Brexit, Customs and Trade

Trade Compliance – what does it mean, and why is it so important? Trade compliance is a corporate compliance requirement, which includes rules and regulations regarding the import and export between countries.  Compliance will ensure that these international transactions conform with the laws and regulations of each country within each transaction.. Many organisations experience challenges […]

The UK’s supply chain landscape has experienced significant changes in recent years, largely influenced by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 1 January 2021, the UK has completed its transition period and is now fully out of the EU. This shift has impacted various supply chain functions, with ongoing efforts to resolve the Northern Ireland […]

January 2024 brings a new year and, with it, some compliance changes for those placing pre-packaged food products on the GB market. January 1 – All pre-packaged foods on the UK market require a UK address on the label As of January 1, new regulations require all pre-packaged foods in Great Britain to include a […]

In the wake of Brexit, the UK is poised to introduce new mandatory modifications to food product labelling. Initially postponed from October 2022, the enforcement of these revised labelling standards is now scheduled to go live from 1 Jan 2024. In this article, we explore the updated UK food label requirements for prepacked foods and […]

The UK published a draft of its future Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) in April and since then has engaged in a series of consultations with industry.   The final document is expected in the coming weeks, but importers into the UK, particularly of products of animal or plant origin, need to start preparations for these […]

Supply chains can be simple – source raw materials; manufacture excellent products; ship the products to customers; and service those products and customers over the lifetime of the product. That is, of course, until they are not. Many producers breathed a collective sigh of relief when they managed to navigate the initial choppy waters of […]

International companies seeking to access European markets have long realised that Europe is not a single homogenous market.  Language, cultural, financial, and infrastructure differences have always existed.  While the development of the EU has simplified many elements of trade, companies looking to trade with European customers – particularly since BREXIT – need to solve many […]

It may not be a “Hallmark” holiday, but World Customs Day is a great opportunity to step back and consider how you structure and support compliance with customs requirements.   International trade is critical to the survival of most companies. Frequently, however, knowledge of the work of customs teams is hidden from view.  That is, of […]

And where do you get the information? One of the most frequent requests that we get after one of our customs training sessions is for a copy of the commercial invoice requirements.  It may well be because even when using third party brokers to clear shipments, this is one of the key documents that companies need […]

Whether your business is ready or not, the UKCA deadline of 31st December 2022 is looming. In this post we discuss what actions your business needs to take to ensure compliance. What is UKCA marking? Most of us are familiar with the CE mark – the European Union conformity mark. After Brexit, for most products, […]