Trade Compliance Insights | PerformanSC

HMRC is in the process of changing the systems that it uses for managing customs declarations – phasing out its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system by 31st March 2023, with Customs Declaration Service (CDS) being the replacement. The CHIEF closure is planned in two stages. For most companies using customs brokers […]

Update 14/09/2022: The date for required labelling changes has been amended to 31st December 2023. As part of the Brexit transition, food producers were given an extended transition period to adapt food labelling to new UK standards.  Companies will need to make any required labelling changes for goods sold in Great Britain by 30 September […]

The imposition of new sanctions, following the invasion of Ukraine, will need to be enforced and managed by organisations in Ireland and around the world.  These sanctions have been imposed by the EU, as well as the UK, US, Canada, Japan, and others. We have talked about trade compliance and managing sanctions previously, but with […]

Customs and Trade – Current Requirements The current challenges in transportation and logistics are tangible.  Impacts of container shortages are being felt throughout the world’s supply chains.  The sights of backlogged cargo ships waiting to enter the port of Los Angeles and the congestion in Chinese ports, provide unavoidably arduous vistas.  Driver shortage challenges cannot […]

Introduction Although we are continuing through a difficult period with the pandemic, logistics within the pharma industry, although suffering disruption, (not to mention the effects of Brexit) continue to function well. HPRA has been active, as usual, with issuing reports and information on their observations on the Irish market. Three recent briefs are worth reading: […]

The prospect of driver shortages in our supply chains been well flagged for some time.  In many labour markets around the world, the driver population is ageing, and the industry struggles to attract new entrants.  At the same time, our expectations of drivers to improve the customer experience, facilitate trade complexities, aid regulatory compliance and […]

A move towards shorter supply chains? We have all seen the product labels – product of Argentina, packed in Thailand and sold in the US or in Europe.   From a sustainability perspective, we know that this does not make sense.  At the same time, as organisations chase lower manufacturing and conversion costs, we have seen […]

Authorised Economic Operator status back in focus An Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) is a trader in the EU that voluntarily meets a range of criteria, demonstrating that they are reliable in the context their customs related operations and supply chain security.   Working closely with relevant customs authorities, their shipments are treated as lower risk by […]

Incoterms® 2020 Incoterms are a set of rules published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). They are designed to clearly communicate how tasks, costs, and risks, which are associated with the international transports of goods, are allocated between sellers and buyers. It is important to have clarity on where responsibility and risk transfers, before […]

Brexit – UK implementation of inbound checks on Products of Animal Origin (POAO) When the Brexit transition period ended on the 31st December 2020, the EU implemented full customs checks on imports from Great Britain, including requirements for health certificates and pre-notification on shipments of products of animal origin (POAO). The UK decided to take […]