The Latest Customs Insights and News Updates 

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Don’t Let the Current Economic Climate Impact Your Customs Duties

Mitigate the impact of inflationary pressures and supply chain disruption on your customs duties with our Customs Analytics Tool


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Realising Cost Savings on Capital Projects

Barbourne Brook discusses how in, collaboration with law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, their holistic approach can help save you money on…


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Customs Planning in 2022 and Supply Chain Forecast

Between Brexit, hitting the ceiling of the global ocean freight capacity and the continued impact of Covid-19 on economies, these are the…


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Plastic Packaging Tax

The government is introducing a new Plastic Packaging tax as an economic incentive for businesses to use recycled plastic and stimulate…


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4 Things You Need to Know About Freeports

With all the news and opinions about freeports, here are four fundamental things to help you decide if they are right for your business.


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More Pressure on Supply Chains as EU National ID Cards Are No Longer Valid

Supply chains are already under enormous pressure with added bureaucracy, but further disruption is predicted


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Ad-Hoc or Contracted Customs Support, How to Decide What’s Right For You

Deciding on whether Ad-Hoc or contracted customs support is right for your business is a widely debated subject and choosing one service…


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Avoid Delays, Disruptions and Compliance Issues When CDS Replaces CHIEF

Avoid Delays, Disruptions and Compliance Issues When CDS Replaces CHIEF


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How to Approach Customs Declarations for Moving Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland

Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, there is now a requirement for customs declarations to support the movement of goods from Great…


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Exemption from Customs Duty on Movements of Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland

Changes to UK Trader Scheme Authorisation from 1st November 2021


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Import VAT Trap for Toll Manufacturers

Have you received a letter from HMRC stating you are NOT entitled to recover import VAT? Many of our clients have and are concerned about…


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UK Trader Scheme Negates the Need to Pay Customs Duties on ‘At Risk’ Goods

If you are a UK trader bringing goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland which are not ‘at risk’ of moving to the EU, the duties on…