Since 1994 the system employed by HMRC to process import and export declarations has been CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight). In the coming months, this system is being replaced by the HMRC Customs Declaration Service (CDS), although there will be...
We recently mentioned that UK government were drawing up a third plan for post Brexit customs, which they duly confirmed after meeting at Chequers last week. According to various reports this week, the EU’s initial response to the ‘chequers agreement’ has been a...
After two previous proposals have divided opinion, a new plan for post-Brexit customs has been drawn up to present to ministers Friday, according to the BBC news website. The plan is reported to be a ‘significant step forward’ and will offer ‘the best of both worlds’...
The EU and the US appear to be in the middle of a trade spat after both parties have been retaliating to duty increases from the other. Last week the EU launched counter tariffs against US Exports after US President Donald Trump imposed steep duties on steel and...
HMRC’s CHIEF computer entry system has served the country well since its introduction in 1994, but is due to be replaced by its upgraded counterpart shortly – the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). The CDS system is being phased in from August, with CHIEF...
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