Category: Brexit

The Brexit extension granted on Monday and yesterday’s vote for a general election, removes no-Deal exit for now, but remains a possibility, which is why we are encouraging customers to finalise their contingency planning and make their business Brexit-proof. The UK is not leaving the EU on ... Read more

In a repeat of its recent allocation of EORI numbers to 90,000 firms, HMRC has this week subscribed 95,000 businesses to its Transitional Simplified Procedures which will apply should the UK leave the EU without a deal. Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP), is intended to make importing af... Read more

How to import goods that are not controlled (standard goods) from the EU into the UK using transitional simplified procedures. The UK will leave the EU on 31 October. This page tells you how to prepare for Brexit. It will be updated if anything changes, including if a deal is agreed. If you... Read more

Government predictions that UK shippers could face a £15bn bill for post no-deal Brexit customs entries has been substantially underestimated, but Metro are committed to simplify the burden and cost. An impact assessment carried out by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HRMC), published t... Read more

Post a No-Deal exit shippers will need to declare EU goods imported into the UK by submitting a customs declaration and pay any duty and tax owed. But HMRC have announced easements to simplify the process. All shippers will need to declare EU goods imported into the UK by submitting a customs ... Read more

Chiefs from 23 auto business associations have predicted that a no-deal Brexit would have a ‘seismic’ impact on making cars in Europe. The chiefs from 23 auto business associations across Europe joined forces to caution against a no-deal exit from the EU by Britain, where BMW, Peugeot and ... Read more

French Customs authorities have published guidance for UK businesses in the event of a no deal EU Exit. If the UK leaves the EU with no deal Brexit customs formalities and controls at the border between France and the UK will be reinstated for goods. Any exchange of goods between France and... Read more

Despite continuous reporting of the need for an EORI number to continue importing from the EU post-Brexit, take-up had been persistently low, leading HMRC to take the unusual step of pro-actively issuing the number. As of June 2019, only 33% of those needing the number had applied for an Econo... Read more

Leaked government documents detailing Brexit preparations, code-named Operation Yellowhammer, suggests that extended delays to medicine supplies and shortages of fresh foods, together with price rises, are likely in the event of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The documents predict a hard bord... Read more

The government is planning to create up to 10 duty-free or low-tax ports and airports across the UK after Brexit. Free ports are used by firms to import goods and then re-export them outside of normal tax and customs rules. Labour criticised the move, claiming it involved no new investment ... Read more

The BBC has reported that cross-channel ferry companies have warned of gridlock around British ports, as they confirm that after a no-deal Brexit, they will not allow trucks to board ferries, unless they have the right paperwork. "We cannot take lorries across that cannot enter the country," o... Read more

The UK most recently signed a post-Brexit trade agreement with South Korea, bringing the total agreement rate to 63% of trade covered by EU deals. The UK has signed continuity trade agreements with non-EU countries so that trade can continue with minimal disruption after the UK leaves the EU. ... Read more