Upcoming Scheduled Maintenance – CDS

Please be advised that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will undergo scheduled maintenance during the following period:

1. Start: Saturday, 4 July 2026, 20:00 BST
2. End: Sunday, 5 July 2026, 02:30 BST

During this time:

1. CDS will be unavailable.
2. Please do not submit declarations during the maintenance window.
3. Creating, updating, or embarking a Goods Movement Reference (GMR) may be affected.
4. Only goods with pre-lodged declarations attached to a GMR will be permitted to move using GVMS.
5. Exports should have Permission to Progress (P2P) before travelling.

You can monitor the latest service status and maintenance updates here: https://status.customscloud.co/