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…
13 July 2021 – The government is encouraging UK businesses to prepare for rule changes for trade with the EU which will come into effect across the next six months. HMRC has today (12 July) written to more than 160,000 VAT-registered businesses explaining the measures firms must take to continue trading with the counterparts on the continent.…
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…
26 April 2021 – Shipping wine to the UK is now a “bloody nightmare” and it’s only likely to get worse. Is there a more disingenuous statement than “get Brexit done”? Almost five years have passed since the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, but the hard work is just beginning. I hope and…
13 April 2021 – RISING costs for exports, new paperwork and delays to shipments are just some of the problems Brexit has caused for businesses across the Portsmouth area. However, Brexit has not been without its benefits, as many firms are also reporting strong sales and stronger relationships with countries outside the EU. Now, as…
12 April 2021 – UK supply chains must use the delay of post-Brexit customs changes to implement new systems, or face going to the wall Management consultant Neil McEvoy told The Loadstar the 40% “drop off a cliff” in UK exports to the EU in January proved that many businesses “just weren’t properly prepared” for the UK departure…
