HMRC has advised that all export declarations must be made through the Customs Declaration Service by 30 November 2023. All the businesses that complete export declarations will need to move their declarations from the CHIEF system to the Customs Declaration Service by this date.

Different groups will be able to start making export declarations through the Customs Declaration Service at different times, so HMRC has set out some key dates below to help you plan ahead.

• From late February 2023 - HMRC will contact export declarants that only use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) using software or the current National Export System (NES) web service. HMRC will include details of how to start making declarations on the Customs Declaration Service using either software or the new export declaration online service.
  
• Summer 2023 -  HMRC will work with all export declarants to ensure they are ready to make declarations through the Customs Declarations Service, by setting out the actions they need to take and signposting to guidance. 
• From September 2023 - all export routes will be open for making declarations and declarants will be signposted to information about actions they need to take. This includes: 

• Export declarants who use a mix of routes including the Goods Vehicle Movement Service or inventory-linked locations. 
• Export declarants that only use inventory-linked locations.
• Export declarants that use Designated Export Place (DEP) movements.
• Export declarants that currently use National Export Service (NES) web service and will need to move to the new export declaration online service.

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