July 2022

Since the colonial era, the United Kingdom (UK) has been a major player in worldwide import and export trade. The UK imports a large amount of goods, FMCGs (Fast Moving…

From January 1, 2022, all Products of Animal Origin (POAO) and Animal By-Products (ABP) consignments must be pre-notified on IPAFFS. The importer must pre-notify consignments…

Economic Operator Registration Identification (EORI) numbers are necessary for businesses importing or exporting goods into or out of the United Kingdom. The EORI number…

Since the 1990s, governments all over the world have been steadily redefining their borders to satisfy the requirements of businesses and citizens rather than the public bodies in…

CHIEF is going to be closed soon as CDS is more resilient, reliable, mobile, cost-effective, and adaptable, is fully compliant with Union Customs Code (UCC) legislation and operates …

Businesses can declare and recover import VAT in their regular VAT returns using Postponed VAT Accounting (PVA). The system was implemented in January 2021 because businesses…

A customs bonded warehouse is a safe location where products imported from outside the UK can be stored until they are delivered to their final destination. Importing and exporting…

The DDA, also known as a Duty Deferment Account, permits import VAT and duty payments to be deferred for 15 days after the goods are brought into the country. A bank or insurance company…