The UK’s legacy customs systems, Customs Handling of Import & Export Freight (CHIEF) and the National Export System (NES), are being replaced by Customs Declaration Service (CDS). One platform to rule them all, CDS will handle all imports and exports arriving/departing the UK by land, air, or sea ..read more

The UK left the EU on 31 January, 2020 and the end of that year marked the conclusion of the transition period, leaving the UK outside of the EU’s Safety and Security zone. This means new UK formalities are being introduced to address safety and security of goods entering and leaving the UK ..read more

It has been a long journey preparing for Brexit and the next round of regulations are due to take effect January 1, 2022, just weeks away. As an exporter, the focus was to keep your goods moving regardless of expense or efficiency, perhaps by using a customs broker. But now the post-Brexit reality has set in – is there a better way? What is happening January 1, 2022? Plenty. The UK and the EU have agreed on a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) which allows for duty-free import of goods of UK/EU origin under certain conditions. However, traders still need to make customs declarations just l ..read more

This article was updated on 14.9.2021 to reflect the new timeframe communicated by the UK government.   ..read more

There are three types of ports in the UK: inventory linked, non-inventory linked, and those using Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS). At inventory-linked ports, the customs declaration is linked to the inventory system at the port of destination, which interfaces with CHIEF/CDS for electronic customs clearance. At non-inventory-linked ports, the declaration submission is handled at the port and requires more manual intervention. GVMS links the vehicle to the consignment and requires pre-lodgement of declarations prior to arrival at the port of departure. Each type of port has its o ..read more

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The UK left the EU on 31 January, 2020 and the end of that year marked the conclusion of the transition period, leaving the UK outside of the EU’s Safety and Security zone. This means new UK formalities are being introduced to address safety and security of goods entering and leaving the UK ..read more

The UK Government’s Border Operating Model gave economic operators the option to temporarily make simplified customs declarations via entry into the declarant’s records (EiDR) followed by a supplementary declaration, which would be due 175 days after the arrival of goods in the UK. While the use of this deferred declaration process was extended from July 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022 to give operators more time in light of COVID, the 175-day term remains unchanged. This means that companies that used the EiDR deferred declarations scheme beginning 1 January, 2021 had supplementary declarations d ..read more

Important update: As announced by the UK Government on 15.12.2021, until further notice, goods moving from the island of Ireland directly to Great Britain will continue to do so on the basis of the arrangements that apply currently and will not, for now, be affected by the changes being introduced on 1 January for all other inbound goods.   What is IPAFFS? Now that the UK has left the EU, you will no longer be able to use the EU’s TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System) to validate GB imports from the EU and outside the EEA countries. The replacement system, the Import of Products, An ..read more

As of 1 January 2021, import declarations are applicable to goods movement from GB to Northern Ireland. This article provides information about whether goods moving between the UK and Northern Ireland are subject to duties and includes links to guidance tools that will help you determine what is required ..read more