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Import Control System 2: service availability and issues

Check the availability and any issues affecting the Import Control System 2 (ICS2) service.

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From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published:
27 February 2023
Last updated:
11 August 2026
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  1. A service issue about the availability of the Shared Trader Interface (STI) CONF part of the Import Control System 2 (ICS2) testing service has been added.

  2. A service issue about the availability of the Common Component CONF part of the Import Control System 2 (ICS2) testing service has been added.

  3. Planned downtime from 2pm to 9:30pm on 23 June 2026 for the Shared Trader Portal (STP) component part of Import Control System 2 (ICS2) has been added.

  4. The service issue about the renewal of the TAPAS gate Sealing Certificate in TAPAS CONF has been resolved.

  5. A service issue about the Common Component and Shared Trader Interface (STI) component part of Import Control System 2 (ICS2) system has been removed.

  6. A service issue about the Common Component and Shared Trader Interface (STI) component part of Import Control System 2 (ICS2) system has been added.

  7. A service issue about the renewal of the TAXUD Access Point for AS4 (TAPAS) gate Sealing Certificate in TAPAS CONF has been added.

  8. A service issue about the Common Component and Shared Trader Interface (STI) component part of Import Control System 2 (ICS2) system has been added.

  9. Planned downtime from 8am to 9am on Friday 6 March 2026 for the TAPAS component part of the Import Control System 2 (ICS2) has been added.

  10. Planned downtime from 11:59am to 12:30pm on Wednesday 4 February 2026 has been added.

  11. Planned downtime for the Shared Trader Interface (STI) Component part of Import Control System 2 (ICS 2) from 9am to 9:30am on 22 January 2026 has been updated.

  12. Planned downtime from 9am to 9:30am on 22 January 2026 has been added.

  13. A service issue for Import Control System 2 (ICS 2) has been removed.

  14. A service issue for Import Control System 2 (ICS 2) has been added.

  15. The planned downtime from 9am to 11am on Saturday 13 December has been changed. The planned downtime is now 9am to 11am on Saturday 20 December.

  16. Scheduled maintenance to the Import Control System 2 service from 9am to 11am on Saturday 13 December 2025 has been added.

  17. Scheduled maintenance to the Import Control System 2 service from 9:30am to 10am on Wednesday 3 December 2025 has been added.

  18. Planned downtime from 7am on Saturday 22 November 2025 to 10:30pm on Sunday 23 November 2025.

  19. The EU Import Control System 2 component issues have now been resolved.

  20. A service issue about Common Component (CR), Shared Trader Interface (STI) and Shared Trader Portal (STP) component parts of the Import Control System 2 (ICS 2) system has been added.

  21. Scheduled maintenance to the Import Control System 2 from 10am to 1pm on Tuesday 7 October 2025 has been added.

  22. Planned downtime for Wednesday 24 September 2025 has been amended. The downtime will now be from 4pm to 7pm UK time.

  23. Planned downtime from 5pm to 8pm on Wednesday 24 September 2025 has been added.

  24. The service issue about the unavailability of the TAPAS component part of Import Control System 2 (ICS 2) system has now been resolved.

  25. A service issue about the unavailability of the TAPAS component part of Import Control System 2 (ICS 2) system has been added.

  26. The service issue linked to the unavailability of the 'Shared Trader Interface' part of Import Control System 2 (ICS 2) has been resolved.

  27. A service issue about the 'Shared Trader Interface' part of the Import Control System 2 has been added.

  28. Planned downtime from 8pm to 9pm on Tuesday 3 June 2025 has been added.

  29. Planned downtime from 6pm to 11:30pm (Central European Time) on Tuesday 11 March 2025 has been added.

  30. Planned downtime from 8am to 11am UK time on Saturday 18 January 2025 has been added.

  31. The service issue about Import Control System 2 has now been resolved.

  32. Planned downtime from 9am to 9:30am on Thursday 12 December 2024 has been added.

  33. A service issue about Import Control System 2 has been added.

  34. The service issue about Import Control System 2 has now been resolved.

  35. A service issue about Import Control System 2 has been added.

  36. Planned downtime from 5pm to 6pm on Wednesday 12 June 2024 has been added.

  37. Planned downtime from 6pm to 10pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024 has been added.

  38. Planned downtime message from 5pm to 8pm on Thursday 27 July 2023 has been added.

  39. Planned downtime for Sunday 2 July 2023 9am to 9:30pm has been cancelled.

  40. Planned downtime from 9am on Sunday 2 July 2023 to 9:30pm on Sunday 2 July 2023 has been added.

  41. Planned downtime for 4 May 2023 has been cancelled.

  42. Planned downtime for the Import Control System — Third Party Validation Service, ICS TPVS (test system) has been added from 5pm to 9pm on Thursday 4 May 2023.

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