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17/8/2022
Strikes set to disrupt UK supply chains across multiple sectors
But where are the UK strikes taking place, and how does this affect your business with Britain? Strike at the Port of Felixstowe The Unite trade union, who represent approximately 85% of Felixstowe’s dockworkers, have been unable to reach an agreement following a vote by their members to strike …

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28/9/2022
Meet Our People: Ash Taylor
Who are you? I'm Ash Taylor. I've been living in Felixstowe all my life. I have one daughter, who is five years old. When I finished school in 2001, I went straight into work with a freight forwarding company located within Felixstowe port . I originally started completing customs declarations, …

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1/8/2023
United Across Borders: The Customs Support Group
Local knowledge in more than 13 countries The Customs Support Group has near 2000 declarants at your disposal, working in more than 13 countries across Europe. Why “more than” 13? Because we have Customs Support offices in 13 countries, but close partnerships and direct connections to ports in …

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17/4/2023
Connecting Customs with your Operational Systems
What is a challenge you have solved with customs digital interfacing? A client of ours wanted to outsource their customs clearance, but were concerned about how the data would stay clean if another system was involved. They have multiple warehouses and manage excise products, so any mistakes in …

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22/9/2023
Meet Our People: Bardo Schütz
Who are you? I'm Bardo Schütz. I am 50 years old; I am a father of two children, and I have been responsible for technology at Customs Support since I joined the company three and a half years ago as the CIO, and I have now taken on the role of Director of Innovation. What does the director of …

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8/4/2024
EU Customs Reform
How the single EU customs territory currently works The EU is a single market, allowing for the free movement of goods between its member states. Goods that have completed an import clearance into free circulation one country can be transported and sold to another one without completing further …

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9/2/2023
What the SCDP!
What is SCDP? Simplified Customs Declaration Processes (SCDP) is a method for import clearance used by volume traders that allows goods to proceed through the border with minimal information declared. This “incomplete” declaration provides enough information to release the goods at the border, but …

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31/8/2022
The Impact of Freeports in the UK
But what do freeports do, and how will they contribute to Britain’s future? Find out in this article. What are freeports? A freeport is a type of Free Economic Zone (FEZ), which provides preferential trading conditions for companies that are located within them. These can be reduced import duty …

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21/10/2022
GSP to be replaced with the Developing Countries Trading Scheme in the UK
Additionally, tariffs will be removed for 80% of Filipino-originating goods, and there will be greater flexibility for the rules of origin so that more exporters can benefit. This new deal moves the preference away from the GSP, and will be under the new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). …

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25/8/2022
US Drops Tariff for UK Whiskey Makers
The UK has also removed their retaliatory tax for whiskey and bourbon products that originate in the US, giving companies on both sides of the Atlantic a reason to celebrate. Although the tax relief began on 1st June, 2022, what is the expected result for the whiskey industry? Find out in this …
