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Requirements for UK safety and security declarations when importing products from the EU.

Safety and Security Declarations for EU Imports

By Ian Simmonds • January 28, 2025
Border officials utilise a Safety and Security Declaration (SSD) to assess the possible risk that items crossing their border pose to their jurisdiction. It has nothing to do with taxes and duties. Declarations come in two varieties: exit summary declarations (EXS) and entry summary declarations (ENS).
HMRC is recommending that all UK exporters sign up for the Customs Declaration Service.

UK Export Customs Declarations

By Ian Simmonds • January 25, 2024
The UK government advises all exporters to use the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS), which will be mandatory for export declarations as of March 31, 2024.

The final Border Target Operating Model

By Ian Simmonds • January 2, 2024
The final Border Target Operating Model sets out a new approach to security controls, and sanitary and phytosanitary controls. 
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Overseas Trade Blog

Requirements for UK safety and security declarations when importing products from the EU.

Safety and Security Declarations for EU Imports

By Ian Simmonds • January 28, 2025
Border officials utilise a Safety and Security Declaration (SSD) to assess the possible risk that items crossing their border pose to their jurisdiction. It has nothing to do with taxes and duties. Declarations come in two varieties: exit summary declarations (EXS) and entry summary declarations (ENS).
HMRC is recommending that all UK exporters sign up for the Customs Declaration Service.

UK Export Customs Declarations

By Ian Simmonds • January 25, 2024
The UK government advises all exporters to use the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS), which will be mandatory for export declarations as of March 31, 2024.

The final Border Target Operating Model

By Ian Simmonds • January 2, 2024
The final Border Target Operating Model sets out a new approach to security controls, and sanitary and phytosanitary controls. 
More Posts

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