Customs-Declarations

  The Customs department safeguards the British borders from the unlawful entry of harmful and dangerous goods to people and property. It also yielded revenue for the UK government by levying taxes and duties on the goods sent outside and brought inside the country. The revenue plays a significant part in the revenue spent on the many public welfare schemes. Hence, importers bringing goods into or out of the UK need to submit import declarations with HMRC, the governing body of UK customs.     This article will discuss filing import declarations to get fast and easy customs clearance from the HMRC.    Step-by-step process of submitting import declarations with HMRC   The following are the step-by-step processes of submitting import declarations with HMRC for free circulation, with no unique procedure code, for type D goods import declaration.    ·         Open the customs software portal using t...

  The number of customs declarations is increasing because of Brexit; the following are reasons why you need the best customs software .   Importers and exporters need step-by-step guidance throughout the customs declaration submission process to know the intricacies to avoid rejections. The customs platform provides help as interactive wizards per the consignments' requirements and inputs.   Importers and exporters from EU countries new to filing customs declarations do not know the many complexities the software solves by providing easy-to-use inbuilt templates with instructions for furnishing the required info and generating documents easily and quickly.   The software provides complete control of the entire process using a user-friendly interface for those suffering from creating a new customs declaration and submission to HMRC.   To save money by avoiding payments to third parties for custo...

  It is time for importers and exporters in the UK to learn more about CDS or customs declaration services . CDS, developed for many years, is a secure and modern IT platform that replaces the three-decades-old CHIEF. It is integral to the UK government's plan to help businesses trade and prosper with the world's leading digitized border. For over thirty years, customs handling import and export freight has received the customs declarations. But the HMRC's move from CHIEF to CDS for imports from September 30, 2022, and exports from March 31, 2023, makes knowing about CDS important. So, this article discusses how Customs DeclarationsServices will help submit import and export declarations easily and quickly with the help of the best software.  What is a customs declaration service? In consultation with the border industry, the UK government developed CDS or custom declaration services in the last few years. Though CHIEF has efficiently handled the customs declaratio...

  Until BREXIT, there was no need for a customs declaration for importing and exporting goods to the UK from other European countries. But from January 1, 2021, it has become mandatory after the EU withdrawal transition period. Hence, the number of customs declarations filed with HMRC increased drastically in 2021. Out of the 78.3 million customs declarations received in 2021 for international commerce, 34.3 million were between the UK and the many EU countries. Of the 78.3 million customs declarations, 20.3 million were for exports, and 50 million were for imports. Of these, 51% were UK-EU declarations submitted through indirect representation, far more than the 19.7% of the UK-non-EU import declarations. If the above statistics confirm the increasing custom declarations in the UK, it also gets complicated by HMRC's move from CHIEF to CDS for submitting them to get clearance. So, in this post, let's discuss the increasing complexity of custom declarations in the UK, with t...

  "Exporting is Great" is the banner under which the UK government promotes international trade to rank it under ten for exports globally. It is because exports create jobs to raise the living standards of citizens and stabilize the UK's currency value. Hence, to facilitate exports, it is moving from the three-decade-old CHIEF to CDS for automating customs clearance. The significant reason is to digitize the customs clearance to be ready for automation. Also, to make the increased export declarations smoother because of Brexit and the rise in exports after the pandemic and other reasons. This article will discuss the many ways to file export declarations with the CDS or customs declaration services easily and quickly. Why is it essential to file export declarations with CDS? In this globalized and digitalized world, with many free trade agreements, exports play a pivotal part in any country’s economy and international trade. And like many countries, the UK also wan...

  Customs clearance is the key to importing and exporting goods for any country to earn foreign exchange. And many countries depend on imports to manufacture many products for domestic and international markets, bringing in a lot of revenue and employment opportunities for many countries. In this globalized and digitalized world, it is only the best customs software that helps importers, exporters, and the government with the quick and easy submission and clearance of customs declarations. In this article, we shall discuss the rising demand for the best customs software and its many benefits for anyone to use to overcome the many challenges of submitting customs declarations.  Why is there a rising demand for the best custom software? The number of customs declarations filed with the UK exiting the European Union on January 31, 2020, increased rapidly. It is because many European countries must file customs declarations when importing or exporting goods to and from the U...