With HMRC having cleared the majority of the Brexit Customs backlog they have now turned their attention to goods that have been imported from the EU without an import declaration.Imported goods that are not declared… Read More »HMRC finally issue guidance on how to handle EU goods arriving in the Uk without an import declaration
In anticipation of the the additional UK customs clearance procedures after Brexit, HMRC advised that declarations on EU imports could be delayed by up to 175 days to reduce interruptions to trade. This means that delayed… Read More »Delayed import declarations now urgent as 175 day grace period ends
When you are importing vehicles into the UK, HMRC must be informed and you may be liable for import Duty and VAT. Once HMRC have been informed, and any taxes have been paid, the car must… Read More »Importing vehicles into the UK
Being able to buy goods from outside of the UK gives businesses like yours more options, but importing goods into the UK for the first time can seem complicated. Here are some of the things… Read More »Importing goods into the UK – What you need to know
The X-Press Pearl, carrying nearly 1500 units, caught fire on Thursday 20th May off of the Sri Lankan coast. Whilst the X-Press Pearl fire was finally extinguished almost 2 weeks later, the vessel has sunk… Read More »X-Press Pearl fire could destroy local environment
Awareness of the need to protect the environment has been increasing in recent years, with occasions like World Environment Day, 5th June, and World Ocean Day, 8th June, growing in popularity around the globe. With… Read More »World Ocean Day: How customs procedures protect the environment
The Plant Health Agency (PHA) work alongside the port health authorities to protect the public, animal and environmental health of the UK on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Within the PHA,… Read More »Plant health documents: Aflatoxin, organic and phytosanitary certificates
Port health, along with plant health, authorities are responsible for protecting the public, animal and environmental health of the UK. To check goods are safe, catch certificates, veterinary certificates, plastic declaration documents (PDDs), and other… Read More »Port Health: catch certificates, veterinary, and plastic declaration documents
Nearly 5 months into Brexit, and Northern Ireland’s withdrawal from the EU, the Northern Ireland Protocol is continuing to face criticism as an unworkable, and potentially illegal, solution. The Belfast High Court is hosting a… Read More »Is the Northern Ireland protocol illegal?
2 weeks on from initial protests by French fishermen at the processing centre at Boulogn-sur-Mer, tensions continue to build in the Brexit fishing row between the UK and France. A pair of Royal Navy boats were sent to… Read More »Brexit fishing row with France intensifies