Release of CDS 4.4.0 – Planned Downtime 23rd & 24th March 2024

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Niamh O'Connor
11 March 2024

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Due to scheduled maintenance on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the service will be unavailable from 9:30 pm on Saturday, 23rd March 2024, until 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, 24th March 2024.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/customs-declaration-service-service-availability-and-issues?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=7822dd6f-f00c-4f83-9f53-0e733cb7fe3d&utm_content=immediately


Declarations submitted during this timeframe will be processed at the end of the downtime.


Creating, updating, or embarking a goods movement reference (GMR) during this time will be affected.  For guidance on GVMS, please refer to the GVMS service availability and issues page.

Goods Vehicle Movement Service: service availability and issues - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)


If you are interested in exploring this topic further, you might find it worthwhile to consider the training courses and live clinics offered by Strong & Herd LLP:

Advanced CDS Technical Workshop: Exports

This advanced workshop will show how you make an export declaration using different software packages. Each data element group will be explained in detail, together with illustrative examples. The technical advisors share their wealth of experience using multiple software solutions for CDS entries and supporting many clients using a variety of software platforms It is recommended delegates have attended How to Complete Export Customs Entries or have a good awareness of customs declaration requirements.

Advanced CDS Technical Workshop: Imports

This advanced technical workshop looks at CDS import declaration using live software examples throughout. Each data element group will be explained in detail, together with illustrative examples. The technical advisors have a wealth of experience using multiple software solutions for CDS entries and support many clients using CDS across a variety of platforms. It is not suitable for beginners so we expect delegates to have a good awareness of customs entries or have attended How to Complete Import Customs



Focus On: CDS - A Practical Guide For Businesses

CDS is a new system that requires further data to be declared both for your import and export entries. This increased amount of information is required by all businesses.


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