Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight system for managing customs declarations at UK borders will be capable of managing the volume of customs declarations in 2019–20 and 2020–21 if required.

HMRC is ensuring that the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system and its replacement, the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), will be capable of managing the volume of declarations that is expected when the UK leaves the EU.