Guidance

Get access to CHIEF for transitional simplified procedures

You바카라 사이트™ll need to get access to CHIEF if you바카라 사이트™re making declarations yourself for goods imported using transitional simplified procedures after Brexit.

This guidance was withdrawn on

Transitional simplified procedures are currently suspended. You will not need to use this between February and December 2020. If you applied, keep your paperwork safe. Check the current rules for importing goods from EU countries.

After Brexit, if you바카라 사이트™re making declarations yourself for imported goods using transitional simplified procedures you will need to:

  • buy third party software to make your declarations - this software will work with HMRC바카라 사이트™s Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system
  • get a CHIEF badge

You only need to do this if you바카라 사이트™re:

If you바카라 사이트™re not using transitional simplified procedures and making import declarations yourself - you need to use form C1800.

Getting a CHIEF badge

There are 2 types of CHIEF badges:

  • a DTI badge (direct trader input) badge - you must have this if you바카라 사이트™re importing controlled goods (so you can make both simplified frontier declarations and supplementary declarations)
  • an email badge - you can use this if you바카라 사이트™re only making supplementary declarations

DTI badges

To activate your badge you바카라 사이트™ll need to provide:

  • your EORI number that starts with GB
  • your business바카라 사이트™s name and address
  • the community system provider that issued your badge
  • your DTI badge number

You must use the same business details that you used when you registered for transitional simplified procedures.

Email badge

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You바카라 사이트™ll need to provide:

  • your EORI number that starts with GB
  • your business바카라 사이트™s name and address
  • the email address you want to use for your email badge

You must use the same business details that you used when you registered for transitional simplified procedures.

After you바카라 사이트™ve applied

HMRC will send you a confirmation email to let you know when your badge has been activated on CHIEF.

Updates to this page

Published 28 October 2019

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