That was the News: October 2022
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JK Rowling once said, "Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where it keeps its brain."?Apply that to International Trade and you could be led to thinking that?she was referring to Export Controls, specifically Dual-Use products. Imagine exporting the 'Philosophers Stone'?and as an exporter you hadn't done your due diligence to check the end use, or whether it?needed a licence. It would be the ECJU you would be running from on Halloween and not Frankenstein's monster!
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S&H News:?A warm welcome to Sam Slater - Head of Learning & Development and Jawad?Ikhlaq - Marketing & Client Services Assistant. Two new roles within Strong & Herd, as we grow and develop our International Trade Team!
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A Spotlight On: Reasons for a Customs Audit?International Traders must consider their responsibilities to HMRC and aim for 100% Customs Compliance. Any information declared could be subject to audit by HMRC.
When Did you Register to Use that OGEL??Back in 2019, the UK government withdrew Saudi Arabia from 26 Open General Export Licences (OGELs), due to Saudi's involvement in the Yemen war. Anyone already registered could carry on using the pre–December 2019 OGELs but?new registrants had to use the parallel OGELs that didn't have Saudi Arabia as a permitted destination.?On September 30th?2022, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) issued a statement to confirm that Saudi Arabia will be reinstated to these OGELs.
HMRC Extend the Trader Support Service (TSS) until the end of December 2023?On October 3rd 2022, HMRC announced that the Trader Support Service (TSS) has been extended until the end of December 2023, to provide ongoing support to businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Export Controls on Luxury Goods?Export Controls have always existed, but the types of goods and the controls in place have evolved, meaning further considerations in order for the seller to be trade compliant.?????
PEACH to IPAFFS Update?In a recent notice from DEFRA (The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs), they are delaying the transition for traders who operate the PEACH system over to IPAFFS (Import of Products, Animal, Food and Feed System) for the pre-notification requirements.
European Commission issue 2023 Combined Nomenclature?National endings to the Harmonised System Codes - Commodity Codes - are assessed every 12 months in the EU and the UK.?On 31st October 2022, the European Commission issued the list of 8-digit Commodity Codes that will come into force on January 1st?2023.
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Tariff Classification Explained - Technical Workshop This Virtual Learning course is an excellent way to learn about this complex area of customs compliance. It looks at the background to the tariff, the structure of the UK Integrated Tariff of the UK and explains the structure of commodity codes. Learn the key tips for correctly understanding the commodity code system in a day.
Focus On: Understanding Free Trade Agreements This courses looks at the structure of International Trade Agreements and the key Rules of Origin and how to understand the whole Agreement whether it covers just goods or goods, services and other trade issues.?
To supplement the knowledge gained from our public and in-house CDS Technical workshops, the CDS Community? provides ongoing practical, clear advice and assistance for importers , exporters , agents and those who?are completing their own declarations.?Questions from members of the?CDS Community? are fast-tracked to our priority response helpline, and are addressed immediately (during working hours).