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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight system (CHIEF). At this time, CDS is only used for Northern Ireland and Rest of World declarations. CHIEF to CDS Transfer in Stages HMRC will withdraw services currently available on CHIEF in stages. On …

On December 31st 2020 the United Kingdom will leave the European Union and will no longer be part of the Customs Union. This means the United Kingdom will also no longer be part of any trade deal that the European Union has. There are around 70 trade deals that the United Kingdom was a part of as …

UK Businesses Urge Johnson to Make a Deal More than 70 British industry groups have urged their government to make a deal with the European Union. The organizations represent more than 7 million workers. The industry groups are fearing the loss of many jobs if there will be a No Deal Brexit. EU …

Manufacture  Before your items are assembled, all the raw materials and parts need to be collected at the manufacturing plant. If these are imported, then the manufacturer may use special processes such as Inward Processing Relief (IPR) to reduce duty spend – which reduces the cost to them and …

The Brexit transition period ends December 31st, and as of January 1st 2021, the United Kingdom will no longer be part of the European Customs Union. This means the borders between the United Kingdom and EU member states will no longer be open, and there will be no more free movement of people and …

At the end of this year, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. The transition period will come to an end on December 31st. Several EU representatives have made it clear they want an extension to the transition period. Prime Minister Johnson is still refusing to go along with such a …

HMRC have stated that the project – originally designed to ease pressure on Dover customs with the upcoming border checks from the EU and foodstuffs – is no longer required as other sites have the capacity with the reduced requirements. Although the decision to cancel the facility means that the …

When and why you could have incorrectly paid EU duty in Northern Ireland Since Brexit, Northern Ireland has been caught in limbo between the territories of the European Union and the United Kingdom. The small nation shares the same island as the Republic of Ireland, which is part of the EU; …

Know Your Flow We saw in the first months of Brexit, and what we are still seeing, is that many companies don’t have complete insight into their supply chain when it comes to the origin of goods. Origin is essential as it determines, for example, the import duties that need to be paid. Origin also …

The Goods Vehicle Movement Service is a customs system of the British Customs Authority designed to speed up clearances of vehicles arriving from the EU by allowing pre-lodgement of the manifest. When goods are shipped from China, there is ample time to process documents and clear shipments. The …