ECOFIN : Council of Economics and Finance Ministers

European minister for economics and trade 

Read more ECP : EMCS Computerisation Project

Computerised system for monitoring of excise goods

Read more ECS : Export Control System

EU’s common export system, which enables message traffic between different national export systems.

Read more EEA : European Economic Area

The countries in Europe.

Read more EFTA : European Free Trade Association

Free trade area consisting of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Read more EIDR : Entry in Declarants Records

Allows you to enter goods to a customs procedure without the need to provide a full customs entry a later date.

Read more Electronic Customs Decision

European agreements on environments for customs and trade technology systems, benefiting both customs and trade.

Read more elex : Electronic Export System

An information system of Finnish Customs for processing electronic export declarations.

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HMRC Update - CDS scheduled maintenance : Sat 28th March, 20.00 until Sun 29th Mar 2026, 05.45

Due to scheduled maintenance the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will be unavailable to all users…

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Compliant import & export documentation for industrial cleaning products

UK-based manufacturing company, Quill International Group, needed a simple and reliable way to…

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HMRC Update - GVMS System Maintenance : Tues 10th March 10.00-11.00pm

GVMS system maintenance between 10:00pm and 11:00pm on Tuesday 10th March 2026.During this period…

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HMRC Update - Instructions for moving goods using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS)

HMRC is reminding hauliers and drivers to check and follow inspection instructions when moving…

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HMRC Update - Electronic Travel Authorisation

Eligible HGV drivers travelling to the UK without a visa need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (…

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Customs Clearance - What's New in 2026

2025 was an eventful year for changes to customs clearance requirements and regulation, and 2026…