HMRC reminds businesses to get ready to move to customs IT platform over the summer

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to businesses to tell them about a change to the UK’s customs systems.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to businesses to tell them about a change to the UK’s customs systems. The letter includes information about the work under way to move to a single UK customs platform - the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) - and outlines what businesses need to do to prepare for the change, and what help and guidance is available to support them through the process. The CDS will become the UK’s single customs platform after 31 March 2023, replacing the Customs Handling Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system. Ahead of the complete closure, the import declaration function will be withdrawn on 30 September this year.

To help businesses and agents prepare for the CDS, HMRC has published some key steps traders can follow.

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