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31/1/2023
How will strikes on the 1st February affect customs?
Who will be striking? The strike has been arranged by the Public and Commercial Services ( PCS ) Union over pay increases due to the cost-of-living crisis. Following months of smaller strikes for different sectors, their members will now strike together in one of the largest civil strike in recent …
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19/12/2022
Incoterms
Check out this infographic provided by our UK partner, UK Customs Solutions - now Customs support UK. Click here to download a pdf version of this document. RULES FOR ANY MODE OR MODES OF TRANSPORT EXW (Ex Works) “Ex Works” means that the seller delivers when it places the goods at the disposal …
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22/3/2023
Meet Our People: James Simpson
Who are you? My name's James Simpson, and I'm the UK SCDP manager for Customs Support. What does a UK SCDP manager do? I oversee all of the Simplified Customs Declaration Procedure ( SCDP ) teams in the UK. Currently, I only cover the old UK Customs Solutions offices in Felixstowe and Paisley. …
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4/7/2023
Red, white, and export: why the US is an attractive market for UK food exporters
1: Your food trade has potential in the US The United States of America is an attractive market for your UK food products because of it’s large, affluent, and diverse population – that mostly speaks English. Partnered with ease of access via sea, a well-developed inland road infrastructure, and low …
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30/3/2023
Spotlight On: Nottingham
Tell us about the Nottingham office The Customs Support office in Nottingham was acquired with UK Customs Solutions back in 2021. We are a team of nine here, focused on providing import customs services to the UK. The imports declarations is shared between the Customs Support offices, but we do try …
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13/4/2023
IUU Catch Certificates
Why do you need an IUU Catch Certificate? An Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Catch Certificate is a document that is provided to health authorities to confirm the shipment is legal and safe to import. In the UK, an IUUCC must be presented to the Department for Environment, Food, and …
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20/6/2023
New Import Rules for Plant Products, Animals and Animal Products
To import plant products, live animals or animal products from the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states into Great Britain, you will need to follow the Target Operating Model (TOM) risk categories. The TOM categorises these imports into high risk, medium risk, or …
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19/12/2022
Customs Support Felixstowe Services
Plus we are supported by 1500+ customs experts from across Europe. Meaning that we can provide you with full-service solutions and Empower your Global Trade. So, what exactly do we do? CFSP Bureau Customs Freight Simplified Procedure is a straightforward, efficient, and cost-effective import …
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24/12/2020
Brexit deal: What does it mean for business?
After four years of negotiating and missing more deadlines than we want to think about, the European Union and the United Kingdom have finally reached an agreement. The news has just been announced. Boris Johnson just announced that it is a Canada style free trade deal. What is a Canada Style …
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28/3/2024
Brexit “Five Years On”
Changes in UK border procedures due to Brexit Since January 2021, every shipment between the UK and continental Europe has required a customs clearance . No matter whether your goods are travelling by road, sea, air, or rail, an export clearance or import declaration must be completed at the …