If you’re regularly moving goods using transit procedures, you can apply for authorised consignor or consignee status which will allow you to start or end the movement of goods under the Common Transit Convention or Union Transit at your own premises rather than at a customs office. You can apply for both authorised consignor and consignee status.
Category Archives: Customs News
How to import goods from the EU into GB from January 2021
The UK Government has put together a very handy 10-page guide on how to import goods from the EU into GB from January 2021. For those still struggling and getting to grips with what is expected of them, this guidance is incredibly helpful.
UK Global Tariff Tool
If you are not already using this or aware of it, then here at Eley Consultancy Ltd we wanted to bring to your attention the Governments ‘UK Global Tariff Tool’ that is coming into effect on the 1st January 2021.
Northern Ireland Trader Support Service
The government is urging businesses to sign up to new Northern Ireland Trader Support Service with fewer than 100 days until end of Transition period. The Northern Ireland Protocol comes into force on 1st January 2021.
Brexit Preparation
Having worked in freight-forwarding, shipping & warehousing for over 20 years, it seems like the industry is fast approaching a huge fork in the road in our opinion. Brexit and all of its new systems and programs, CDS and trade deals galore are just the tip of the iceberg.
Updated Border Operating Model
On 13 July 2020, the first iteration of the Border Operating Model was published setting out the core model that all importers and exporters will need to follow from January 2021 as well as the additional requirements for specific products such aslive animals, plants, products of animal origin and high-risk food not of animal origin.
Government outlines new freeport plans
The government has today (7th October 2020) set out further details around how it will create a number of new innovative Freeports across the UK to create jobs, drive investment and regenerate communities.
Getting your business ready to trade with the EU from 1 January 2021
The UK will leave the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union when the transition period ends. From 1 January 2021, the UK will operate a full, external border with the EU.
Applying for a Customs Warehouse
Is your company thinking about applying for a Customs Warehouse? Are you making Brexit preparations? Would you like to delay paying the Customs duty & VAT on arrival for your imported goods?
AEO Auditing
Is your company currently AEO authorised? Has your AEO been in place for a number of years now but you haven’t maintained everything as well as you would have liked? Are you due for a HMRC AEO reassessment soon?