During this period, CDS will be unavailable for the following duration:

From: Saturday 4 July 2026, 20:00

Until: Sunday 5 July 2026, 02:30

Do not submit declarations during the outage period

HMRC advises users not to submit declarations during the outage period, from 20:00 on Saturday 4 July to 02:30 on Sunday 5 July 2026.

HMRC has also advised that creating, updating or embarking a goods movement reference (GMR) during this time may be affected.

Goods with pre-lodged declarations attached to a GMR will be permitted to move using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS).

GVMS service availability is published here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/goods-vehicle-movement-service-service-availability-and-issues

Check GVMS declaration status — Imports

For import movements using GVMS, users should check the declaration status and manually arrive the goods when required.

Further information is available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/manually-arrive-your-goods-in-the-uk

Controlled goods with pre-lodged import declarations

If consignments containing controlled goods are moving under pre-lodged declarations, users are advised to attend the relevant port inspection facility or inland border facility to have the goods inspected and released where required.

A list of goods controlled on import is available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/list-of-goods-imported-into-great-britain-from-the-eu-that-are-controlled

Exports

Export movements should have Permission to Progress (P2P) before travelling.