by Lucinda O'Reilly | Sep 30, 2023 | Blog
What is a REX Number? REX stands for the Registered Exporters System and is a system developed by the European Commission, used in the EU for certification of the origin of goods based on a principle of self-certification. The REX system is used to identify suppliers...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Sep 30, 2023 | Blog
Introduction According to a survey conducted after Brexit by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, 60% of UK manufacturers have experienced delays in receiving goods from the EU, while 30% have experienced delays in exporting to the EU. Brexit had a huge...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Sep 27, 2023 | News
The Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) has now become law in what has been called a “vital development for the improvement of the efficiency and sustainability of international trade” by many business leaders. It has been hailed as a possible cost-saver for...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Sep 12, 2023 | News
The UK has overtaken France as the world’s eighth largest manufacturer. Although the UK slipped behind France in the rankings in 2018, Make UK’s ‘Manufacturing – The Facts’ report finds that in 2021 – the last year for which global comparisons are available – UK...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Sep 5, 2023 | News
The government is encouraging eligible businesses to complete their application to the new UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS), which will come into effect in a month’s time. UKIMS will replace the UK Trader Scheme (UKTS), which closes on 30 September 2023....
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Aug 30, 2023 | News
The government has announced another delay to the introduction of post-Brexit border controls on EU goods entering Britain. The Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) includes the UK’s plan for introducing a “simplified and digitised” approach to implementing controls,...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Aug 25, 2023 | News
The government has announced a new timeline for when businesses need to be completing export declarations using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). CDS is replacing the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system and exporters had been due to have...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Aug 4, 2023 | News
The government has announced Liverpool as the second of the UK’s Investment Zones, with both national and local authorities saying it will build up the city as a major hub for medical innovation and life sciences. The Department for Levelling Up said in a...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jul 5, 2023 | News
A new duty reimbursement scheme has been launched for businesses sending goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland that do not subsequently move into the EU.The scheme delivers an important element of the Windsor Framework that was agreed to by prime minister...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jul 4, 2023 | News
Cabinet Office minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe told a technology summit that ongoing pilots trialling the digitalisation of cross-border trade could save businesses up to £225m a year in reduced administration, if scaled up.Speaking at the ‘Border Strategy 2025:...
