Please be advised of the following HMRC announcement regarding upcoming downtime for the CDS service:
"Due to scheduled maintenance on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the CDS service will be unavailable to all users on Saturday 28th September 9:30pm until 3:30am Sunday 29th September.
Declarations submitted during this timeframe will be processed at the end of the downtime.
Creating, updating, or embarking a goods movement reference (GMR) that are linked to CDS could be affected during the times listed. For guidance on GVMS please refer to the GVMS service availability and issues page.
GVMS Service Availability and Issues
Import movements using GVMS during the outage - customers should check the declaration status and arrive where necessary.
Manually Arrive your Goods in the UK
If moving consignments containing controlled goods with pre-lodged declarations, follow published guidance and attend port inspection facilities / Inland Border Facilities for goods to be inspected and released.
List of Goods Imported into Great Britain from the EU that are Controlled
If exporting goods from locations which require an arrived export, submit your declaration and obtain permission to progress (P2P) before the outage. If exporting goods from any other location, you will need to arrive at the border location and obtain P2P prior to the outage or wait until after the outage to move your goods.
Check which Locations Need an Arrived Export Declaration
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."