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 | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog
Understanding export controls on these more abstract exports is crucial for those working in relevant industries, particularly those in the technology, aerospace, telecoms and engineering sectors. However, all manufacturers producing controlled goods are likely to be...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Sep 8, 2025 | Blog
President Trump caused a stir in the business community in August by ending the US de minimis provision two years earlier than expected. The EC has followed suit and is calling for a handling fee on cheap shipments from China to be implemented across the EU two years...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog
Customs valuation is the process of working out the value of declared goods when they’re imported to another country. It forms the basis for calculating customs duties, taxes and other charges, and is vital for traders to get right. Incorrect valuations can harm...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jul 28, 2025 | Blog
Following President Trump’s drive to get foreign businesses investing and employing people in the USA, many companies are seriously considering it for the first time. Even before this, the US has been an attractive proposition because it offers a huge consumer market...
