Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF) is the computer system of the United Kingdom's revenue and customs services, HMRC.



Shipping term meaning the seller will cover the cost of freight and insurance of the buyer's order while in transit.



The accomplishment of the Customs formalities necessary to allow goods to enter home use, to be exported or to be placed under another Customs procedure (*).



The Customs procedure which provides that imported goods enter into free circulation in the Customs territory upon the payment of any import duties and taxes chargeable and the accomplishment of all the necessary Customs formalities.



The Combined Tariff and Statistical nomenclatures of the EU, represented by the first 8 digits of the Commodity Code.

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APHA Update - Lumpy Skin Disease: import of milk and dairy products from Spain

Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) has suspended the import of the following bovine…

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Important Update: Changes to EU Preference Claims in CustomsLink

In the latest version of CustomsLink, customers will notice changes in how EU Preference claims are…

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Coming soon: French import VAT change for GB & non-EU businesses

Non-EU (including GB) businesses are about to see a significant VAT change for their French imports…

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DAERA NI Update - New seal check procedure at Heysham port

Due to ongoing construction work at Heysham Port, the process for vehicles requiring a seal check…

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HMRC Update - CDS System Maintenance Sat 27th - Sun 28th Sept 2025

Due to scheduled maintenance on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the CDS service will be…

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Everything hauliers need to know about EU ENS ICS2

Additional upcoming data requirements will be needed for EU or NI (XI) ENS to strengthen security…