- HMRC has announced that businesses can now use the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for export declarations
- CDS is an improvement on the older CHIEF service used for import declarations since 2018
- 70% of export declarations are still submitted through CHIEF
- Declarants have until 4 June 2024 to move to CDS
- They can still view and amend declarations submitted via CHIEF after the transition period
- HMRC has published guidance to help exporters with the transition.
Source: rpc.co.uk
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