customs clearance

Are you ready for ICS2

Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Release 3

Jan 09, 2024Comments off

The European Union’s new customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – will introduce a new process for entry of goods

Freight being loaded on an UPS plane

AI clears the way for faster customs cleara...

Oct 19, 2023Comments off

From October, UPS customers shipping to the European Union can start using an AI-powered, in-house tool to automatically generate customs codes, demystifying a critical piece

Arial view of a container ship

UK exporters urged to act as new customs pl...

Aug 25, 2023Comments off

In just three months, the UK’s legacy customs platform, CHIEF (Cargo Handling of Import and Export Freight), will be replaced by the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). Rhenus

Container port

Logistics UK: REUL Bill leaves UK supply ch...

May 03, 2023Comments off

Business group Logistics UK has raised concerns about the government’s proposed Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament, and

Border Control

Rhenus UK urges exporters to prioritise CDS

Feb 13, 2023Comments off

The UK’s legacy customs platform is being replaced by a new model. Exporters have until late 2023 to move to the new system. Rhenus UK

M20 Operation Brock

Operation Brock contraflow to be activated ...

Dec 05, 2022Comments off

The Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 in Kent will be deployed from Monday 12 December ahead of the Christmas period and high passenger

CDS is here – and this time, it’s for r...

Sep 05, 2022Comments off

With a global pandemic, chaos at the borders, an HGV driver shortage and ensuing supply chain chaos, compounded by political uncertainty, inflation and a fuel and

EU-bound hauliers hit with £300 fines in D...

Jul 29, 2022Comments off

More than 100 fines in 48 hours were issued to HGV drivers attempting to jump the queues on the M20 amid traffic chaos at the

ALS Customs Services introduces Customs 2.0

Apr 21, 2022Comments off

The company ALS Customs Services has automated the processes for customs clearance between the United Kingdom and France. Once the data required for exports and

BIFA welcomes HMRC’s increased communicat...

Mar 31, 2022Comments off

Commenting on the recent HMRC announcement that it would be communicating with all companies involved in international trade on the most significant changes in the