UK Customs Solutions have recently completed our third major expansion in less than five years. Having begun life as four staff in a small corner of one floor in Orwell House Felixstowe, growth has seen… Read More »We have expanded (again!)
This week the government has decided to ask the EU for more time on Brexit. There is some doubt as to whether the other EU heads will approve the requested deadline extension to June. All… Read More »Business slow with Brexit preparation?
HMRC have published details of measures to assist traders in the event of there being no deal in place come Brexit. Described as ‘day 1 easements,’ the measures are part of an update of broader… Read More »Brexit day 1: HMRC details 'easements' for traders
This Customs Information Paper (CIP) introduces the EU and Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, specifically the preferential arrangements. An outline of the preferential arrangements is included in this CIP together with details on how to declare preferential imports… Read More »CIP 2 (2019) Preferential trade deal between the EU and Japan
Changes affecting entitlement to GSP from listed countries which take effect from either 1 January 2019 or 1 January 2021. Changes from 1 January 2019 Samoa The United Nations removed Samoa from least-developed country status on 1… Read More »CIP 1 (2019) Tariff changes for countries in the General System of Preference
On 17th January the UKCS management team attended the annual BIFA Freight Service Awards, with the company nominated as finalists in the Extra Mile Award category. It might not sound as glamorous as the ‘Oscars’… Read More »UK Customs Solutions: BIFA Awards Finalist
As widely predicted, the UK government was soundly defeated last night in a vote over the withdrawal agreement in Parliament. MPs rejected the deal to the tune of 432 against & 202 in favour. The… Read More »EU Withdrawal Agreement Rejected by Parliament
This year, UK Customs Solutions are continuing our tradition of supporting local charities by way of two Christmas donations. For most of us Christmas is a time where we enjoy a little extra food, drink… Read More »Christmas 2018 Charity Donations by UKCS
This month UK Customs Solutions has agreed to provide full kit sponsorship for a junior football team: Ibstock United under 7’s. The Leicestershire team may not be an obvious sponsorship choice for a Felixstowe company,… Read More »UKCS Sponsors junior football team
If you have the stomach for watching an hour of parliamentary business, you might be interested in seeing this footage of a recent International Trade Committee meeting. UK Customs Solutions very own director Bryn Ward… Read More »UKCS Director talks Brexit with International Trade Committee