When a business/trader is authorised to use Customs Freight Simplified Procedures (CFSP), goods that arrive from outside the UK (previously outside EU), an initial simplified frontier declaration (SFD) is submitted by the trader to allow the release of the goods.
The Simplified Frontier Declaration is part of the customs declarations on the TSS simplified journey. A Simplified Frontier Declaration, usually auto—generated by TSS from the information provided in the Entry Summary Declaration, is made before the goods movement using a simplified data set. It is the responsibility of the Importer to ensure the Simplified Frontier Declaration is submitted.
Creating an Entry Summary Declaration will automatically generate a Simplified Frontier Declaration. There is guidance on how to create an Entry Summary Declaration in the ENS Step-by-step guide: Standard Process and Consignment First Process.
If you are moving certain goods under special procedures, see the Standalone Simplified Frontier Declaration: Step-by-step guide for how to create a standalone Simplified Frontier Declaration.