CDS availability

An update regarding planned maintenance on the Customs Declaration Service.

HMRC have advised there is planned maintenance from 7pm to 8pm on Wednesday 18th February 2026.

You will still be able to access CDS, but export declarations which are submitted during this time will be queued and processed when the maintenance has been completed.

NOTE: Exports should have Permission to Progress (P2P) before travelling.

Import and other declaration types will not be affected.

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Graham Sheen

Graham Sheen is the BWA Secretary, appointed in 2019. Graham has a strong background in logistics and warehousing, and is very well connected within the warehousing and supply chain sectors.

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