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Business slow with Brexit preparation?
This week the government has decided to ask the EU for more time on Brexit. There is some doubt as to whether the other EU heads will approve the requested deadline extension to June. All the noise from the continent [...]
Brexit day 1: HMRC details ‘easements’ for traders
HMRC have published details of measures to assist traders in the event of there being no deal in place come Brexit. Described as 'day 1 easements,' the measures are part of an update of broader advice regarding the UK's departure [...]
CIP 2 (2019) Preferential trade deal between the EU and Japan
This Customs Information Paper (CIP) introduces the EU and Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, specifically the preferential arrangements. An outline of the preferential arrangements is included in this CIP together with details on how to declare preferential imports on the Customs Handling of [...]
CIP 1 (2019) Tariff changes for countries in the General System of Preference
Changes affecting entitlement to GSP from listed countries which take effect from either 1 January 2019 or 1 January 2021. Changes from 1 January 2019 Samoa The United Nations removed Samoa from least-developed country status on 1 January 2014. Following a three [...]
UK Customs Solutions: BIFA Awards Finalist
On 17th January the UKCS management team attended the annual BIFA Freight Service Awards, with the company nominated as finalists in the Extra Mile Award category. It might not sound as glamorous as the 'Oscars' but was nonetheless a prestigious [...]
EU Withdrawal Agreement Rejected by Parliament
As widely predicted, the UK government was soundly defeated last night in a vote over the withdrawal agreement in Parliament. MPs rejected the deal to the tune of 432 against & 202 in favour. The withdrawal deal in it's current [...]
UKCS Director talks Brexit with International Trade Committee
If you have the stomach for watching an hour of parliamentary business, you might be interested in seeing this footage of a recent International Trade Committee meeting. UK Customs Solutions very own director Bryn Ward was asked to appear as [...]
Trusted Trader and AEO – a Brexit solution?
A recent article in the BBC (see below for link) has picked up on the governments reference to 'trusted trader' schemes in it's strategy to help traders prepare for Brexit. Those of us already involved in international trade should be [...]
UK Government publishes ‘no deal’ Brexit advice
The government has just published it's first set of advice on preparing for a 'no deal' Brexit scenario. The move comes amid increasing concern that time is running out to come to a long term agreement on trade and other [...]
Happy Birthday UKCS!
This month UKCS hit another milestone with the four year anniversary of the founding of the business. Managing Director Bryn Ward led the celebrations by treating the office to a selection of cakes and pastries from Patisserie Valerie. Such generosity [...]
Government Customs Bill gets Commons approval
A chaotic couple of weeks After weeks of slow news regarding Brexit, the previous two have been hard to keep up with. Whilst there appeared to be agreement between the Prime Minister and cabinet members on future EU relationships, things began to unravel. First [...]
Switching from CHIEF to CDS – is your business ready?
This week members of the team at UKCS met with providers of our customs software to discuss preparations for the switch from CHIEF to the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS). HMRC aims to go live and begin the migration of [...]
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