Construction has officially begun on a new border control post in Holyhead, North Wales, facilitating post-Brexit checks on goods arriving from the Republic of Ireland. Scheduled to become operational in
Category: Customs
Germany Announces Stricter Border Controls
Germany has advised that it is introducing stricter border controls. The key points are as below. There are numerous articles on this subject in the mainstream news channels. Given Germany’s
CDS Import – Bank Transfer Details Change
Bank account details for making payments by bank transfer for imports declared using the Customs Declaration Service have been updated. Please ensure you use the new account details for all
Suspension of Licences for Israel
On 2nd of September the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has announced a suspension of a number of export licences for military exports to Israel. Below are the
Government Assists Ports Preparing for EES
The Government has announced new support for ports and terminals to allow them to prepare for the implementation of the EUs EES scheme whereby travellers have to pre-submit passport and
NCTS5 – National Transit Movements Issue Update
HMRC has shared an update and useful instructions related to a recently identified issue with National Transit entries for Great Britain to Great Britain (GB – GB) or Northern Ireland
Defra | BTOM Update
Defra has published a comprehensive update listing information relating to new single CHEDD and the changes, Transit Notifications, compliance guidelines, and contact points. Border Target Operating Model update – getting
CDS Update 4.5.0.5 – Actions to Take & Appendix Amendment
Please be advised of an upcoming CDS update schedule on the 16th of August. The system will be updated without a downtime. See the attached document for the detailed list
Update | Apples Commodity Codes – Duty Rate Error in the Tariff
HMRC advise traders affected by the tariff error to calculate the duty manually and declare it using the manual override procedure. For consignments that have already cleared and did not
Apples Commodity Codes – Duty Rate Error in the Tariff
BIFA has been informed that there is an error in the Trade Tariff affecting preferences and seasonal rates for commodity codes 0808108010 / 0808108020 / 0808108090 / 0808309010 / 0808309090.
POAO Goods | Scanned EHC – End of Easement
HMRC has announced that the temporary allowance for submitting scanned Export Health Certificates for imports of EU/EFTA POAO goods came to an end on 31 July 2024, and from 1st of
CHIEF Access Removal – Actions To Take
HMRC has announced the final date when traders will be able to access CHIEF. The availability to log in will be removed on the 2nd of September 2024 Please see