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…
15 June 2021 – The UK & Australia agree broad terms for a trade deal On Tuesday June 15th, the United Kingdom and Australia have agreed the broad terms for a trade deal between the two countries. The deal seeks to eliminate tariffs on goods but with a 15 year transitional period. The liberalisation of…
3 March 2021 – How the French interact with the UK over the next few years is important. How are their politicians thinking? An aspect rarely reported in the UK is that they are worried, and this is likely to make them difficult partners. Understanding their worries should help British politicians to shape our own…
26 January 2021 – Since 1 January 2021, businesses in the UK have had to consider imports and exports in a new way. Customs procedures apply to England, Wales and Scotland when it comes to trade with European Union (EU) countries, and when moving goods to Northern Ireland too. And the way VAT is accounted…
12 January 2021 – Customs officials have denied goods are being held up at ports by post-Brexit red tape and blamed companies for failing to fill in paperwork correctly. Revenue says that 76pc of goods were getting cleared within 30 minutes of ships arriving to Dublin Port on Tuesday morning, and that freight traffic is…
8 January 2021 – Northern Ireland continues to bear the brunt of changes brought about by Brexit as concerns over truck shortages grow. Policy manager for Northern Ireland at Logistics UK Seamus Leheny told the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee there was a lack of procedural understanding on the GB side of the Irish Sea.…
29 December 2020 – Any parcel posted from the UK to the European Union (EU) must come with a completed customs declaration form from 1 January 2021, according to new post-Brexit Post Office procedure. Those sending packages from England, Scotland or Wales to any EU country must now attach a customs declaration, otherwise the parcel…
29 December 2020 – Definitions For the purposes of this document, the following definitions will apply. Term Definition AEOC Authorised Economic Operator customs simplification CDS Customs Declaration Service CEDEER The Customs (Export Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 CIDEER The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 EORI Economic Operators Registration and Identification EU The 27…
14 December 2020 – With only days remaining to the end of the transition phase, is your business ready? Major VAT and Customs changes are effective from 1 January 2021 regardless of whether a Free Trade Agreement is agreed or not between the EU and the UK over the coming days. Below is a list…
