Full control of your customs
declarations, duties, and compliance.
Draft UK import declarations, run dry-run validation, connect to HMRC CDS, and track status and notifications. Test in a sandbox environment before you go live.
Total Duty (30d)
Duty assigned across active declarations
Import Value
Total customs value of goods
Declarations
Total declarations filed
Avg. Duty
Average duty per declaration
Recent Declarations
Tracked across linked HMRC activity
| MRN / LRN | Type | Updated | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24GB9X41A8CD12034 | IMD | 3 mins ago | Cleared |
| 24GB9X41A8CD12058 | IMD | 11 mins ago | Submitted |
| Draft Entry | H1 | 26 mins ago | Draft |
Duty by HS Code
Last 30dCustoms declarations
Three steps from draft declaration to HMRC acceptance — with validation and document support built in.
How it works
- 1. Build your declaration — Upload commercial invoices for AI line-item extract, or add goods manually. Look up commodity codes, attach documents, and capture EORI, valuation, and payment details — you review before submit.
- 2. Validate with dry-run — Run pre-submit checks against CDS rules and schema before any HMRC call. Fix field errors and document gaps while the declaration is still a draft.
- 3. Submit and track — Connect HMRC via OAuth, submit to CDS (or TDR in practice mode), then follow status and DMS notifications. Amend or cancel where HMRC allows.
About HMRC CDS
The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is HMRC's platform for processing UK import and export declarations. freightcode connects directly using HMRC's official OAuth authentication, allowing you to prepare, validate and submit declarations from a single workspace while maintaining MRNs, supporting documents and declaration history in one auditable record.
Validate your declarations in HMRC's Trader Dress Rehearsal (TDR) environment before moving to production. For live declarations, all customs duty, VAT and other charges are calculated and confirmed by HMRC, with those values taking precedence over any pre-submission estimates.
Core Capabilities
Build and submit UK import declarations through HMRC CDS — with duty estimates, documents, and status tracking.
Declaration workspace
Create and edit import declarations with goods items, documents, dry-run, submit, amend, and cancel through HMRC CDS APIs.
HMRC OAuth
Connect in Settings to authorise submit and status. Practice orgs use HMRC Test User credentials; live orgs use Government Gateway.
Commodity codes & invoice extract
Look up commodity codes and apply them to line items. AI extracts goods fields from commercial invoices — you review before submit.
Duty estimates
Pre-clearance duty and VAT calculated from Trade Tariff data on your draft. HMRC DMSTAX still overrides on acceptance.
Status & notifications
Pull HMRC notifications and map DMS codes to declaration status. Webhook receiver for push events when configured.
Document vault
Attach invoices and supporting documents to declarations. Organised by MRN for audit retrieval.
Trade compliance
Strategic and dual-use exports need classification, sanctions screening, an end-user undertaking, and evidence before a LITE or SPIRE application — on one assessment next to your CDS declarations.
How it works
- 1. Export controls — Open an assessment per shipment and attach it to your CDS workspace. Upload invoices and specifications; AI extracts product names, technical detail, parties, and destination as facts for review. Attach datasheets and other evidence so the case holds what ECJU expects to see.
- 2. Classification — AI proposes candidate control entries against the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, with confidence. A human in the loop will then approve or override on the assessment — nothing is treated as cleared automatically.
- 3. Sanctions & screening — Buyers, consignees, end users, and other parties are screened against the UK Sanctions List with rule-based name matching. Probable hits stay in review until someone confirms or dismisses them, with a note on the assessment.
- 4. Licence management — Send a secure EUSU link for the overseas party to complete online. Assemble a licence draft pack — application fields, undertaking, evidence, and LITE / SPIRE / OTSI routing — then record the GOV.UK application reference and licence number when issued.
Export Controls Consultancy
Our independent consultants review classifications, assess licensing needs, and give a documented compliance opinion. Where required, they can own the licensing process — prepare the pack, submit to the authority, and manage the application through to a decision.
Extra assurance on complex or high-risk exports: lower risk of misclassification, licensing errors, and delays — plus a documented record for governance, customer due diligence, and regulatory enquiries. Work starts from a secure review link to the draft pack on your assessment.
Import and review declaration history from HMRC TRE
HMRC Trade Reporting gives you CSV exports of past declarations. Upload them in Import TRE to browse line items, run preference checks, and keep history next to new declarations.
Export from HMRC TRE
Request CSV reports in HMRC’s Trade Reporting service — the same data brokers used to buy from third parties.
Upload & review
Import CSVs in your org workspace — preview columns, confirm import, and browse stored line items without Excel gymnastics.
Review opportunities
Flag possible preference or duty mismatches from Trade Tariff rules for review with your customs adviser — indicative hints, not automatic reclaim filing.
Financial control
Know what duty and VAT will cost before you clear, then prove what HMRC charged — on the same MRN, with a record you can stand behind in review.
How it works
- 1. Know the cost before clearance — Duty, import VAT, and landed cost calculated from Trade Tariff measures on each declaration before you submit — so cash need is visible early.
- 2. Separate estimate from HMRC charge — When HMRC confirms duty and VAT, those amounts stay distinct from the estimate. Every figure keeps its source.
- 3. One record per clearance — Duty and import VAT lines sit on the MRN with payment context — exportable for audit, reconciliation, and review.
- 4. Cleared import liability — Each MRN carries HMRC-confirmed duty, VAT, and customs value after clearance — structured fiscal data for cashflow, reconciliation, and external review.
Pre-clearance duty and VAT estimates
Duty, VAT, and landed cost calculated from Trade Tariff data before you file. Look up commodity codes and model PVA cashflow — the same logic used in your declaration workspace. HMRC-confirmed amounts always override on acceptance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about CDS workflows and what you get in the workspace.
What can I do with CDS in freightcode?
Draft UK import declarations, attach documents, run dry-run validation, connect via HMRC OAuth, submit to CDS, then track status and DMS notifications. Amend or cancel where HMRC allows. Practice in TDR before you go live.
How does freightcode reduce declaration risk before submit?
Dry-run checks against CDS rules and schema while the declaration is still a draft, so field errors and document gaps can be fixed before any HMRC call. You review every line — including HS codes and AI invoice extract — before submit.
What value do I get beyond filing?
Pre-clearance duty and VAT from Trade Tariff data, documents organised by MRN, financial records that separate estimate from HMRC-confirmed charge, and UK export-control assessments with AI-assisted classification (human approve), sanctions, EUSU, and licence draft pack next to the same workspace.
How does HMRC access work?
Official HMRC OAuth only — we never store your HMRC password. Practice orgs use an HMRC Test User; live orgs use Government Gateway. Tokens refresh in session; declaration data is encrypted in transit and at rest.