by Lucinda O'Reilly | Nov 17, 2023 | News
The UK’s chemical regulation scheme is set to diverge from the EU’s, after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced a change to the post-Brexit system. Following Brexit, the UK established an independent regulatory framework for...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Oct 31, 2023 | News
The government has published the ten national codes to replace 999L. HMRC had previously announced the extension of waiver document ‘999L’ for import declarations submitted through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), up until 31 January 2024. Ahead of this new...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Oct 11, 2023 | News
NCTS5, which will allow traders to amend any pre-lodged transit declarations made on goods moving within countries covered by the Common Transit Convention (CTC), was slated to enter operation on 16 November 2023. In response to concerns from multiple countries that...
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...
