International Business News

France: Mandatory ELO for Goods moving at the UK-EU Smart Border. Essential for driver and haulage contractors crossing the Border Contact us now for all your importing and exporting questions international@chamberelancs.co.uk 01254 945903 French Customs (DGDDI) mandates the use of the Obligatory Logistics Envelope (ELO) for all RoRo traffic crossing the UK-France "Smart Border" [...]

CDS Release 5.1.0: Origin Data Validation Ensure origin evidence is retained and aligns with claims, any questions or in the need to be compliant with your import and export declarations please email: CDS@chamberelancs.co.uk. As part of Customs Declaration Service (CDS) Release, HMRC is improving how CDS validates preference codes and origin data for tariff [...]

As customs brokers, we help turn complex export requirements into clear, compliant processes. Contact us today at cds@chamberelancs.co.uk or on 01254 945903. Businesses involved in international trade must understand the difference between EX-A and EX-D export declarations, particularly for VAT zero-rating compliance. EX-A Declaration • Fully processed export entry through customs • Confirms goods [...]

Register your interest now with s.heywood@chamberelancs.co.uk or call on 01254 356454. Specialist funding is now available to support the training and development of your employees’ international trade skills. Like many of Lancashire’s leading businesses before you, your team can access this same level of support to strengthen their understanding of both exporting and importing [...]

Any questions or in the need to be compliant with your import and export declarations please email: CDS@chamberelancs.co.uk. The government is forming a new strategic partnership with the EU on the trade and movement of plants, plant products, animals, animal products, feed and food. This is called a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement. It [...]

UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) data has been linked with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) business statistics. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has linked the UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) with business statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) to produce statistics on the [...]

Any questions or in the need to be compliant with your import and export declarations please email: CDS@chamberelancs.co.uk Arne Mielken from Customs Manager has produced this extremely comprehensive and very informative briefing. To cut red tape and costs for importing and exporting with the EU, the UK will align with EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary [...]

The implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) reaches a new milestone: the first quarterly price of CBAM certificates will soon be published by the European Commission. Importers of CBAM goods will have to buy CBAM certificates from February 2027 to cover their 2026 imports. Unlike from 2027 where the Commission will [...]

CBP collected $166 billion in illegal tariffs from 330,000 importers CBP is preparing a refund system that will not require importers to sue Judge no longer demands "immediate compliance" with earlier order Check with your US customers they are registered on the ACH Refund system to automatically receive their tariff refund The U.S. customs [...]

Webinar connects members with in‑market Bulgarian Trade Specialists and highlights opportunities across manufacturing, defence, infrastructure, tech and innovation. Members recently joined a focused webinar exploring Bulgaria’s growing potential as a dynamic, business‑friendly market for UK exporters. Delivered by in‑market Trade Specialists, the session gave an overview of Bulgaria’s evolving business environment and the wide-ranging [...]