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GMCCTradeteam
- Oct 10
- 1 min
Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme
Since 1st October 2023, businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) can move prepacked retail goods as well as certain...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Oct 10
- 1 min
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – EU Trade update
This is an important mechanism introduced by the EU in response to their own climate change ambition. CBAM intends to put a ‘fair’ price...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Feb 27
- 1 min
BCC welcomes proposals for new Northern Ireland protocol agreement
Reacting to news of a proposed agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Feb 14
- 2 min
HMRC announced Transit guidance improvements for businesses
Traders moving goods under the Common Transit Convention (CTC) can now benefit from a number of improvements made to HMRC’s online...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Feb 14
- 3 min
2023 New EU Plastic Packaging Tax, what have we seen so far?
The year 2023 began with high expectations and urgent demands for concerted climate action, a large part of which involves the complex...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Union for Border Force announces next set of February strike dates
On 1st February the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union confirmed that civil service members of the union will be going on strike...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Export Documentation Update – Plain Paper UK Certificates of Origin
Over 40% of Certificates of Origin issued worldwide are now printed on plain paper. As we move into a digital future the Chamber wants to...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jan 30
- 2 min
CDS Update: Government updates advice on last year's VAT and excise overpayment
On the 30th December CDS Declarations had some issues where VAT charges were duplicated and this also affected excise. HMRC has issued...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Second-hand clothing rules of origin: Documentation Update
Update on the Origin of Second-Hand (Worn) Clothing The need to clean and fumigate clothing on the rules of origin of second-hand...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Importing Plant and Plant Products to the UK
Since the 1st of January 2022, traders have been asked to pre-notify all plants and plant products arriving to the UK either on IPAFFS...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Nov 29, 2022
- 2 min
The UKCA Marking update
The term "UKCA" stands for "UK Conformity Assessed" and is the product certification system that must be used for manufactured products...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Am I using the correct Customs Procedure Code (CPC)?
This is one of the most commonly asked questions by Chamber members and customers, so let’s start by explaining what Customs Procedure...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
Top Tips for the Legalisation of Export Documentation
We all know that dealing with export documentation can be a bit of a mine field. Exporters must deal with the preparation of the...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Food Labelling - The changes food business need to be aware of
From the 1st October 2022 food businesses need to make sure the necessary labelling changes have been made to remain compliant in terms...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
How can you make a T1 transit document easier?
What is a transit document? A T1 transit document allows goods to pass from the UK to the EU without needing to make an import customs...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
CHIEF/CDS Update: HMRC announced extension for imports
Customs update - CHIEF Transition to CDS
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