TheWhat the customs data report service is for

Use this service to requestget customs data reports from HMRC. These reports are based on your import and export data from the Customs Declaration Service. They’re set out in a similar way to Management Support System (MSS) reports.

These reports can help you:

• check your customs declarations are accurate
• support audits or investigations
• review declarations submitted on your behalf
• monitor your import and export activity over time

Who can use the service

You can use this service if you’re you’re:

• an importer or exporter.

  You can also use the service if you’re:

  exporter
  • a declarant, like a customs agent who submits declarations on behalf of someone else
  • a third party,party likeacting aon consultancybehalf firmof an importer or accountant,exporter, actinglike ona behalfconsultancy offirm someoneor elseaccountant

  If you’re aan thirdimporter party,or yourexporter clientand willyou needwant toa givethird youparty permission to requestget reports on theiryour behalf.behalf, Theyyou need to give them access. You can do this inwithin the service.

  What’sWhat you’ll need

  To use the service you’ll need to:

  • be subscribed to the Customs Declaration Service
  • have an EORI number
  • sign in using the reportsindividual or organisation Government Gateway user ID that is linked to your EORI number

  If you have more than one EORI number, you’ll need a different user ID for each EORI number.

  Reports you can get

  You can requestget 4 types of report. TheThis following table gives a basic overview and example of each one. The example reports are for information only and do not represent any real data.

  	Type of report	Information included in the report	Example of the report
  Import item report	This includes commodity codes, customs values and duty amounts for each item in an import declaration.	View an example of an import item report (CSVODS, 1.715.62 KB)
  Import header report	A summary of the full import declaration. This includes the customs value, invoice amount and transport costs.	View an example of an import header report (CSVODS, 1.515.33 KB)
  Import tax lines report	A breakdown of taxes like customs duties, VAT and Exciseexcise Duty.duty.	View an example of an import tax lines report (CSVODS, 1.335.21 KB)
  Export item report	This includes commodity codes, values and export measures for each item in an export declaration.	View an example of an export item report (CSVODS, 6095 BytesKB)

  FindYou can find out more about what’s in each report.

  Data you can requestget reports about

  You can requestget reports about EORI numbers starting in GB or XI. If you ask for a report for an EORI number starting in GB, you’ll automatically get the data for the linked EORI number starting in XI.

  You can get up to 31 consecutive days of data in each report. This can start from any date within 4 years from the current date. Data from the past 2 days is not available.

  For exampleexample, if todaystoday’s date is 13 February 2026, data will be available from 13 February 2022.2022  Datato from10 theFebruary past2026.

  The 2data daysyou isdeclare notwill available.only appear in reports once we have processed it. It may take longer for us to process some data.

  Importers,If exportersyou’re andan declarantsimporter or exporter

  You can requestget datareports for the EORI number linked to the Government Gateway user ID you use to sign in.

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  If you’re a declarant

  You can get reports for the EORI number linked to the Government Gateway user ID linkedyou use to eachsign in. The EORI number.number must be listed as the declarant.

  You’ll only be able to see data for items you have declared using the service.

  ThirdIf partiesyou’re a third party

  You can requestget datareports forabout EORI numbers that you’ve been given access to by the importer or exporter.

  You cannot get reports where the EORI number is only listed as the declarant.

  You can get reports about more than one EORI number using a single Government Gateway user ID. You’ll get a separate report for each EORI number.

  RequestGet a report

  ToEach useEORI thenumber serviceis you’lllinked need to:

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  EORI number.

  You cannot use an agent Government Gateway user ID to sign into this service.

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  What happens next

  We’ll send you an email notification once your reportsreport areis ready. This could take up to 72 hours. You can then download the reports from the service as CSV files.