News / New UK customs declaration system doesn't work – 'let's stick with CHIEF'

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Industry experts have expressed “grave concerns” at the UK government’s “unnecessary insistence” on implementation of the new Customs Declaration System (CDS).

Chair of the Association of Freight Software Suppliers Steve Bartlett and director general of the UK Association for International Trade Des Hiscock told the EU goods sub-committee CDS was “not ready” and efforts should turn to a fall-back option.

“We are working on six systems to handle trade flows following the end of the [Brexit] transition period,” said Mr Bartlett.

“Of these, ...