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Part 1: New rules for completion of export health certificates kick in. Arne Mielken, CEO of Customs Manager explains the new rules and what products are concerned. Part 1: What changes and for what products? What happened? The EU has published the rules to follow for the completion and use of the model animal health certificates and model animal health/official certificates for certain imports into the EU from 2021. The rules explain how animal health certificates must be completed and on what models for various species. It applies from 21 April 2021. Why does it matter? Using outdated or incorrect certificates can lead to goods being rejected at the border and this increases delays and costs. What can I do? Exporters to the EU of the animal products concerned needs to make sure that they have the correct documentation, completed in all particulars and stamped and signed by authorized veterinarians as per the EU legislation. Contact us to discuss how we may be able to support your de-risk and ensure ongoing compliance with the law. Name of the Regulation: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 of 24 March 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements between Member States of consignments of certain categories of terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Decision 2010/470/EU (Text with EEA relevance) Link to the legislation: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.113.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A113%3ATOC Link to the full blog entry: https://www.customsmanager.org/post/pizza-fish-fingers-burgers-and-the-like-eu-food-import-controls-from-21-april-2021-ready

The UK has published multiple multilingual guidance for haulage companies and commercial drivers moving goods between the EU and Great Britain. Guidance from 2020 This guidance was for hauliers and commercial drivers who move goods between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the European Union (EU). It tells drivers what they need to do since 1 January 2021. It explained: what documents you will need how to follow new rules to manage traffic heading to ports new border control processes. The guidance was useful as it was available in many languages, including German. English Version German Version - Deutsche Version August 2021 Guidance Guidance has now been updated: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transporting-goods-between-great-britain-and-the-eu-by-roro-freight-guidance-for-hauliers The guide can be downloaded here: About Customs Manager Ltd. Working with us means having a Customs Advisor, Global Trade Expert and Export Controls Consultant, on speed-dial. If you are looking for a customs consultant UK and EU, let us help you trade effectively, efficiently and, of course, compliantly, wherever you want to go in the world. Need to stay up-to-date with changing customs and global trade rules? We monitor legislation so our clients don't have to. Learn about all changes in our fresh expert blog, join exclusive briefings and ask any questions 24/7 through to the VIP hotline. Or sign up to our no-charge, insightful newsletter. Entrust us with your training needs and help us to upskill you and your teams in English, German, French and Spanish. We offer pubic and private live, in-house and on-demand (study from anywhere and anytime) courses. To complete our support for globally trading businesses, we are also a UK Customs Broker. We act as a customs clearance agent on behalf of many EU and UK businesses, assisting with customs documentation and all other formalities to ensure the customs clearance of our goods. Whether you’re seeking a long-term partner to look after your customs clearance or require support for a one-off shipment, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss your requirements. Join us on social media · YouTube · Twitter · Linked In · LEAVE us a POSITIVE REVIEW ON GOOGLE Important Notice Customs Manager Ltd. owns the copyright in this information. You are not allowed to use this information in any way that infringes the intellectual property rights in it. You may have to hold a valid licence to use this information. A licence can be obtained by becoming a Premium subscriber to the Customs Managers’ Trade Intelligence service. As a Premium subscriber, you may download and print this information which you may then use, copy or reproduce for your own internal non-profit-making purposes. However, under no circumstances are you permitted to use, copy or reproduce this information with a view to profit or gain. In addition, you must not sell or distribute this information to third parties who are not members of your organization, whether for monetary payment or otherwise. This information is intended to serve as general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. This information should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional legal or other competent advisers. Before making any decision or taking any action, you should consult a Customs Manager Ltd. professional. In no circumstances will Customs Manager Ltd, be liable for any decision made or action was taken in reliance on the information contained within this document or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

