The New Customs Declaration Service – Things you should Know
Customs declarations are official documents describing goods imported into or exported from a country. Customs declarations are legal documents that indicate a person's intention to place goods in accordance with a customs procedure. Continue reading below to know more about the new customs declaration service. You may not know yet that HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs) would roll out the best customs declaration software in stages (CDS). It would make most declarations on CDS that will replace the present Customs Handling of Exports and Imports Freight (CHIEF) system. What is causing these changes? CHIEF is among the largest and most modern computerized platforms that handle international customs services . It is about 25 years old and hence challenging to adapt to the changing requirements. CDS would also be scalable, meaning it would handle the rise in the number of declarations, which may arise due to the United Kingdom's exit from the EU. Du...