CDS Scheduled Maintenance: Saturday 27 September - Sunday 28 September

Please be advised of the following HMRC announcement regarding upcoming CDS downtime:

"Due to scheduled maintenance on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the CDS service will be unavailable to all users from 9:30 pm on Saturday 27th September 2025 until 5:00 am on Sunday 28th September 2025.

Declarations submitted during this time will be processed when the service becomes available.

Creating, updating, or embarking a goods movement reference (GMR) during this time might be affected.

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

Guidance on GVMS: Goods Vehicle Movement Service-Service Availability and Issues.

For import movements using GVMS, you should check the declaration status and arrive where needed Manually Arrive your Goods in the UK.

If moving consignments containing controlled goods with pre-lodged declarations, read the List of Goods Imported into Great Britain from the EU that are Controlled and attend port inspection facilities or inland border facilities for goods to be inspected and released.

Exports should have Permission to Progress (P2P) before travelling."