Customs Clearance & Brokerage
Import and export customs clearance through HMRC’s Customs Declaration Service (CDS), with tariff classification, duty management and full compliance.
- HMRC declaration service
- CDS
- Audit-ready records
- Audit
- Postponed VAT accounting
- PVA
Customs is where shipments stall — or sail through. Kian Overseas is a customs brokerage first and foremost: we file accurate declarations through HMRC’s Customs Declaration Service (CDS), classify your goods correctly, and keep you compliant and penalty-free.
As a compliance-led operator, we treat compliance as an asset. Correct tariff codes, the right procedure codes and clean records mean faster clearance, fewer holds, and duty paid at the right rate — never more.
What this service covers.
Import & export declarations
Full CDS declarations for imports and exports, including simplified procedures where you qualify.
Tariff classification
Accurate commodity coding and binding-tariff advice to avoid over- or under-payment of duty.
Duty & VAT management
Postponed VAT accounting, duty deferment, and guidance on reliefs and preference.
Special procedures
Customs warehousing, inward/outward processing relief and temporary admission.
Safety & security
ENS/EXS filings and transit (T1/T2) documentation as required.
Compliance & audit
Record-keeping, post-clearance checks and readiness for HMRC audit.
A clear path from booking to delivery.
- STEP 01
Data & classification
We gather commercial data and confirm the correct commodity codes and procedures.
- STEP 02
Declaration
Accurate CDS submission with duty/VAT treatment applied correctly.
- STEP 03
Clearance
We manage queries and inspections to release the goods as fast as possible.
- STEP 04
Records & advice
Compliant record-keeping and ongoing advice to reduce cost and risk.
Sectors we deliver this for.
Common questions.
The Customs Declaration Service is HMRC’s platform for UK import and export declarations, which replaced CHIEF. We file all declarations through CDS.
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