They are as follows:
30th September 2022: All import declarations will be moved onto the Customs Declaration Service.
31st March, 2023: CHIEF will be closed for export declarations, and the National Export System (NES) will shut down.
Note: CHIEF will remain accessible for a short period of time to enable completion of any import supplementary declarations.
HMRC are keen that businesses understand that there will be a business need to prepare for the move to the new system. CDS is completely different from CHIEF.
An agent may make the declaration on behalf of a business, but the business will still need to give accurate clearance instructions to that agent and be able to interpret the data that has been submitted to CDS on their behalf.
CDS training will be important for a business that wishes to both understand the new system that will be supporting its cross-border trade activity, but also to enable good working practice and sound compliance for HMRC audit. Queries and errors are best dealt with in good time rather than detected by the authorities at audit.
HMRC will be publishing guidance and further details on the new service in due course.
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