SAD-H goes live

The format for Customs declarations used for both Freight Imports to the UK from outside the EU and Freight Exports from the UK to outside the EU changes to the new SAD-H format in the UK from 21 January 2008. The SAD or Single Administrative Document is also called the C88. This change is part of an ongoing EU inititative to standardise the way customs declarations are completed across the EU. Most commentators agree that this present change achieves little in relation to the costs involved in implementing the necessary Freight systems updates.