Contact us now for all your importing and exporting questions at international@chamberelancs.co.uk / 01254 356454.

Holyhead Port, one of the main gateways between the United Kingdom and Ireland, will remain closed until at least 15 January due to significant damage caused by Storm Darragh earlier this month.

Contingency Routes

The government has put in place contingency routes for affected carriers, and businesses will need to review and select the appropriate routes on GVMS.
For those importing goods from Ireland to the United Kingdom, import declarations should continue as usual.

When exporting from the United Kingdom to Ireland, it’s important that the UK port of departure on export MRN matches the departure point, and that the correct route is selected in GVMS. Failure to do this may prevent the ‘Goods Movement Reference (GMR)’ from being accepted at check-in, as the declaration cannot be confirmed as having departed.

The East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce is closely monitoring the situation and will provide ongoing updates regarding the reopening of Holyhead Port.

Why not outsource your customs declarations to the Chambers customs team, enabling you to stay up to date on changes and remain compliant with HMRC.

Marie Burrows – International Business Specialist Comments:

“Our accredited customs team at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce will continue providing customs clearance services throughout the festive period. For assistance, please contact our experienced agents at 07557 904345 or via email at cds@chamberelancs.co.uk.”

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