Join UCC at Multimodal 14th – 16th June! Universal Customs Clearance will be exhibiting at this year’s Multimodal show in Birmingham.  You can find us in BIFA POD – B6. We are looking forward to seeing you there! What is the Multimodal show?  Now in it’s 15th year, the Multimodal show is an annual exhibition […]

Boris Johnson renews threats to suspend NI Protocol Whether the Northern Ireland protocol is unlawful or not, it has been a source of disruption and concern for most people trading between the U.K. and Ireland since Brexit. The NI protocol has repeatedly been a hot topic of discussion between the U.K., political parties in both parts of

Plastic Packaging Tax: the potential killer of your profits! Calculating import duty and Vat on your shipment is easy to when moving goods through the border – as you cannot avoid paying it during customs clearance – but did you know that you could be liable for a different, significant kind of import tax from April 1st? Plastic

No new customs checks for EU imports Since Brexit, your imports from the EU have had a phased roll out of customs checks. This has been to limit the disruption to your trade as each new restriction has been adapted to and implemented by parties throughout your supply chain, instead of making too many changes

Northern Ireland Protocol to go to Supreme Court Unionists that have legally appealed to find the Northern Ireland Protocol unlawful have been given the go-ahead to escalate their appeal to the Supreme court. Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan confirmed the leave was granted, but a date in the Supreme Court has not yet been

How customs clearance differs between EU Ro/Ro and other modes of transport Brexit has meant that goods arriving from and exporting to the EU by Ro/Ro have required clearances since January 2021, with the GVMS system making this time-sensitive from January 2022. But did you know that EU Ro/Ro freight has different customs clearance requirements to other

Universal Customs Clearance begins migration to CDS The Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system has been used by customs brokers in the UK since 1994. This system is being replaced by HMRC, though, as the demand for customs declaration processing has increased significantly, and CHIEF is no longer cutting edge technology. The Customs Declaration

More delays coming due to EU biometric border checks The European Union is introducing more checks on people at their external borders. These EU biometric border checks will mimic those required in some airports, with every person required to scan their faces and fingerprints before being allowed to enter or exit. The Entry-Exit System (EXS)

New Requirement For International Goods Vehicle Operator License On Vehicles Over 2500kgs From May 2022 If you are using a vehicle to transport goods for hire or reward, then you might need to obtain an international goods operator license before leaving the U.K. after May 2022. This will apply if you are using a light

Moving between the EU and UK by Ro/Ro freight – personal allowance for drivers Since Brexit, there has been a lot of information circulated regarding changes to customs clearance, how you can benefit from a freeport, and how to use T1 forms when buying and selling with countries deeper in the EU. But, there haven’t been many consistent updates