HMRC have announced that there will be upcoming CDS scheduled maintenance between 7pm - 8pm on Wednesday 18 February 2026. Full details are below:
"Due to essential scheduled maintenance on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), on Wednesday 18th February 2026 from 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm, export declarations submitted during this time will experience delays in messaging.
Export declarations submitted during this time will be queued and processed when the maintenance is completed.
Exports should have Permission to Progress (P2P) before travelling.
Import and other declaration types will not be affected.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."
Posted on Friday 13th February 2026