ASM develops contingency plans to meet new Customs declaration service delay

Agency Sector Management (ASM) is working on contingency plans for businesses affected by the new UK’s Customs Declaration Service (CDS) in the event that a full roll-out of the new system is delayed. CDS is due to replace the current Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system in phases by January 2019, but […]

HMRC starts roll out of Customs Declaration Service

The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) has been released by HM Revenue & Customs, who say it will deliver a “modern system” for importers and exporters trading outside the European Union. CDS will replace the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system over three phases between August 2018 and early 2019, meeting the requirements […]

UK supply chain gets up to speed on new Customs declaration

Supply chain stakeholders across the UK have been flocking to seminars to get up to speed on the new system for UK Customs declarations coming into force next month. The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is set to replace HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF), which has been in […]