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23/1/2023
Meet Our People: Adam Grimshaw
Who are you? I’m Adam Grimshaw, the compliance manager for the UK. I’m based in Felixstowe, and have been with this office for two years now, starting at UK Customs Solutions before the acquisition in 2021. What does a compliance officer do? I make sure that our declarants are following company …
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16/1/2023
CCTO process sign-off UK
… It is imperative we work together to guarantee a smoother a process and minimise undischarged T1s, should a T1 not be discharged we do require a contact who will liaise with us to get this resolved. Please click the form below to view our guidelines on this matter for your …
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19/5/2023
REX Statements & EU Preferential Origin
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. …
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4/7/2023
Red, white, and export: why the US is an attractive market for UK food exporters
1: Your food trade has potential in the US The United States of America is an attractive market for your UK food products because of it’s large, affluent, and diverse population – that mostly speaks English. Partnered with ease of access via sea, a well-developed inland road infrastructure, and low …
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13/4/2023
IUU Catch Certificates
Why do you need an IUU Catch Certificate? An Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Catch Certificate is a document that is provided to health authorities to confirm the shipment is legal and safe to import. In the UK, an IUUCC must be presented to the Department for Environment, Food, and …
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8/2/2023
GVMS: Your End of the Deal
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 …
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20/6/2023
New Import Rules for Plant Products, Animals and Animal Products
To import plant products, live animals or animal products from the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states into Great Britain, you will need to follow the Target Operating Model (TOM) risk categories. The TOM categorises these imports into high risk, medium risk, or …
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19/12/2022
Customs Support Felixstowe Services
Plus we are supported by 1500+ customs experts from across Europe. Meaning that we can provide you with full-service solutions and Empower your Global Trade. So, what exactly do we do? CFSP Bureau Customs Freight Simplified Procedure is a straightforward, efficient, and cost-effective import …
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5/9/2022
Meet Our People: Andy Holdcroft
Who are you? I’m Andy Holdcroft, the finance director for Customs Support in the U.K. I’ve been a financial director in a few companies now, ranging from start-ups to large companies with over 2000 employees. What does a financial director do? I’ve joined Customs Support to support the acquisitions …
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13/10/2022
Welcome to Customs Support Paisley (Glasgow)
Our Paisley (Glasgow) Office: Customs Support Paisley is our most northern office in the UK and manages import, export and simplified customs declaration procedure ( SCDP, previously called CFSP : customs freight simplified procedure) clearances. One of the main imports they manage is wooden …