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The Barclays file gateway will be undergoing maintenance on Saturday 5th July between 08:30 and 12:30 which will mean statements are delayed.
HMRC advised earlier this month that the formatting of CHED referencing would be changing at the end of June due to the transition of the ALVS system to CERTEX, the EU verification system.
On 3 June, we informed you about CERTEX, a system that will verify licence data on declarations for goods movements. It will replace the Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS) for Northern Ireland.
HMRC is advising that Faster Payments will be unavailable for processing during the Barclays file maintenance periods planned for the weekend of June 28th and 29th 2025.
Notice to Exporters 2025/16, published 17 th June, advises that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) has been updated to accept the use of special and diacritic characters when declaring UK import and export licences on CDS.
Some Location of Goods codes for NI have been omitted from the most recent CDS update. This will affect the validation of a location code on a declaration where DE 5/23 is recognised as an NI location and the codes NIDOM and NIIMP are used.
Our July sessions are tailored to suit your schedule, offering full-day courses and focused, shorter clinics. Whether you're looking to master the basics of import/export or delve into more advanced Customs regulations, we have a wide range of courses to suit your needs.
The latest Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) newsletter release has been published. It gives the latest operational updates on border controls for importing live animals, germinal products, products of animal origin and animal by-products into Great Britain.
From 28 June 2025, licence data on declarations for goods movements into or out of Northern Ireland will be verified by the EU system CERTEX. This replaces Northern Ireland's Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS).
