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Who are you ? I’m Marco Nefs, 33 years old, and have been working here for Customs Support since 2008. The first 12 years were in the operational team, working with a company that was acquired by Customs Support in 2015. In the last two years, I started the CCD (customs control and delivery) …

Who are you? I’m Tom Edwards. I am a Product Manager , and I am based in the Felixstowe office . I have been with Customs Support since the acquisition of UK Customs Solutions , and was with UKCS when they were established in 2014. What does a Product Manager do? My role is to oversee the import …

Tell us about Customs Support’s recent sustainability review As with many service-based businesses, sustainability has only become a focus for us recently. Some of our individual branches have had their own initiatives, but there has never been any centralised policies or data collection. …

Join us as we delve into the world of duty management with Mark Taylor, a seasoned expert and key player at Customs Support. In this exclusive video interview, Mark sheds light on the game-changing benefits that our duty management services bring to the …

How you determine the rules for declaring preferential origin in the UK? It depends on which trade agreement is being applied. What qualifies as preferential origin from one country may not be applicable from another. Take, for example, a manufactured scooter. If the manufacturing country imports …

Tell us about your memorable customs clearances in Ireland All Together Now: supporting Waterford’s music festival We’ve completed thousands of customs clearances in Ireland, but it was nice to support those involved with the All Together Now festival – which is on the doorstep of Customs Support …

Where are Wales’ freeports? The UK Government confirmed in March that there will be two freeports in Wales, bringing the current total of UK free emission zones to 12 alongside the two in Scotland and eight in England. The freeport initiative was announced in 2021 as a way to boost trade under the …

What is Blockchain, and how does it work? The blockchain is a decentralised digital ledger that records transactions across a computer network. Every time new transactions are added to the blockchain, a new block is created. Once a block is added to the blockchain, the information in it cannot be …

What is a freeport? A freeport is an area that benefits from suspended or preferential trading rules on certain commodities. This allows your goods to be imported for manufacturing without the need to pay full duty or VAT. The benefits of this are twofold. Companies are able to protect their …

In that sense, it is similar to CPT. What is different with CIP is the fact that the buyer has paid an additional sum to have the goods insured during the carriage of the goods. Risks and Costs for the Seller The seller is responsible for arranging and paying for transportation to the …