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You can use government grant funding to cover the costs of any of the courses provided by the UK Customs Academy. The government is providing this funding to help businesses prepare for Brexit by learning key Customs skills and knowledge. To apply for a grant your company must: be based in, or have a branch, […]

The government has announced £16m of funding for the training of Customs experts in preparation for Brexit. The fund will cover 100% of the cost of training for employees up to a limit of £2,250 for each course. This funding will be applicable against all the courses provided by the UK Customs Academy. Businesses based

In this 1-hour webinar a range of speakers, including those behind its development, discuss how the new ‘UK Customs Academy’ offers a comprehensive development pathway for Customs Professionals and those looking to embark on a career in international trade. This will include speakers from KGH Customs Services, the Institute of Export & International Trade, the

HMRC has this morning issued a press release confirming that 88,000 VAT registered companies across the UK will be allocated EORI numbers so they can continue to trade with the EU post Brexit. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid said: “As the government accelerates its preparation to leave the EU on 31st October, it’s right

At the end of July, the government announced an extra £2.1bn of funding towards preparations for a ‘No Deal Brexit’. This would represent a doubling of the money that had previously been set aside for this year. The funding will include £130m towards a public information campaign raising awareness about the advice and help that

Two thirds of UK exporters have not taken essential steps to prepare for ‘No Deal Brexit’, according to the latest records from HMRC. Only 70,000 out of 240,000 companies, who export into only the EU at present, have so far registered for an economic operator registration and identification (EORI) number. EORI numbers, which are based

The new International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss MP, last week announced a new Freeports Advisory Panel to advise in the establishment of up to 10 Freeports in the UK. Freeports reduce costs and bureaucracy for manufacturing businesses and traders and include customs and tax benefits. This allows the ports to become hubs for businesses and

During the month long global Operation Thunderball, Border Force officers in the UK made 168 seizures containing thousands of products regulated under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) at ports and airports. The international operation was co-led by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and INTERPOL and involved police, customs, environment, wildlife and

HMRC is to cease the production of the printed tariff (CIP12) at the end of the year. The printed paper tariff is produced with monthly amendments, however use of digital information gives HMRC greater flexibility and speed in responding to changing circumstances. HMRC are therefore giving notice of their intention to stop publication of the