Possible Delay to NCTS Declarations on Saturday 28 March, 20:00–00:00, Due to CDS Maintenance

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Gail Leeson
25 March 2026

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HMRC have advised that some delay may be experienced with NCTS declarations while the CDS is updated.

NCTS declarations will be queued during the following time period:


Sunday 28th March: Between the hours of 20.00 and Midnight.


The NCTS will remain available during this CDS update, and queued declarations will be held and processed once the CDS maintenance activity has concluded.


HMRC recommend that customers submit declarations before the downtime to avoid delays to movements.



HMRC Advice for CDS Update 5.1.0 Scheduled for March 28th 2026


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