HMRC has announced that the exports deadline for the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is changing from 31 March 2023 to 30 November 2023.

Originally, all export declarations were needed to be made on CDS by 31 March 2023. The extended deadline has been decided by HMRC to help ensure businesses have enough time to prepare and the right level of support is put in place to manage export declarants levels.

If you have not already done so, you must carry out the following initial steps to prepare for CDS:

• • Apply for an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number beginning with ‘GB’
  • Subscribe to CDS so you will be able to submit export declarations from your software to CDS
  • Read the latest CDS guidance on GOV.UK – including the updated CDS Toolkit and ‘Key differences between CHIEF and CDS’ guidance and our introductory UK exports guide – to familiarise yourself with CDS.   

HMRC have advised that they will provide further information about the timeline for CDS exports by the end of January 2023.

For further information on how CHIEF moving to CDS will affect your business, please email crmteam@ugroup.co.uk or you can download a guide to the changes, here – Download here