by Lucinda O'Reilly | Mar 3, 2026 | News
The UK government has published more detail on the scope of the new SPS agreement with the EU and which sectors the deal will focus on to help all businesses understand and prepare for what is ahead. The projected date is mid-2027 for the new agreement and the...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog
Transporting goods across multiple borders can be a complex process, requiring careful navigation of diverse regulations and compliance requirements at each point along the journey. With each movement across a border, there may be separate customs regimes and...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Feb 2, 2026 | News
Manufacturers that export to India will need to register with HMRC via a portal to benefit from preferential rates of import duty when goods arrive at the Indian border. However, it’s only necessary for exporters that wish to self-certify so if you routinely...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Feb 1, 2026 | Blog
Understandably, many businesses worry about underpaying customs duty because of the sudden shock to company finances at having to pay it in one go and the possible penalties that HMRC may apply. But, for several reasons, duty is also often overpaid and the process to...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 2, 2026 | Blog
2026 is going to be a busy year for importers and exporters as a huge swathe of new legislation comes into effect in the Uk and EU. Not to mention that keeping up with the latest tariff developments in the US is a full-time job! Here’s a summary of the major changes...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 1, 2026 | News
Later this month (28 January), the government is changing how information on sanctions is being kept and stored. The new approach means that there will be a single source for businesses checking sanctions information. “Most small businesses will see little or no...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Dec 29, 2025 | News
It’s been a turbulent year in export controls and sanctions, as some nations have faced heavier sanctions, others have seen them removed and China has flexed its muscle on controls around the export of critical minerals. The major story this year has been the pact...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Dec 4, 2025 | Blog
The UK government is reportedly increasing its enforcement of customs compliance, and this includes auditing businesses. Last year, HMRC set about hiring 5,500 new officials to support this. The leeway that the government had said it was willing to provide to...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Nov 6, 2025 | Blog
France has announced that from January 2026 it will withdraw Regime 42 for goods moved via “one-off fiscal representation”. This is not an immediately recognisable customs procedure to many, but the change to Regime 42 will significantly impact how many firms...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Nov 5, 2025 | News
HMRC has announced that a free-to-use data system will be rolled out for users of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). Any declarant, or third-party provider acting on a trader’s behalf, can use the service to request customs data reports. It’s the same data that...
