Frasers Group vs HMRC: Winning the battle doesn’t end the war on anti-dumping duties

The Frasers Group tribunal win may look positive at first…


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£8.5m Ruling Clarifies: Import VAT on Repairs Is Unrecoverable Without Special Procedures

A recent First-tier Tribunal case confirms that import VAT…


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ASOS Customs Dispute: Why Valuation Is Now A Boardroom Issue

ASOS’s valuation dispute with German customs demonstrates…


Who really holds the risk? Managing third parties under the new BIFA terms

The new BIFA 2025 terms confirm that traders—not their…


Morrisons vs HMRC: The Ruling That Should Send Shockwaves Through UK Importers

On 22 September 2025, the First-tier Tribunal handed down…


TRE Makes Customs Data Free: The Next Step in Customs Data Transparency

HMRC’s new Trade Reporting and Extracting (TRE) service…


The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Customs – When Confidence Masks Capability and Risk Quietly Grows

Operational teams may feel confident in their customs…


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What Customs Can Learn from Cybersecurity

Customs compliance faces many of the same hidden risks as…


From Taiwan to Tribunal: A Case Study in Customs Complexity and Equity

A rare UK tribunal ruling allowed an importer to retain…