Whether you are a large, medium or small business, keeping up to date with changes in regulations and making sure you maintain a robust...

If you're an international trader or simply curious about the European Union's trade certification system and its impact on trade between...

Since 1st October 2023, businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) can move prepacked retail goods as well as certain...

This is an important mechanism introduced by the EU in response to their own climate change ambition. CBAM intends to put a ‘fair’ price...

HMRC has announced that its Advanced Valuation Ruling Services (AVRS) has been expanded to cover more traders. From 28th September,...

On 20th July 2023, the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 became law in the UK and allows the legal recognition of trade documents from...

The current plans to move exports from CHIEF to CDS has now been extended till 2024, , after HMRC listened to industry feedback. The...

Reacting to news of a proposed agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of...

Traders moving goods under the Common Transit Convention (CTC) can now benefit from a number of improvements made to HMRC’s online...

The year 2023 began with high expectations and urgent demands for concerted climate action, a large part of which involves the complex...

On 1st February the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union confirmed that civil service members of the union will be going on strike...

Over 40% of Certificates of Origin issued worldwide are now printed on plain paper. As we move into a digital future the Chamber wants to...

On the 30th December CDS Declarations had some issues where VAT charges were duplicated and this also affected excise. HMRC has issued...

Update on the Origin of Second-Hand (Worn) Clothing The need to clean and fumigate clothing on the rules of origin of second-hand...

Since the 1st of January 2022, traders have been asked to pre-notify all plants and plant products arriving to the UK either on IPAFFS...

The term "UKCA" stands for "UK Conformity Assessed" and is the product certification system that must be used for manufactured products...

This is one of the most commonly asked questions by Chamber members and customers, so let’s start by explaining what Customs Procedure...

We all know that dealing with export documentation can be a bit of a mine field. Exporters must deal with the preparation of the...

From the 1st October 2022 food businesses need to make sure the necessary labelling changes have been made to remain compliant in terms...

What is a transit document? A T1 transit document allows goods to pass from the UK to the EU without needing to make an import customs...