United KingdomAI CUSTOMS AUTOMATION FOR UNITED KINGDOM
Your customs team.
Assisted by customs AI.
Prepare CDS, NCTS and GVMS workflows with Digicust AI. Reconcile documents, surface missing information and give your experts a clear dossier before the software handover.
Trusted by customs and logistics teams
Customs automation, built around United Kingdom.
For UK trade, distinguish the customs declaration from transit, vehicle movement and safety-and-security information. Start with the actual route: Great Britain and Northern Ireland can require different treatment.
One connected preparation flow. Your experts stay in control of the decisions.
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Receive
Collect invoices, packing lists, transport records and the supporting documents relevant to the shipment.
- 02
Reconcile
Extract line-item data and match goods across documents. Surface conflicting quantities, weights and values.
- 03
Check
Prepare classification proposals and configured trade compliance checks, with evidence for review.
- 04
Review
Resolve missing information and uncertain results. Your customs experts approve the next step.
- 05
Hand over
Transfer reviewed data through the agreed interface to your existing customs filing software.
BUILT AROUND LOCAL CUSTOMS PROCESSES
Connected evidence. Distinct procedures.
Each procedure needs its own data and review. Digicust supports preparation; the agreed filing software and responsible operator handle authority submissions.
CDS
Import & export
Prepare data for Customs Declaration Service workflows.
CDS is used for UK import and export customs declarations. Digicust can support document reconciliation and data preparation before the agreed handover to your customs declaration software.
- Extract goods, parties, values and transport information.
- Match supporting documents to the shipment and procedure.
- Send unresolved classification or valuation questions to your expert.
How Digicust fits. Your team approves the prepared data before it reaches the agreed software interface. Filing, access rights and authority responses remain with the responsible operator and filing system.
Official guidance · CDSNCTS
Transit
Prepare Common Transit data.
Transit declarations use NCTS. Keep transit offices, guarantee information and consignment references distinct from the CDS import or export dossier.
- Match package and weight data.
- Collect departure, destination and guarantee references.
- Link the reviewed transit record to the underlying shipment.
How Digicust fits. Your team approves the prepared data before it reaches the agreed software interface. Filing, access rights and authority responses remain with the responsible operator and filing system.
Official guidance · NCTSGVMS
Movement
Coordinate references for GVMS routes.
GVMS links declaration references in a Goods Movement Record for applicable border movements. A GMR is not a substitute for the customs declarations it references.
- Collect the relevant declaration identifiers.
- Reconcile vehicle or trailer details with the transport plan.
- Give the responsible operator a consistent reference set.
How Digicust fits. Digicust helps prepare and reconcile the references. The responsible operator creates and submits the Goods Movement Record (GMR).
Official guidance · GVMSENS
Safety & security
Keep safety-and-security preparation separate.
Entry summary declarations are separate from fiscal customs declarations. HMRC distinguishes S&S GB for Great Britain from ICS2 for Northern Ireland; the route determines the applicable requirements.
- Collect transport, goods and party information for review.
- Identify missing safety-and-security data before departure.
- Confirm the responsible filer and software handover.
How Digicust fits. Your team approves the prepared data before it reaches the agreed software interface. Filing, access rights and authority responses remain with the responsible operator and filing system.
Official guidance · ENSOfficial system guidance; integration availability depends on your software and implementation.
The details that change the workflow.
Start with the actual goods, route and procedure. Prepare the evidence your customs team needs to make and document its decisions.
UK commodity codes
Review product details against the applicable UK tariff. Keep evidence supporting classification and any claimed treatment with the shipment.
Great Britain or Northern Ireland
Confirm the destination and movement route before choosing the workflow. Avoid applying Great Britain safety-and-security instructions to Northern Ireland.
Declaration versus movement
Align CDS pre-lodgement data with GVMS movement references and transport details. The responsible operator creates and submits the Goods Movement Record (GMR).
AN ILLUSTRATIVE WORKFLOW
One shipment. A clearer handover.
A lorry bound for Great Britain carries several consignments. Invoice lines are prepared for customs review, while the haulier needs the correct movement references. One changed trailer detail must not silently leave the declaration dossier and transport record inconsistent.
- 01
Bring the evidence together
Match invoice, packing-list and transport records. Retrieve relevant product data through the sources connected to your implementation.
- 02
Show what needs attention
Surface conflicting details and missing evidence. Prepare proposals where the available information supports them; keep uncertainty visible.
- 03
Review and hand over
Your expert resolves open questions and approves the relevant dataset. Transfer it through the agreed interface, with the scope defined for each procedure.
Illustrative example, not a customer result. Sources, checks and connections depend on the implementation.
CONNECTED AI CAPABILITIES
The right support for every part of preparation.
Intelligent document processing
Read multilingual invoices, packing lists and CMRs. Match line items and spot discrepancies before they reach the declaration.
Explore capabilityAI tariff classification
Use product descriptions and specifications to prepare classification proposals in the applicable tariff context, with evidence for expert review.
Explore capabilityAI master data
Reuse approved product, customer and supplier information across recurring shipments. Keep identifiers and descriptions consistent.
Explore capabilityAI export control
Support configured trade compliance checks and bring potential dual-use or licensing questions to the responsible expert.
Explore capabilityAI for your existing customs software.
Digicust adds an AI preparation layer to the systems your team already uses. Through supported integrations, reviewed data reaches your customs or logistics platform, which handles the authority filing. Together, we confirm the connection, required fields and handover for each procedure.
View integrationsFor the people behind every declaration.
Customs brokers
Reconcile documents from multiple customers and give declarants more time for exceptions and complex cases.
Freight forwarders
Connect commercial and transport information across sea, air and road freight workflows.
Importers & exporters
Keep product, supplier and shipment data consistent across recurring international trade.
Before you automate customs preparation in the United Kingdom.
Is a Goods Movement Reference the customs declaration?
No. A GMR connects the relevant references for a GVMS movement. Customs declarations, transit and safety-and-security obligations must be assessed separately for the route.
Can we keep our existing customs software?
That is the intended preparation-layer approach. Confirm the supported interface, required fields and responsibilities with Digicust and your filing-software provider before implementation.
Can we start with one shipment type?
Yes. Define a representative document set, one procedure and an agreed review workflow. Evaluate preparation time, corrections and unresolved fields against your current process.
Who makes the customs decisions?
Your responsible experts review classification proposals, uncertain data and possible licensing requirements. AI assistance does not replace their judgement or the authority’s decision.
United Kingdom / Digicust
Let’s prepare your next customs workflow.
Show us a representative shipment, your CDS, NCTS and GVMS workflow and the software your team uses. Together, identify a practical starting point for AI-assisted preparation.
Start with one repeatable shipment type.
Bring representative documents, your current filing software and one import, export or transit procedure. Together, define the handover fields and review responsibilities. Compare preparation time, correction rates and unresolved fields against your current process.