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July 14, 2023

The Future of Customs Declarations – HMRC Consultation Call

On the 29th of June 2023, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published a Call for Evidence to engage with stakeholders about the future of customs declarations. The Call is part of the initiatives outlined in the Spring Budget 2023 – specifically, the “Simplifying Customs Declarations Review” initiative, which aims to streamline customs declaration requirements. Traders, freight forwarders, and other...

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May 23, 2023

HMRC Update on CDS for Exporters

Disclaimer: contains affiliate links. In November 2023, HMRC’s system CHIEF will officially close to exporters and freight forwarders, and they will be expected to use the new Customs Declarations System (CDS) for their export declarations. However, HMRC has recently confirmed that some declarants can already start using CDS – specifically, those who only use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS)...

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May 2, 2023

HMRC Trade Delivery Partner Round Table – Key Takeaways

This is the first in the upcoming series of posts on the UK Border Target Operating Model Draft. On Thursday April 29th, Expordite® founder Kate Sukhanova attended a session for CDS software providers and operators on the Safety & Security (S&S) Target Operating Model Policy, hosted by the HMRC. This session was part of a series of engagements with international trade stakeholders...

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April 26, 2023

Case Study: Importing Personal Goods to the UK

We’re thrilled to see the popularity of our new Expordite® Move service! Today, we’d like to share a case study of one of the customers, who needed help moving their belongings to the United Kingdom by post. Case Study A software developer moved to the UK from Spain in late 2022 with their family on a work visa. They required...

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March 23, 2023

Exporting Cheese from the UK? Here’s What You Need to Know

British cheeses like Cheddar are popular around the world. In fact, they’re one of the few products that actually increased their exports for some markets, post-Brexit. So, there’s a huge opportunity for UK cheese exporters to make the most of international markets. In this guide, we’ve provided the top 3 statistics on the UK cheese export market, and explained what...

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March 3, 2023

How Free Trade Agreements Can Help UK Exporters

Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. This week, many international traders finally got the news that the Northern Ireland Protocol talks have been finalised, and the deal has been struck. Also known as “The Windsor Framework“, the deal is supposed to make it easier for UK traders to sell to Northern Ireland in terms of customs formalities. We’ll keep a...

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January 23, 2023

10 UK Export News You Might’ve Missed — Week #3

(10 UK Export News is also published on LinkedIn) Hello, and welcome to the first edition of the Expordite newsletter! In this newsletter, we’ll be providing an overview of 10 UK export news you might have missed over the week before, and keep you posted on what we at Expordite are up to to ensure your export journey is as smooth...