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This weekend a UK Government report called Yellowhammer was leaked to The Sunday Times. The report described what the government thinks will happen in case of a No Deal Brexit. They are expecting significant disruption and shortages. The Guardian posted a good and concise overview of the main …

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 …

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 …

Did you know that nearly 100 million live Christmas trees are bought across Europe and America every year? If you assumed every tree was valued at £30 ( 34.27 Euro 20/12/2022 ), that’s three billion pounds of trade on just the Christmas tree alone. That’s without freight, insurance, or decorations! …

What does it mean to have EU preferential origin? When you are processing the import clearance for your shipments, you need to calculate the UK import duty and VAT that will be paid to customs. The standard rate of duty depends on your goods classification and the resulting commodity code. …

What is GVMS? The Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) is a system that import and export clearances are uploaded to when goods are moving by road between the UK and the EU. GVMS is operated by the haulier, who submits details of the cargo for each declaration the vehicle is carrying. The GVMS …

Understanding How Bonded Storage Warehousing Works Usually, you pay duty and VAT when you complete an import clearance . However, you don’t always need to. If you leverage a customs bonded warehouse, then you can suspend the payment of taxes until the goods leave the warehouse. To use a bonded …

You only send the relevant data to us once. We then use this data to create all customs documents and to request any applicable permits. We also take care of all the communication with the relevant authorities. Customs Support’s customs software has links to all the relevant customs authorities (in …

You can read more about the most important changes compared to Incoterms 2010 in one of our earlier blogs in the Incoterms series. The Incoterms we explained until now have been terms that are applicable to all modalities, road, rail, water, and air. The Incoterm in this blog is one of the …

As an authorized customs agent since 1996, Tournebize is well established and has an essential role in the French transport and logistics sector. The specialist in customs formalities, advice and training has optimized customs procedures for many clients over the years by providing consultation and …