Customs Declaration Service: service availability and issues
Effective Date: February 18, 2026
Summary
This is a service availability and issues page for the UK's Customs Declaration Service (CDS), operated by HM Revenue & Customs. The page provides ongoing notifications of planned maintenance windows and service disruptions affecting import/export declarations. The most recent update (13 February 2026) announces scheduled maintenance on 18 February 2026 from 7pm-8pm, during which export declarations will be queued but the service will remain accessible. This is routine operational management rather than a regulatory change.
Details
This is a service availability and issues page for the UK's Customs Declaration Service (CDS), operated by HM Revenue & Customs. The page provides ongoing notifications of planned maintenance windows and service disruptions affecting import/export declarations. The most recent update (13 February 2026) announces scheduled maintenance on 18 February 2026 from 7pm-8pm, during which export declarations will be queued but the service will remain accessible. This is routine operational management rather than a regulatory change.