The new Customs Declaration Service (CDS)

The new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is being introduced in order to handle declarations under the Union Customs Code. It will replace CHIEF, which has been running for more than 25 years.

This page will keep you up to date with the HMRC development and rollout of the new system as well as our progress towards CDS.


Provisional Anti Dumping Duty on imports of oil from Lithuania and the UAE
17 Apr 2025
New online service for claiming security deposits or guarantee
1 Apr 2025
Ozone Depleting Substances - updated guidance
3 Mar 2025
Use of special and diacritic characters on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)
17 Dec 2024