20 September 2021 – It is UK government “unreadiness” that is the source of further delays to Brexit customs procedure implementation, while associations, brokers, forwarders, ports, and retailers are “ready”. Last week the UK government announced that it would further delay the implementation of export health certificates, phytosanitary (SPS) certificates and safety and security declarations…
16 August 2021 – A Comprehensive Guide On The Working Process Of Container Shipping In Canada Canadian imports and exports are heavily reliant on container shipping. With this mechanism in place, individuals and businesses that are into eCommerce can move goods from Canada to other countries across the globe, and vice-versa. Venturing into this industry…
05 August 2021 – A new ‘customs procedure code’ will facilitate the faster movement of goods through smaller ports, an international trade and customs expert has said. Customs procedure codes (CPCs) are entered onto customs declarations to identify the customs and/or excise regimes which goods are being entered into and removed from (where this applies).…
03 August 2021 – HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has today announced that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), a system founded on world-leading technology, will serve as the UK’s single customs platform from 31 March 2023. HMRC will be closing its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system on 31 March 2023. Hence, from…
30 July 2021 – According to a new report, cross-border e-commerce merchants in China largely depend on marketplaces and third-party agents to manage their compliance. The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently commissioned in-depth interviews with 30 Chinese online sellers for a report titled Knowledge and Attitudes of Online Sellers in China to UK Tax…
04 July 2021 – Certain goods are now allowed to be cleared through customs prior to the completion of the applicable forms, which must be submitted no later than 90 days after receiving the merchandise or registration for customs declaration, whichever occurs first. This is according to a directive issued by the Ministry of Economy…
02 July 2021 – Time is running out for UK importers of European goods who deferred their customs declarations as part of a six-month moratorium to soften the impact of Brexit. But many importers are woefully unprepared to meet the rolling deadline for lodging supplementary declarations for goods imported from 1 January. The situation has…
28 June 2021 – The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement On 24 December 2020, the EU and the UK reached an agreement on the terms of their relationship following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) formally entered into force on 1 May 2021 and provides for zero tariffs and zero…
17 June 2021 – Background Since 1 January 2021 a range of new steps must be completed in order to move goods under the transit procedure via Great Britain. Depending on the model used by operators to manage the transit (e.g. in-house or via a customs agent), there is flexibility as to who completes a…
11 June 2021 – Suez Canal Container Terminal (file image courtesy APMT) Egypt is set to implement a new law designed to protect its territory from supply chain security threats. Following a decree issued by the Ministry of Finance in February, all importers in the country will be required to declare all cargo before leaving…
