An expansion of the current prohibitions on the export, supply and delivery, and making available of additional products (as well as related technical assistance, financial services and funds, and brokering services), to, or for use in Russia, to be added to the critical-industry goods and critical-industry technology list and to the defence and security goods […]
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HM Revenue & Customs has today extended the requirement for traders to the switch over to CDS for exports. This means that the planned date of the 1st April 2023 to switch over to CDS for exports now no longer applies and traders will have until 30th November 2023 to continue to use the CHIEF system
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If HMRC believes you are liable for a customs debt, the Department will send you a letter to let you know the decision it intends to make. You have 30 days from the date the letter was issued to reply with any information that might affect this decision. This is known as your ‘right to
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A Fully updated Export Control Compliance Code of Practice has been issued on gov.uk by the Export Control Joint Unit. The information emphasises the importance of a business understanding their responsibilities in the export and transfer of Strategic Goods, Software and Technology. The link to updated Code of Practice is here; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-control-compliance-code-of-practice
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The UK on the 9th December has kicked off preparations to negotiate an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with South Korea by launching a call for input asking businesses, organisations and individuals to help shape the UK’s negotiating aims ahead of talks. The new deal will upgrade our trading agreement with South Korea, ensuring a more
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UK airports and ports are set to face disruption in the lead up to Christmas as Border Force staff are the latest to join workers striking for better pay and conditions. Members of the PCS union employed by the Home Office on passport control will take action at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow
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On Sunday 11 December between 8am and 9pm, process declarations lodged on either Customs Declaration Service (CDS) or Customs Handling of Import Export Freight (CHIEF) requiring approval through the ALVS will not be automatically processed.
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An update from HMRC published on 01/08/2022 suggests there are 3500 businesses currently at risk of losing their ability to import goods come October the 1st this year. The Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) will be closed down for imports for good by October the 1st 2022 and its replacement, the Customs
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The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is going to bring about some changes for import declarations into the UK from October the 1st. One of the most important changes to consider is the payment methods that will be available to you and how existing ones have changed. The first major difference is the fact that the
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A publication on the gov.uk website dated 16/08/2022 gives an update on the new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) set to replace the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preference (GSP) early in 2023. The aim of the DCTS is to introduce one of the most generous sets of trading preferences for developing countries in the world.
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