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17/12/2022
Tinsel, Lights and 9505 1010 00 - Guess The Link!
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! …
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19/12/2022
Incoterms
Check out this infographic provided by our UK partner, UK Customs Solutions - now Customs support UK. Click here to download a pdf version of this document. RULES FOR ANY MODE OR MODES OF TRANSPORT EXW (Ex Works) “Ex Works” means that the seller delivers when it places the goods at the disposal …
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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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22/3/2023
Meet Our People: James Simpson
Who are you? My name's James Simpson, and I'm the UK SCDP manager for Customs Support. What does a UK SCDP manager do? I oversee all of the Simplified Customs Declaration Procedure ( SCDP ) teams in the UK. Currently, I only cover the old UK Customs Solutions offices in Felixstowe and Paisley. …
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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 …