How to Grant Third-Party Access to Your HMRC TRE Data

Your customs agent, accountant, or audit platform can access your Trader Records Extract (TRE) data — but only if you grant them authorisation through Government Gateway.

Why Grant Third-Party TRE Access?

Third-party access to your HMRC TRE data allows customs agents, accountants, and compliance platforms to retrieve, analyse, and act on your customs declaration history without requiring you to download and forward files manually.

Step-by-Step: Granting Government Gateway Authorisation

Step 1: Log in to Government Gateway

Access your HMRC Government Gateway account using your credentials.

Step 2: Navigate to Agent Authorisation

Select "Manage account" then "Give someone access to your tax affairs."

Step 3: Enter the Agent Details

Provide the agent's Government Gateway ID or EORI number.

Step 4: Select Customs Services

Choose the customs data access scope. This authorises TRE retrieval only — not banking, VAT, or other tax data.