December 2020 News and Blogs

Claiming a waiver for duty on goods that you bring to Northern Ireland from Great Britain: Guidance has been issued so that you can find out how to claim a waiver if you are bringing goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain which might otherwise incur ‘at risk’ tariffs. For more information, visit the GOV.UK website. Starting and ending transit movements in Northern Ireland using common and Union transit: Guidance to assist you in finding...

Rules of Origin: Check your goods comply to trade tariff-free with the EU: With a trade deal in place, UK businesses can trade tariff-free with the EU from 1 January if their products meet agreed Rules of Origin. UK traders need to check if their products comply and how to prove they originate. For more information visit the GOV.UK website. Changes to approved exporter authorisations from 1 January 2021: Guidance has been issued about approved...

To stand out in your community or marketplace and give yourself a competitive edge, you first need to think carefully and creatively about how you can differentiate yourself. You will need to create a mindset that delivers original and innovative thinking. You need to prepare yourself mentally to generate the inspiration you need. Rather than the usual flashes of inspiration and innovative ideas, you need to try to discipline yourself and train your brain to...

Tariffs on medical products used to help fight against coronavirus have been suspended by the UK Government in the fight against the pandemic, lowering costs on these critical items for organisations across the UK. The new measures, which ensure no tariffs will be due on imports of goods including face masks, gloves and other protective equipment, will come into effect from 1 January 2021. These build on tariff reliefs in place through 2020, are available...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have published a new data sharing code of practice, which provides clear guidance for organisations and businesses on how to share data lawfully. The ICO also have resources and support for businesses including: data sharing myths busted data sharing code: the basics data sharing FAQs case studies data sharing checklist data sharing request and decisions forms template sharing personal data with a law enforcement authority toolkit For further information please...

Bringing goods into Great Britain from outside the UK from 1 January 2021: Guidance has been issued on the allowances which mean that you can bring a certain amount of goods into Great Britain from outside the UK for your own use, without having to pay duty. For more information visit the GOV.UK website. Duty suspensions and tariff quotas from 1 January 2021: Guidance on temporary duty suspensions and tariff quotas for importing goods into...

Exporting animals and animal products to the UK from 1 January 2021: Guidance has been issued for trading partners that want to apply to or are currently approved to export animals and animal products into the UK. For more information visit the GOV.UK website Exporting or moving high risk food and feed of non-animal origin to the EU or Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021: Guidance on exporting or moving high-risk food and feed of...

A temporary contraflow will be put in place on the A55 between junctions 2 to 4 from 28 December 2020 as part of the Welsh Government’s contingency plans to keep disruption to the absolute minimum, while continuing to allow access to the port as well as allowing the local community to move freely. Ferry operators will require freight customers bound for Ireland to link customs information to their booking and if they arrive without having...

The UK Transition period will end on 1 January 2021. Businesses need to ensure they are prepared for the end of the transition period. Please read below the top 10 Actions for SMEs: Make sure you have a GB EORI number. If you do not yet have one, you can register for free by going to www.gov.uk/eori Decide how you’re going to make customs declarations. For more information, go to www.gov.uk Decide how you will...

Register for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: If you're a haulier and move goods through a port in the UK that uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service you'll need to register for the service to get your goods through customs. For further information visit the GOV.UK website. Check how to move goods through ports that use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: If you're a trader, haulier or carrier and use a UK port using the...