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Category: Customs

Exporters need to prepare for declaration and Certificate of Origin (CoO) changes

From 1st April 2023, any pre-printed COO’s which have the old International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) logo could be refused at any customs point as an invalid document, while export declarations will soon be made through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) and…

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New agreement with EU may signal end of Irish Sea border

Trade bodies and shippers have welcomed changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol contained in the ‘Windsor Framework’, that has been agreed in principal and announced by the UK and EU on the 27th February 2023. (more…)

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Government move CDS export deadline

After industry consultation HMRC has extended the deadline for exporters to move across to the UK’s new digital customs platform, Customs Declaration Service (CDS), from April to November. The extension will provide more time for delivering and testing critical functionality,…

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Keeping your exports compliant and penalty free

Export control legislation requires the exporter to consider whether they need an export licence and failure to obtain a licence, or observe its terms is a criminal offence. Firearms, ammunition and linked components are subject to export controls, but so too…

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HMRC chase 200K traders to move to new customs platform

From the 1st October, HMRC is moving from its legacy CHIEF platform to the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS), which will NOT accept import declarations for traders that have not registered. The customs handling of import and export freight system…

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Government announce Safety and Security easements

The government has announced a series of  Safety & Security easements, that will take effect from this Friday the 1st July 2022. The government said that the move would support traders, hauliers and carriers and improve the flow of goods…

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Importers need to take action; HMRC’s new declaration system

After 30 years, HMRC is replacing its customs declaration service, CHIEF, in the summer and action is required by importers ahead of its launch. (more…)

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Full EU import controls delayed till end 2023

While the EU introduced full border controls on goods from GB in January 2021, the UK has phased in EU import controls, and the latest import controls due in July 2022, have been deferred for the 4th time. What does…

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