What is New Export System (NES)? NES is an electronic based system that enables exporters/agents to send their export declarations to Customs and Excise electronically. The New Export System (NES) was implemented at all UK maritime ports on 27 October 2002 and at all UK airports by 31 July 2003. NES has been introduced to: Replace the previous paper-based system, which was resource intensive and prone to human error. Improve the level of information available to customs. Leading to more effective risk targeting eg against arms and terrorism. Help combat VAT and excise diversion fraud. Facilitate legitimate trade by ensuring speed and predictability of movement for the ever-increasing volumes of international trade and Enable exporters or agents to lodge their declarations either inland at approved premises or at the frontier, receiving fast and certain clearance for the vast majority of export traffic. The Options For Making Export Declarations Exporters have a number of options for the route to use to make export declarations and a brief outline of each is provided below: Email WEB form via Customs website XML (Extensible Mark-Up Language) Community System Provider (CSP) and software houses eg Dover Harbour Board Paper declaration input to NES by Customs staff (CIE). All declarations must be input to CHIEF and validated before goods are given permission to progress. Additional Information As part of a joint Invest to Save project (partially funded by the Treasury) between Customs and the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), NES provided: RPA electronic export licensing and CAP export refund claims were implemented 28 April 2003, further export licensing information RPA electronic import licensing were implemented 1 February 2003, for more information DoTI electronic import licensing was implemented 14 April 2003, further import licensing information