Preparing for the Digital Product Passport

by | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog

The EU’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) programme is set to transform product transparency and sustainability for manufacturers, distributors, retailers and consumers. It is designed to promote a circular economy, improve consumer awareness, and guarantee...

Could you benefit from customs warehousing?

by | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog

Customs Warehousing is a special procedure that allows importers to avoid paying import duty and VAT unnecessarily. It enables the storage of non-UK goods in a designated and authorised location within the UK, with import duties and taxes being suspended. There is no...

Common CDS questions answered

by | Oct 23, 2024 | Blog

The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) has been fully operational as the replacement for CHIEF since April 2024 and all import and export declarations must now be made using CDS. These are some of the most common questions that have cropped up as importers, exporters,...

How to claim Returned Goods Relief

by | Sep 11, 2024 | Blog

How to claim Returned Goods Relief If you have exported goods to a third country, you can re-import them to the UK using Returned Goods Relief (RGR). HMRC guidance allows you to bring back your goods without paying duty or VAT, offering a significant financial...

Calculating import duty

by | Aug 12, 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!...