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about the Customs Declaration Service.

From: HM Revenue & Customs

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Published 7 March 2014
Last updated 4 March 2024 —

Contents
Related content
— Getting access to the Customs Declaration
Service Import goods into the
UK: step by step (/import-
— Making a declaration goods-into-uk)
— Making a payment and managing your
customs finances Export goods from the
UK: step by step (/export-
— The Trader Dress Rehearsal service goods)
— Moving goods into Northern Ireland
Check if you need to
— Buying specialist software declare goods you bring

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About the Customs Declaration into or take out of the UK

Service (/check-customs-
declaration)
The Customs Declaration Service supports making
import and export declarations when moving goods Check how to import or
into and out of the UK. export goods (/check-
how-to-import-export)
All import declarations must now be made through
the Customs Declaration Service. HMRC email updates,
videos and webinars
You can now start submitting all your export about importing and
declarations through the Customs Declaration
Service. exporting
(/guidance/hmrc-email-
alerts-videos-and-
Getting access to the Customs webinars-about-importing-
Declaration Service and-exporting)

Subscribe to the Customs Declaration Service

(/guidance/get-access-to-the-customs-declaration- Collection
service)
Import, export and
19 December 2023 Guidance
customs for
businesses: detailed
Manage your email address for the Customs information
Declaration Service (/guidance/manage-your-email- (/government/collections/
address-for-the-customs-declaration-service) import-export-and-
1 December 2023 Guidance customs-for-businesses-
detailed-information)

Making a declaration
You’ll need to use the UK Trade Tariff
(https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-trade-tariff-
volume-3-for-cds--2) to help complete your import or
export declaration. You can also check how to import
or export goods (https://www.gov.uk/check-how-to-import-
export).

CDS Declaration and Customs Clearance Request

Instructions (UK Trade Tariff: volume 3 for CDS)
(/government/collections/uk-trade-tariff-volume-3-for-
cds--2)
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13 June 2023 Collection

Making a full import declaration (/guidance/making-

a-full-import-declaration)
31 January 2024 Guidance

Amend or cancel a Customs Declaration Service

import declaration (/guidance/amend-or-cancel-a-
customs-declaration-service-import-declaration)
16 February 2024 Guidance

Make and manage an export declaration online

(/guidance/make-and-manage-an-export-declaration-
online)
4 March 2024 Guidance

Tell HMRC when exports have arrived or departed

a UK port (/guidance/tell-hmrc-when-exports-have-
arrived-or-departed-a-uk-port)
4 March 2024 Guidance

Get someone to deal with customs for you

(/guidance/appoint-someone-to-deal-with-customs-on-
your-behalf)
8 June 2022 Guidance

Using commodity codes and related additional

codes in the Customs Declaration Service
(/guidance/using-commodity-codes-and-related-
additional-codes-in-the-customs-declaration-service)
19 October 2021 Guidance

Get help using example declarations for exports

from Great Britain to the rest of the world
(/guidance/get-help-using-example-declarations-for-
exports-from-great-britain-to-the-rest-of-the-world)
20 May 2024 Guidance

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Get help using example declarations for imports

to Great Britain from the rest of the world
(/guidance/get-help-using-example-declarations-for-
imports-to-great-britain-from-the-rest-of-the-world)
20 March 2023 Guidance

Customs Declaration Service error codes

(/government/publications/customs-declaration-
service-error-codes)
20 September 2022 Guidance

Upload documents and get messages for the

Customs Declaration Service (/guidance/send-
documents-to-support-declarations-for-the-customs-
declaration-service)
12 October 2023 Guidance

Importing SPS controlled goods that interact with

ALVS (/guidance/importing-sps-controlled-goods-that-
interact-with-alvs)
9 April 2024 Guidance

Report a problem using the Customs Declaration

Service (/guidance/report-a-problem-using-the-
customs-declaration-service)
5 June 2024 Guidance

What to do if a pre-lodged import declaration is

rejected on arrival (/guidance/what-to-do-if-a-pre-
lodged-import-declaration-is-rejected-on-arrival)
2 February 2024 Guidance

Making a payment and managing your

customs finances
To make an import declaration you need to choose
how to pay duties, VAT or excise.

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The Customs Declaration Service allows you to

manage your customs financial accounts and
download statements. You can also give authority to
others to use your accounts.
Manage your import duties and VAT accounts
(/guidance/manage-your-import-duties-and-vat-
accounts)
9 April 2024 Guidance

How to pay duties and VAT on imports from

outside of the UK (/guidance/paying-vat-and-duties-
on-imports)
15 November 2021 Guidance

Set up or view an authority on the Customs

Declaration Service (/guidance/set-up-or-view-an-
authority-on-the-customs-declarations-service)
28 September 2022 Guidance

Top-up your Customs Declaration Service duty

deferment account (/guidance/top-up-your-duty-
deferment-account-using-the-customs-declaration-
service)
5 January 2023 Guidance

Pay into your Customs Declaration Service cash

account (/guidance/paying-into-your-cash-account-
for-cds-declarations)
9 March 2023 Guidance

Manage team members using your HMRC

business tax account (/guidance/manage-team-
members-using-your-hmrc-business-tax-account)
27 March 2023 Guidance

The Trader Dress Rehearsal service

You can use the Trader Dress Rehearsal service to
practice submitting declarations, this is a free to use

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service.
Using the Trader Dress Rehearsal service
(/guidance/using-the-trader-dress-rehearsal-service)
15 September 2023 Guidance

Moving goods into Northern Ireland

If you move goods into Northern Ireland, you can use
the Trader Support Service. It’s free to use and quick
and easy, simply follow the steps on the Trader
Support Service site to register. Once registered, you
will need to digitally provide the appropriate
information on the goods being moved.

Sign up for the Trader Support Service

(/guidance/trader-support-service)
9 June 2023 Guidance

Buying specialist software

If you’re submitting customs declarations yourself,
you will need specialist software to interact with
HMRC systems.

Software developers providing customs

declaration software (/guidance/list-of-software-
developers-providing-customs-declaration-support)
26 April 2024 Guidance

Published 7 March 2014

Last updated 4 March 2024 + show all updates

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