CDS portal outage
The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) portal will be unavailable, because of maintenance, between 21:30 on 9 December 2023 and 05:30 on 10 December 23. As a result, declarations and payments cannot be submitted for the duration of the outage.
TSS tip: reduce the number of inputs required
The Import Previous Good(s) functionality allows you to copy goods details of a ‘Closed’ Supplementary Declaration into one that is in ‘Draft’, or ‘Trader Input Required’, and could possibly reduce the amount of data you manually input into the declaration(s). This means that if you declare the same type of goods on a regular basis, …
Bulletin Christmas break
That time of year is approaching when changes and updates slow down due to the Christmas holidays. The TSS Weekly bulletin will also be taking a two-week break, with no editions on 28 December and 4 January. In the new year we will be busy introducing a range of updates so keep checking in. In …
The sweet tip: moving sugars and sugar confectionary
Did you know that movements of sugars and sugar confectionary containing certain types of milk and sugars may be subject to duties which are dependent on the percentage content of sugar, flour, milk starch and milk solids? To determine the applicable duties on your goods, you need to specify the additional code that defines the …
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UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) FAQs
We have been busy updating our website. One of the minor changes you may have noticed is that the UKIMS FAQs are no longer available in the Windsor Framework drop-down menu. Rest assured we have not removed the FAQs – we have just moved them to the UKIMS homepage. If you had the old address …
Commodity code tariff link
We recently highlighted the Error Code CDS40066 that arises when the Tariff condition of your commodity code has not been fulfilled at the item level. It is likely that over the coming weeks, many traders will see this error code as a result of updates to the commodity code structure, where some codes are being …
Prepare for changes for goods moving from the island of Ireland to Great Britain: 10 weeks to go
In August 2023, the UK Government published the final version of the Border Target Operating Model, which confirmed that from 31 January 2024 some goods will face full customs controls when moved directly from Irish ports to Great Britain. Goods will need to complete import processes if they are being imported directly from Ireland into …
How to resolve error code CDS12077: relation error
When submitting declarations on TSS, you may occasionally receive error messages if data has been entered incorrectly or if there is any missing information. To help overcome these issues, we recommend referring to the Data guide on NICTA for information on the requirements of each field on the TSS Portal, and how to input the …
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Moving goods for seasonal events
Over the coming months, seasonal festivals and events may change demand for certain goods. If you are considering changing the way you move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, TSS is here to support you and offer guidance on how to move different types of goods. There is a tailored Seasonal Updates page on …