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20/11/2019
Brexit: The First Big Election Debate
Earlier this week on Tuesday there was another noteworthy moment in the Brexit saga. There was a debate on British television between Corbyn and Johnson, the two biggest contenders in the upcoming general election in the UK. The newspapers agree on one thing: it was not a game-changing debate. …
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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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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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24/12/2020
Brexit deal: What does it mean for business?
After four years of negotiating and missing more deadlines than we want to think about, the European Union and the United Kingdom have finally reached an agreement. The news has just been announced. Boris Johnson just announced that it is a Canada style free trade deal. What is a Canada Style …
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27/4/2023
Transit Documents: What Do I Need?
Transit Documents If you want to postpone the payment of duties and taxes and first transport your goods to their destination, you need transit documents. There are two types of transit documents: T1 Document: This is a transport document needed if you want to transport goods from outside the …
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17/8/2022
Strikes set to disrupt UK supply chains across multiple sectors
But where are the UK strikes taking place, and how does this affect your business with Britain? Strike at the Port of Felixstowe The Unite trade union, who represent approximately 85% of Felixstowe’s dockworkers, have been unable to reach an agreement following a vote by their members to strike …
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9/2/2023
What the SCDP!
What is SCDP? Simplified Customs Declaration Processes (SCDP) is a method for import clearance used by volume traders that allows goods to proceed through the border with minimal information declared. This “incomplete” declaration provides enough information to release the goods at the border, but …
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30/3/2023
Spotlight On: Nottingham
Tell us about the Nottingham office The Customs Support office in Nottingham was acquired with UK Customs Solutions back in 2021. We are a team of nine here, focused on providing import customs services to the UK. The imports declarations is shared between the Customs Support offices, but we do try …
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7/8/2023
World Trade News: August 2023 Edition
European Union The EU and The Philippines announce intention of free trade agreement The EU is The Philippines 4th largest trade partner, with the exchange of goods valued at over €18.4 billion in 2022. The EU is also one of the largest investors in The Philippines, with over €13.7 billion of …