UK Trade Tariff: volume 3 for CHIEF
Forms, codes and procedures to use when importing or exporting goods. How to input data onto the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system.
If you’re making a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) follow the guidance in the UK Trade Tariff: volume 3 for CDS.
Import declarations must now be made through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
While most export declarations can move to the CDS by Saturday 30 March 2024, we understand not all customers may be able to migrate by then. For this reason, you will have up to three months to migrate from when the CDS becomes available for your exports.
This collection brings together directions for completing the Single Administrative Document (form C88) and related customs documentation.
It includes:
- import, export and community transit documentary procedures
- information about customs warehousing
- trader data input
- details of customs procedure codes
- certain other special procedures for facilitating trade
You can use the UK Trade Tariff tool to search for import and export commodity codes as well as the tax, duty and licenses that apply to your goods.
Tariff Supplements for UK Trade Tariff CHIEF volume 3 from 1 January 2021
These supplements provide details of the changes that will apply from 1 January 2021.
Guidance
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Updates to this page
Published 1 August 2018Last updated 19 February 2024 + show all updates
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Information has been added to confirm that you will have up to 3 months to migrate export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service from when the service becomes available for exports.
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Information has been added to confirm that import declarations should be made through the Customs Declaration Service, and from 30 March 2024 all export declarations should be made through the Customs Declaration Service.
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The last day for making export declarations on the CHIEF system will now be 30 March 2024.
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Information about HMRC closing the CHIEF system on 31 March 2023 has been added.
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This page has been updated with a supplement which details the customs requirements for the movement of goods to and from Great Britain when using CHIEF and CDS.
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