Get access to CHIEF for transitional simplified procedures
You’ll need to get access to CHIEF if you’re making declarations yourself for goods imported using transitional simplified procedures after Brexit.
After Brexit, if you’re making declarations yourself for imported goods using transitional simplified procedures you will need to:
- buy third party software to make your declarations - this software will work with HMRC’s Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system
- get a CHIEF badge
You only need to do this if you’re:
- importing standard goods and you want to submit supplementary declarations yourself before 6 August 2020
- importing controlled goods and you want to submit simplified frontier declarations and supplementary declarations yourself
- not using someone else to make your declarations
If you’re not using transitional simplified procedures and making import declarations yourself - you need to use form C1800.
Getting a CHIEF badge
There are 2 types of CHIEF badges:
- a DTI badge (direct trader input) badge - you must have this if you’re importing controlled goods (so you can make both simplified frontier declarations and supplementary declarations)
- an email badge - you can use this if you’re only making supplementary declarations
DTI badges
To activate your badge you’ll need to provide:
- your EORI number that starts with GB
- your business’s name and address
- the community system provider that issued your badge
- your DTI badge number
You must use the same business details that you used when you registered for transitional simplified procedures.
Email badge
You’ll need to provide:
- your EORI number that starts with GB
- your business’s name and address
- the email address you want to use for your email badge
You must use the same business details that you used when you registered for transitional simplified procedures.
After you’ve applied
HMRC will send you a confirmation email to let you know when your badge has been activated on CHIEF.