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21/1/2021
Key British Customs System Maxed Out. French System Straining
According to Bloomberg , HMRC is also blaming it on a recent software upgrade of its New Computerised Transit System (NCTS), which processes all transit applications. HMRC are advising companies to hold their goods for a week and ship them next week when the systems are expected to be working …
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26/1/2022
Brexit Update: Companies Still Struggling With GVMS
The Goods Vehicle Movement Service is a customs system of the British Customs Authority designed to speed up clearances of vehicles arriving from the EU by allowing pre-lodgement of the manifest. When goods are shipped from China, there is ample time to process documents and clear shipments. The …
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14/8/2019
Brexit Preparations Checklist
The Brexit is a subject that has been discussed a lot and even more is written about the upcoming exit of Great Britain out of the European Union. We at Customs Support also keep you informed of all developments. We have collected all the news for you on our #Brexit page . With the deadline of 31 …
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4/1/2021
Brexit: New Rules and Regulations for EU-UK Trade
When everybody in the European Union was wishing each other a Happy New Year on December 31st at 12pm it was still 11 pm in the United Kingdom. While they had still an hour to go until January 1st 2021 they had already officially left the European Union. Brexit was finally a fact. The Trade and …
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8/8/2019
Incoterms: What are they?
What are Incoterms? Incoterms stands for International Commercial Terms. The terms are published by The International Chamber of Commerce . They regulate commercial transactions between parties in terms of costs, responsibilities, tasks and risks associated with the transportation and delivery of …
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6/9/2023
Classification and CBAM
What’s a HS commodity code? An HS commodity code is a 10 digit (for imports) number that classifies your goods . This code is entered on your import clearance and dictates the duty and VAT you pay , rules of preferential origin , and any additional obligations you may have – such as the need to …
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21/1/2020
Binding Tariff Information: What Is It?
What is a Binding Tariff Information? A Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decision is a written tariff classification of your goods. It’s not a legal requirement, but it provides assurance that your goods have the correct commodity code or Harmonized tariff code. This is important, as different …
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3/2/2023
The story of Portmade
100,000 Declarations Portmade started as the department that dealt with all services not directly related to the CMB Ships in the Port of Antwerp, the second largest container port in Europe. They took care of many different services for CMB Customers, like container logistics, arranging …
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8/2/2023
Trade Deals Around The World: February Edition 2023
We focus on the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) and watch China and the United States (USA). The European Union and Australia The European Union and Australia are close to a new trade agreement. Don Farell, Australia’s Trade Minister, told reporters that that is what Australia is …
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4/7/2023
Empowering EU trade with the USA
There is bilateral trade strength The EU and USA trade relationship is one of the largest in the world, representing immense commercial activity across a range of industries. Trade of both goods and services flows both ways, strengthening the economies of both regions. Additionally, not all of the …