Use this guide as a supplement when using the CDS Declaration Instructions to import and export goods to and from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) after the end of the transition period.

Find out the last dates for late item input and adjustments to the Customs Declaration Service deferment periods.

Industrial suspensions, Goods imported with an Authorised Release Certificate, Military, Outermost Regions

Notices made under The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 which have the force of law.

New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters will need to provide additional information on catch certificates and other IUU documents from 10 January 2026. The changes detailed below have been incorporated into the catch certificate application. Exporters of fishery products should familiarise themselves with the updated requirements to ensure continued compliance and avoid delays or rejections at border control points when these changes become mandatory in January 2026.

Customs authorities are on the front line. Customs handle the huge and ever-increasing number of goods bought online and imported directly to consumers into the EU.

New report finds global value chains resilient, reconfiguring amid latest challenges

Notices made under The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 which have the force of law.

WTO members grant EU authorization to impose countermeasures against US in olives dispute

The CBAM will initially apply to imports of certain goods and selected precursors whose production is carbon intensive and at most significant risk of carbon leakage: cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen.

List of updates to 'Special procedure: inward processing - Guidance'.

Discover the key 2026 trade and customs updates affecting importers, exporters, and e-commerce across the EU, UK, and global markets.

Securing America's Borders