The European Union has updated its rules on steel quotas which has resulted in Great Britain steel sales to Northern Ireland being faced with a 25% import tariff. HM Revenue and Customs have informed all steel producers of the new tariff on Wednesday 24th August. The change is reported to have come into effect due…
A recent survey carried out by the Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT) on a webinar in relation to how traders can prepare for the new CDS system, reported that half of the attendees stated they were either not very prepared (35%) or not at all prepared (15%) despite deadline looming. The Customs…
Westmond Logistics has identified the requirement for growth in Ireland due to businesses struggling with the new requirements with both freight movements and customs which resulted from Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol. Due to these requirements we have seen major growth in our customer base not only in the UK but also within Ireland.…
Container deliveries to and from the Port of Felixstowe are facing severe disruption as due to a 8-day strike after breakdown in pay negotiations with more than 1,900 workers taking part between Sunday 21st August and Monday 29th August 2022. Workers voted by over 92% to strike over an offer of 5% pay increase which…
The UK government has once again reiterated to all UK businesses that they will risk “significant delays” to their imports if they don’t switch to the UK’s new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) before the switch over in September 2022. With only two months left until traders must use the CDS system for all imports…
As mentioned in previous news, HMRC is replacing the existing Customs Handling of Imports and Export Freight (CHIEF) system with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). This will become the UK’s single platform for Imports and Exports. The Customs Declaration Service will be introduced in two sections as outlined below: 1st October 2022 – All…
Northern Ireland’s politicians fear that Boris Johnson’s recent confidence vote scare will see him “double down” on planned changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol, setting Northern Ireland back once again. Many politicians including Alliance MP Stephen Farry’s fears that Johnson will “double down and play to the hard right gallery – including over the…
UK ports have now implemented new “customs clearance fees” to help recoup the lost investment in border control posts due to the ongoing delays to SPS controls. The news left ports “furious,” after having spent millions developing border control posts (BCPs) to conduct the planned enhanced checks. London, Southampton, Teesport and Tilbury, are levying…
The UK government has confirmed that it is looking to discard elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol as it sees no positive outcomes to the Brexit negotiations with the EU. With the ongoing crisis within Ukraine, the UK government was asked if now is the right time to provoke a row with the EU…
The UK government has announced that they have postponed the remaining customs controls for goods that are imported from the Republic of Ireland (ROI) to Great Britain (GB) until 2023. This is due to the ongoing issues being faced due to Brexit, Covid 19, higher cost of living and the ongoing war within Ukraine. The…