by Lucinda O'Reilly | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog
Introduction One of the questions most frequently asked by importers and exporters is how much import duty they or their customers will have to pay. It would be convenient if there were an import duty calculator but unfortunately I haven’t found a reliable one yet!...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
Preparation for EU exporters There are new processes coming in on both sides of the Channel as a result of these new rules. The moment the EU supplier’s goods move over the EU border – whether it’s heading to Northern Ireland or Britain – they will be required to...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog
The majority of companies that export do so because they received a sales enquiry from abroad and wanted to take the opportunity to increase sales and profitability. In these circumstances there is usually a degree of learning on the job and the sales, finance and...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 23, 2024 | News
The government has said it will be removing a commodity code requirement for export declarations submitted via the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). The change will apply to those submitting export declarations under the Export Memorandum of Understanding (Export...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 17, 2024 | News
17,000 ships usually pass through the Suez Canal a year, carrying an estimated $1trn of goods and accounting for 12% of global trade. However, due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, only a fraction of this trade is...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 12, 2024 | Blog
Introduction The impact of Brexit on SME manufacturers has been enormous and many would argue extremely detrimental. In this blog I look at some of the most significant issues. Food and Drink The first point to make is that British producers of food and drink related...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 12, 2024 | Blog
A huge raft of changes to the UK’s customs framework will come into effect over the next 6 months including the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM). But what is it and how will it affect you? One aim of BTOM is to reduce exit checks on goods entering the UK...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 3, 2024 | News
New rules came into force yesterday in the UK that will require e-commerce platforms to pass information to HMRC on the income of sellers who use them. The new measures will see HMRC gather the information on sellers of goods and services overseas before sharing it...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Dec 12, 2023 | News
The government has announced a new package of improvements to streamline customs processes and reduce admin burdens for business. HMRC published the results from three consultation processes that were initiated shortly after the Spring Budget in March 2023. The first...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Nov 20, 2023 | News
The UK and Florida have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to boost trade and investment with business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch saying progress was also being made with the US federal government on a broader agreement. Badenoch signed the MOU in...