In this two-part series, we take a step-by-step introductory approach to understanding free trade between the UK and the EU. Ideal for newcomers to trade agreements. In Part 1 we focus on fundamentals and create basic understanding. In Part 2 we introduce the key principles of so, called "Rules of Origin". Study both parts to get a great overview of the key principles behind how to secure free trade with the EU. Content UK-EU preferential rules of origin under the TCA General Provisions Harmonised System - HS: Necessary for zero duty trade, too! Product-specific rules of origin (PSRs) or List Rules Originating products - general concepts Claiming preferential treatment under the TCA UK-EU preferential rules of origin under the TCA To be considered originating and qualify for preferential tariffs, products must be sufficiently worked or processed within the countries in the agreement. Non-originating materials are materials imported from countries outside of the UK and EU. Non-originating may also refer to materials whose origin is unknown or are not possible to determine. The rules of origin in the TCA are set out in 2 parts: General Provisions These are rules that apply to all products being traded under preference. They include the primary and administrative requirements. Some are: Minimal operations Direct transport or non-manipulation Tolerances Harmonised System - HS: Necessary for zero duty trade, too! These are the specific rules that set out, for every product based on their Harmonized System (HS) code, what the requirements are for that product to be considered ‘originating’. The HS, or Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, was developed by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) to describe and classify groups of goods and is used by more than 200 countries worldwide. Our dedicated expert blog on customs classification and classification hub provides a wide range of step by step information as to how to find out a product’s HS code. LIVE TRAINING Product-specific rules of origin (PSRs) or List Rules These are the specific rules that set out, for every product based on their Harmonized System (HS) code, what the requirements are for that product to be considered ‘originating’. The product-specific rules are included in Annex ORIG-2 (Product-specific rules of origin) of the TCA. See the blog entry "EU-UK TCA: Where do I find the Product Rules of Origin for zero tariffs?" Tip: Access our dedicated Rules of Origin HUB to get all the insights on how rules of origin work. For the latest developments and changes, check out our dedicated section on the expert blog: https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog/categories/free-trade-agreement Originating products - general concepts There are 2 ways a product can be considered originating: It can be ‘wholly obtained’ - these are goods that have been exclusively obtained or produced in the territory of one country, without using materials from any other country. The goods must not have been manipulated or changed in another country, apart from certain minimal processes to keep them in good condition. Examples of wholly obtained goods include: minerals extracted from the soil of a single country live animals born and raised in a single country goods produced in a single country from materials sourced exclusively from there - that is, all materials used in a product are wholly obtained It has been substantially transformed in line with the relevant product-specific rule - there are 3 basic rules used to decide if goods are sufficiently transformed: the ad-valorem, or ‘value added’ rule the change of tariff classification manufacture from certain products or through specific processes WATCH OUR DETAILED WEBINAR ON THE EU-UK TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT (EU-UK TCA Webinar) Access instantly and what on-demand Recording of the analysis of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, with a focus on the rules of origin and how to secure free trade within the rules. In the TCA: materials originating from the EU - as well as production carried out within the EU on non-originating materials - may be considered as originating in the UK materials originating from the UK - as well as production carried out within the UK on non-originating materials - may be considered as originating in the EU This mechanism is known as bilateral cumulation. Once a product has gained originating status, it is considered 100% originating. This means that if that product is incorporated in the production of a further product: its full value is considered originating no account is taken of non-originating materials within it For example, if an EU-manufactured engine contains 30% non-originating content but meets its rule of origin if that engine is used in the production of a car in the UK or EU, 100% of the value of that engine can be counted towards the originating content of the car. LIVE TRAINING FREE WEBINAR Claiming preferential treatment under the TCA For businesses to benefit from preferential tariffs when importing into the UK or EU, they will need to: claim preference on their customs declaration declare they hold proof that the goods meet the rules of origin A proof of origin is used by the importer to show that the goods qualify as originating and are eligible to claim preference. In the TCA this proof can be either: a statement on origin completed by the exporter on a commercial document knowledge obtained and held by the importer that the goods are originating Read more about the different proof of origins for the TCA. LIVE TRAINING ​About Customs Manager Ltd. We are on a mission to empower people with import, export and transport responsibilities with helpful advice, insightful training and relevant trade intelligence services. We offer consultancy and expert advice, training (live, in-house and on-demand), support for your import and export business and customs clearance/broker services into the UK (Great Britain) and Northern Ireland. We devote all our passion and energy to helping businesses grow faster cross-border. Working with us means having your own multilingual Customs Manager on standby to help you trade effectively, efficiently and, of course, compliantly, wherever you want to go in the world. We even file customs declarations for you. Join us on social media · YouTube · Twitter · Linked In · LEAVE us a POSITIVE REVIEW ON GOOGLE Hey, I got told I need to subscribe and pay to ready your expert blogs! Where is my free stuff? Well, remember the old