• Consultation with border stakeholders has highlighted that they would appreciate more time to help prepare their customers and software products for this change. 
• It gives us the time to ensure that all IT critical functionality is delivered and thoroughly tested with industry partners, including providing the right level of support is put in place for export declarants and their industry bodies. 



Further to the announcement made last week, they provided a revised update on the key dates in preparation for CDS Exports going live on 30 November 2023.

TDR for exports is currently live, and we encourage our members to complete test export declarations in readiness for the live date.

All export declarations must be made through the Customs Declaration Service by 30 November 2023. 

As a business that completes export declarations, you will need to move your declarations from our CHIEF system to the Customs Declaration Service by this date.

Different groups will be able to start making export declarations through the Customs Declaration Service at different times, so we’ve set out some key dates below to help you plan ahead.

• From late February 2023 - we will contact export declarants that only use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) using software or the current National Export System (NES) web service. We will include details on how to start making declarations on the Customs Declaration Service using software or the new export declaration online service. 
• Summer 2023 – we will work with all export declarants to ensure they are ready to make declarations through the Customs Declarations Service by setting out the actions they need to take and signposting to guidance. 
• From September 2023 - all export routes will be open for making declarations, and declarants will be signposted to information about actions they need to take. This includes: 

1. Export declarants who use a mix of routes, including the Goods Vehicle Movement Service or inventory-linked locations. 
2. Export declarants that only use inventory-linked locations.
3. Export declarants that use Designated Export Place (DEP) movements. 
4. Export declarants using National Export Service (NES) web service will need to move to the new export declaration online service. 

• After 30 November 2023 – all export declarations must be made through the Customs Declaration Service.