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title: "CHIEF"
description: "The UK Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system records the movement of goods by land, air and sea. It lets importers, exporters and freight forwarders complete customs formalities electronically."
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# CHIEF

The UK Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system records the movement of goods by land, air and sea. It lets importers, exporters and freight forwarders complete customs formalities electronically.

CHIEF - Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight

The UK Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system records the movement of goods by land, air and sea. It allows importers, exporters and freight forwarders to complete customs formalities electronically and automatically checks for entry errors.

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