Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will be phased in from 1 October 2023. It is the EU’s flagship measure to deal with carbon leakage – the outsourcing of production or supply chains to states where weaker environmental or climate regulations are in place. When fully in place from January 2026 the system will impose […]
Windsor Framework Explained
The UK Government, under the leadership of Rishi Sunak, engaged in negotiations with the EU that culminated in The Windsor Framework. This framework was developed to address the persistent challenges that were impeding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The principle behind this agreement was to better facilitate the movement of goods to, from, […]
Exploring Customs Warehousing for Enhanced Trade Efficiency
Explore strategic benefits through Customs Warehousing! This approach not only facilitates smoother cash flow by delaying duty payments until goods are released in the UK, but it also provides room for value-added services, sorting, and repackaging. Furthermore, it provides real competitive advantages when goods are exported abroad without any UK duty ever becoming payable. It’s […]
Navigating Trade Preferences: Reducing Export Costs
Ever heard of “preference” in trade? It’s like rolling out the red carpet for certain products based on where they’re from. If your products align with the origin rules in a Trade Agreement, it can unlock the door to reduced tariffs, more lenient quotas, and favourable trade terms. In simpler terms, meeting origin requirements in […]
CDS Exports Explained (October & November Recordings)
In September 2022, HMRC wrapped up stage 1 of their transition to CDS and bid farewell to the CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight) system for Import declarations. This meant traders could no longer use it to submit customs entries for goods coming into the UK. Now, HMRC is gearing up for stage […]
Business Opportunities from UK Trade Deals
Trade deals with New Zealand and Australia are coming to their fruition. The Government is seeking to improve the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Joined by Amanda Brooks CBE, Director General for Trade Negotiations from Department for Business and Trade, who will explain how […]
Rules of Origin – Trade Preferences Explained
Department for International Trade Trade statistics show that UK businesses are missing out on duty waivers for their customers, negotiated by the UK Government in over 70 trade deals. Rules of Origin (RoO) can be complex, so join us to understand how to benefit from trade deal preferences, how to be more profitable and how […]
Customs Health Audit: Pain Free Testing
Are you aware of the customs laws and regulations? Are you worried your company is non-compliant? Do you know if your goods have been declared accurately? Are you keeping the correct paperwork in case of an HMRC audit? These are the questions we want to answer for you. In this webinar, we will be discussing […]
21-day Countdown: Switch to CDS Imports – 09/09/2022 Webinar
Webinar: Rules of Origin and Tariff Free Trade
