect the information in these communications. 
• The Transit Manual Supplement is the go-to source of detailed information concerning BCP/fallback and will be updated to reflect these communications on 21 January 2025. 
• The service availability pages should be the point of reference for HMRC updates for up-to-date information on NCTS system availability in the UK. 

A link to the SAD page for Transit can be found below 

Single Administrative Document (C88 (UK transit)) - GOV.UK 

The Transit Manual Supplement link can be found here: 

Transit Manual Supplement - Guidance - GOV.UK 

Further information on creating a GMR can be found here: 

Create a goods movement reference - GOV.UK 

NCTS5 Availability Times can be found at the link below: 

New Computerised Transit System service availability - GOV.UK 

Guidance pages will be updated on 21st January to reflect changes.