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23/12/2021
Brexit: Upcoming Changes in Border Control in the United Kingdom
We are on the brink of another critical moment in the Brexit timeline. As of January 1st 2022, the British Government will take the following steps in their phased approach to border control and trade between the European Union and the United Kingdom. Import Declarations The most significant change …
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28/8/2020
Belgium Customs Prepares for Brexit
Customs authorities across the European Union, and also in the United Kingdom, have been working hard on finding thousands of additional people. When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on December 31st, there will be a huge increase in customs documents that have to be processed, checked …
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31/1/2020
Today is the day when the UK will leave the EU
Today is the day. Tonight at midnight Central European Time the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. Brexit is a fact. Well, sort of. Not much will have changed for companies doing business with the United Kingdom, after today. The European Union gave its final approval to the Brexit deal …
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12/6/2020
UK Logistics Firms to Change Post-Brexit Customs Procedures [Updated]
This article has been updated with the announcement by Michael Gove on the transition period and the three-phased implementation on border checks. Brexit will make trading more complex. There will be a border with checks and procedures that have not been there before. These additional procedures …
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14/4/2020
Boris Stable but Negotiations Lag
After 3 nights in St Thomas Hospital’s intensive care unit, Prime Minister Johnson recovered enough to be allowed to leave the hospital. He is staying at Chequers, the country retreat that UK prime ministers can use. He needs to get stronger. Currently, the expectation is that he will not return to …
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10/1/2020
UK Parliament Approves Brexit and Negotiations Start
Things are finally moving on the Brexit front. Negotiations have started and the House of Commons has officially voted in favor of the Brexit-deal Boris Johnson closed with the EU. The vote was rather the opposite of what Theresa May had to deal with last year. What’s the Deal With the Deal? …
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5/2/2021
Brexit Update: Impact on UK Businesses and Updates on the Irish Border
When the number of cross-Channel shipments picked up again, the Customs systems in the United Kingdom couldn’t handle the workload and the systems in France were cracking at the seams. The problems with the British NCTS system have since been solved. The Effect of Brexit on Business in the United …
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12/2/2020
Brexit: Draft Negotiation Directives
The European Commission has published its draft negotiating directives that outline the stands it will take in the upcoming negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Next to a lot of items on which there will be a difference of opinion, there is also the timeline. Boris …
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20/3/2020
Brexit Update: Coronavirus causes negotiations' delay but no extension
Coronavirus is the main topic on everybody’s mind at the moment, citizens and country leaders alike. Some countries are in partial or even in full lockdown, while other countries have installed “social distancing” measures. This has an impact on the Brexit negotiations as well. While working from …
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21/2/2019
Brexit Preparations: Get an EORI Number
March 29 is getting closer. It is still not clear what exactly will happen and if and how the UK will leave the EU. One thing is clear: the chances that the UK will leave the EU are high. For companies importing or exporting to or from the UK a lot will change. This blog post is the first in a …