Ocean Carrier Information

Preparing for CDS Exports - MUCRs and MRNs

The main lessons of implementing CDS in the import environment is the need to plan and implement the necessary changes as early as possible. These lessons need to be applied to the export...

Member Consultation: Driving Licence Flexibility For Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicles

The current licensing flexibility permits drivers to operate slightly heavier goods vans than the typical weight entitlement, in order to allow for the extra weight of a cleaner power system, for...

UK Trade Tariff: Updates to Volume 3 Released

The new version contains important information regarding: Updated Document Identifier fields of the table used to provide details of how an Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed (IPAFF)...

Transitioning To CDS - YouTube Tutorials

Further to our recent communications regarding CDS, HMRC has introduced a new series of videos to help you make declarations on the Customs Declarations Service. This series is a set of 9 videos on...

System downtime: NCTS affecting GVMS - 13 + 14 August

Dear Member As part of their on-going IT improvements, HMRC will be updating the following service: New Computerised Transit Service (NCTS) Please note: These will be individual 45 minute outages on...

TRADE WITH RUSSIA & THE UKRAINE - SANCTIONS & EMBARGOES

The UK government has imposed a range of sanctions measures, including trade and financial sanctions, under The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the Russia Sanctions Regulations”). In...

Air Cargo growth remains stable and resilient

Note: We returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), was 6.4% below...

Temporary Closure of Inland Border Facilities (IBF) - 16-19 August 2022

If you need to attend an IBF during these periods, you must attend either Sevington or Holyhead IBF: Sevington IBF, Ashford, TN25 6GE Holyhead IBF, Parc Cybi, A55 Junction 2, Holyhead, LL65 2YQ If...