Author name: Srushti Patel

According to the announcement from HMRC, businesses that move goods into or out of Northern Ireland require an Economic Operator’s Registration Identification (EORI) number starting with XI, which can only be obtained by having a permanent business establishment in Northern Ireland. However, if a business does not have a permanent establishment in Northern Ireland, they …

Important Changes Coming for Businesses with XI EORI Numbers Read More »

The Government has substantially concluded negotiations on the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a free trade agreement (FTA) including 11 members: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. CPTPP is a trade bloc that is populated by around half a billion people with …

UK’s Accession to CPTPP: A Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Read More »

The Irish Sea border created as a result of Brexit has had a significant impact on logistics and supply chain operations for businesses operating in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The new customs and regulatory checks have resulted in increased bureaucracy and delays in the movement of goods across the Irish Sea. …

Impact of Brexit’s Irish Sea Border : Navigating the New Normal Read More »

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has declared new strikes, which will affect ports in South East England later this week. PCS Border Force employees in Dover, Calais, Dunkirk, and Coquelles will go on strike from Friday, February 17 to Monday, February 20. (until 7am). An email from HMRC’s Joint Customs Consultative Committee (JCCC) …

Latest set of border strikes to disrupt goods movements this weekend Read More »

According to one UK index, boxport congestion has returned to pre-covid levels. According to the most recent Clarksons Research data, a key driver of liner shipping’s recent record earnings has vanished. Clarksons containership port congestion index closed at 31.5% on Friday, matching the pre-covid (2016 – 2019) average of 31.6%. The figures for Friday represented …

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You may have heard that up to 100,000 civil servants from the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union will go on strike on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Members of HMRC will not take part in the strike, but members of the UK-based Home Office, including Border Force personnel, will. The strike is expected to disrupt …

HMRC Update – Industrial Action at UK Ports Read More »

US Customs and Border Protection will want more information on products with Chinese origin as forced labour laws get stricter. From March 18th, 2023, all products with a Chinese origin must be declared with a working postal code to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Prior to today, there was no necessity for the postal …

US Customs: China-origin goods require more details needed Read More »