The Latest Customs Insights and News Updates 

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Improvements to the TSS Declaration Submission Process

The Trader Support Service (TSS) supports traders to complete customs declarations for goods moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.


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The Deadline to Provide Supplementary Declarations has Arrived

The deadline has come to provide supplementary declarations for the first EU imports made in 2021.


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Now is the Time to Apply for UK Advanced Tariff Ruling

Since Brexit, your business may have lost the protection of EU BTI's leaving you exposed to HMRC's interpretation as to how your goods are…


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UK Duty Suspension: Maximise Your Competitive Advantage

The UK has announced its duty tariff suspension regime which will replace the equivalent EU regime.


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Delay to Government’s New Policy on Uncertain Tax Treatment

While HMRC agreed to defer legislation requiring large businesses to disclose areas of tax uncertainty until April 2022, the government is…


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We are Delighted to Announce our Collaboration with Transatlantic Law Firm Womble Bond Dickinson

WBD is joining forces with customs and duty consultancy Barbourne Brook to guide regional, national and international clients through the…


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Customs Planning … a CFO’s Achilles Heel?

The day-to-day responsibility of customs planning and customs compliance are typically spread across multiple departments.


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New HMRC Guidance on Origin Procedures

If you import goods from the EU and these goods have originating status according to the terms of Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)…


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Changes to Accounting for Import VAT on your VAT Return

Changes have been made to HMRC guidance, which can be relevant to importing businesses registered for VAT in the UK.


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US Retaliatory Duties on UK Exports (Proposed)

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requests written comments regarding a potential trade action in connection…


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Changes to the Harmonized System Nomenclature coming 1 January 2022

This year has been a roller coaster for many UK companies who had not dealt with customs operations before Brexit, and now have found…