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New Border Procedures Coming into Effect this January

Please ensure you are ready for the new border procedures coming into effect at the end of January. These changes will impact anyone involved in the importation of plants, animals, [...]

Customs Declaration Service has now been delayed further for Exports

Dear Valued Customers, We would like to inform you about an important update regarding the implementation of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for Export Declarations. Previously, we communicated that all [...]

Summary of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Between the UK and EU (the Deal)

Following the publication of the: Trade and Cooperation Agreement Between the European Union and the United Kingdom of GB and NI Please see below a brief summary of the key [...]

Customs Auditing

To assist clients in the event of a Customs Audit, we have highlighted below some of the key documents and information HMRC will want to see in order to check [...]

Urgent Shipments? We have the Solution!

No matter what time of day, when you have urgent shipments to organise you can rely on Independent Freight to provide the best possible, hassle-free, and speedy service. We’re your [...]

5 Things you need to know about Customs after Brexit

As the political situation stands, the UK is set to leave the European Union on the 31st of October 2019, regardless of whether the government secures a deal. “It is [...]

Why you should Hire a Customs Broker before Brexit

Once the United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union, we will no longer be a part of the EU Customs Area. This has many implications, largely that the UK will [...]

10 Things you need to know about the Customs Clearance Process

Customs can be a confusing process for those who have never shipped goods before. If you’re looking to send goods overseas or you’re importing goods into the UK, here are [...]

Who should be Responsible for Tariff Codes also known as Commodity Codes and HS Codes at Import?

The answer is normally you as the importer of record. Unfortunately, some customers often assume wrongly that their supplier is responsible for ensuring the correct HS code is declared at [...]

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New Border Procedures Coming into Effect this January

Customs Declaration Service has now been delayed further for Exports

Summary of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Between the UK and EU (the Deal)

Customs Auditing

Urgent Shipments? We have the Solution!

5 Things you need to know about Customs after Brexit

Why you should Hire a Customs Broker before Brexit

10 Things you need to know about the Customs Clearance Process

Who should be Responsible for Tariff Codes also known as Commodity Codes and HS Codes at Import?