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GMCCTradeteam
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Shield Your Business: Expert Insights on Export Controls and Sanctions
Don't let your business become an unintended casualty of a changing world. The world of international trade is no longer a predictable...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Mastering Tariff Codes: Your Key to Smooth and Profitable Global Trade
Mastering Tariff Codes - Your key to smooth and profitable global trade
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Attending the Olympic Games and Taking Commercial Samples or Professional Sporting Equipment? Use ATA Carnets!
Olympic Games in France- 2024... how customs ready are you? Using ATA Carnets for taking goods temporarily.
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jul 9
- 3 min
An Estimated 20,000 UK Small Firms Have Stopped Exporting to the EU Since Brexit
A new report from the Centre of Economic Performance issued in June 2024 provides some key analysis of UK Trade after Brexit. The report,...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jul 9
- 2 min
Can My Imported Goods Preserve Their Preferential Status When Stored in a Customs Warehouse? If so, What Do I Need to Do?
Can imported goods preserve their preferential status when stored in a Customs Warehouse?
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jul 9
- 3 min
Is Exporting Paperwork Causing Delays and Eating Into Your Profits?
Exporting can be daunting if you do not know what you are doing. Errors in documentation can cause delays and eat into your profits...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jun 24
- 2 min
EU introduces further sanctions for Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine
EU introduces further sanctions for Russia
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GMCCTradeteam
- Jun 24
- 3 min
FAQ of the Week: Claiming preference on imports: is the Importer’s Knowledge always an option?
Q: We are a UK business importing goods from around the world. Most of the time, we can claim preference by the statement of origin on...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 28
- 5 min
Import Controls coming from 30th April 2024
In addition to complying with the current controls that came into effect on January 31, from 30 April 2024 traders must: 1.     ...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 25
- 1 min
HMRC announced important updates on EORI and VAT registrations
Please see below the verbatim message received from HMRC and taken from BIFA website: If a business deregisters for VAT, any Economic...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 18
- 2 min
FAQ: Using Importer's Knowledge to access preferential duty rates
When it comes to proving the origin of goods, traders have different alternatives in terms of evidence they can provide to gain...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 17
- 1 min
HMRC announces new deadline for export declarations move to CDS
HMRC has written to traders confirming that since 4th March, export declarations can be moved to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS),...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 17
- 2 min
Update on Export Controls NTE 2024/04 - What Traders need to be aware of
On 12th March 2024, the UK Government released the latest amendments to the Export Control Regulations. These new regulations make...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 5
- 3 min
EU issues Updated Guidance on CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism)
New EU CBAM regulation to affect UK exporters. Learn more.
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 5
- 3 min
FAQ – IMPORTS: WHAT IS A DEFERMENT ACCOUNT AND HOW TO USE IT?
What is a duty deferment account? Duty deferment is the main payment method for customs, import VAT and excise duty. if you import goods...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 5
- 2 min
UK Exporters impacted by Red Sea Disruption
A recent British Chamber of Commerce survey found that: More than half (55%) of UK exporters say they have been impacted by disruption to...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 4
- 4 min
CUSTOMS UPDATES 2024 SO FAR!
In case you missed some key customs updates in the last couple of months which will be impacting traders and customs intermediaries,...
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GMCCTradeteam
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Important update about using UK Internal Market Scheme Authorization
The Trade Support Support Service (TSS) has informed traders about important changes coming from hte 24th M4rch 2024 as the transition...
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