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Contact us now for all your importing and exporting questions international@chamberelancs.co.uk or call us on 01254 356454 The new service is now live, and exporters and importers can obtain customs data for import and export declarations through the new free self-service system. Data you can request You can request up to 31 consecutive days [...]

They are all called “knives.” Yet in the world of HS classification, these seemingly identical objects can fall under entirely different chapters - depending on what they’re made of and what they’re made for. This case study reveals how HS codes reflect not only materials but also purpose and function - two pillars that [...]

HMRC has announced that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) reporting tool, Get Customs Declaration Data for Imports and Exports, will be replacing the Management Support System (MSS) data starting late November 2025. HMRC will make the official declaration data free to access, replacing costly MSS/CDS reports of up to £960 plus VAT per year.  [...]

Originally published on 29/04/2025, we are reminding Lancashire Businesses issuing Certificates of Origin for exports to the United States must include a specific statement in the remarks section (Box 5) to ensure certification. The required wording is: The origin of these goods was determined using the non-preferential rules of origin published by U.S. Customs [...]

International Trade October 2025 – Newsletter Issue 12 | 29-10-2025 The latest news from your International Trade Team at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce! Rebuild Ukraine: Major Opportunity for your business Ukraine’s historic $500 billion reconstruction drive is opening the door to massive global business opportunities with $200 billion already pledged and billions more [...]

Businesses across Lancashire and beyond are being encouraged to enhance their international trade capabilities, as a new series of expert led training courses has been announced for early 2026. Following the success of previous programmes, the upcoming Global Trade Training Series will kick off on Thursday, 8 January 2026, offering companies and professionals the [...]

Ukraine’s $500 billion reconstruction programme is the biggest of this century with $200 billion already pledged and $300 billion more expected. Don’t miss your chance to take part on 30 October 2025. ICC Ukraine’s 2nd Virtual Rebuild Ukraine Forum Thursday October 30 13:00 to 18:00 CET Presentations: 14:00 to 17:00 CET Unique Advantage: The [...]

Attention Lancashire Businesses: Incredible News! Due to the continued success of the Skills Bootcamp in International Trade, delivered in East Lancashire by the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, we have been awarded additional funding to deliver more Skills Bootcamp in International Trade. Lancashire is one of only two regions in the UK to be [...]

Join the Author and Chamber Member, Alessio Lencioni of VAT IT Stream on 4 November 2025 at the Chamber Offices for a special briefing designed to help UK Exporters trading with the EU on DDP terms understand the tax implications of their operations. Book HERE to attend. A Regime in Name Only Regime 42, [...]

The Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, Mrs Amanda Parker JP, presented Mrs Julie Monaco, Accounts Director of Hurst Green Plastics, with The King’s Award for Enterprise’s winner trophy in recognition of the company’s achievement of the Innovation category for its ‘TwinBin Live’ system on Friday 12th September. The presentation took place at BAE Systems’ Warton [...]