saying, there is no such thing as a free lunch! Expert content creation takes time and effort, not even mentioning the years of learning and studying the geeky subjects of customs, export controls and free trade agreements. So, if you like what we are doing, please help out and subscribe to our annual plan, allowing you to access expert content for a low price affordable to any business and any customs manager / global trade professional. As a Premium Subscriber, you get VIP treatment and access to new, fresh content every week. You also get access to the entire library of advice, more than 400 blog entries and counting. We also monitor legislation for you and let you know of all the changes, so you never miss an important legal change. At the same time, you save valuable time by engaging our dedicated trade specialists to carry the monitoring out for them. Premium subscribers also unlock all other content on the Customs Manager’s Ltd. website, including our hubs and resources helping you to stay compliant in daily tasks. Being a paying subscriber provides you with vital thought leadership development to empower you to trade effectively, efficiently and, of course, compliantly, across borders. And if you want us to cover other countries than the EU, UK and a bit of the US, then just ask. Reach out in the chat or by email. Important Notice Customs Manager Ltd. owns the copyright in this information. You are not allowed to use this information in any way that infringes the intellectual property rights in it. You may have to hold a valid licence to use this information. A licence can be obtained by becoming a Premium subscriber to the Customs Managers’ Trade Intelligence service. As a Premium subscriber, you may download and print this information which you may then use, copy or reproduce for your own internal non-profit-making purposes. However, under no circumstances are you permitted to use, copy or reproduce this information with a view to profit or gain. In addition, you must not sell or distribute this information to third parties who are not members of your organization, whether for monetary payment or otherwise. 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There are tolerance rules to allow you to use a limited quantity of non-originating materials that are normally prohibited by the product-specific rule. While this cannot be used to “deflate” the % requirement and is not available to originating products, it does allow some limited quantities of raw materials of processed tobacco and other parts classified to be used in the production of this process, which would normally be prohibited by the tolerance rule. Here is the description in the EU-UK TCA: Article 42 Tolerances 1. If a product does not satisfy the requirements set out in Annex 3 due to the use of a non-originating material in its production, that product shall nevertheless be considered as originating in a Party, provided that: (a) the total weight of non-originating materials used in the production of products classified under Chapters 2 and 4 to 24 of the Harmonised System, other than processed fishery products classified under Chapter 16, does not exceed 15 % of the weight of the product; (b) the total value of non-originating materials for all other products, except for products classified under Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonised System, does not exceed 10 % of the ex-works price of the product; or (c) for a product classified under Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonised System, the tolerances set out in Notes 7 and 8 of Annex 2 apply. 2. Paragraph 1 does not apply if the value or weight of non-originating materials used in the production of a product exceeds any of the percentages for the maximum value or weight of non-originating materials as specified in the requirements set out in Annex 3. 3. Paragraph 1 of this Article does not apply to products wholly obtained in a Party within the meaning of Article 41. If Annex 3 requires that the materials used in the production of a product are wholly obtained, paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article apply.

In this two-part series, we take a step-by-step introductory approach to understanding free trade between the UK and the EU. Ideal for newcomers to trade agreements. In Part 1 we focus on fundamentals and create basic understanding. In Part 2 we introduce the key principles of so, called "Rules of Origin". Study both parts to get a great overview of the key principles behind how to secure free trade with the EU. Content Introduction The first word on UK-EU preferential rules of origin A qualifying level of processing Read the details in the TCA Most Favoured Nation Other ways to enter the EU or UK without payment of duty Introduction The EU and the UK have moved to trading based on a Free Trade Agreement between the UK and the EU, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The first word on UK-EU preferential rules of origin To export tariff-free under the TCA, goods must meet the UK-EU preferential rules of origin. Tip: Access our dedicated Rules of Origin HUB to get all the insights on how rules of origin work. For the latest developments and changes, check out our dedicated section on the expert blog: https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog/categories/free-trade-agreement LIVE TRAINING A qualifying level of processing This means that there must be a qualifying level of processing in the country of export to access zero tariffs. This applies to EU origin goods imported and moving through the UK from an EU member state to another EU member state, as well as goods imported from outside the UK or EU. Read the details in the TCA These rules are set out in the TCA and determine the origin of goods based on where the products or materials (or inputs) used in their products come from. Their purpose is to make sure that preferential tariffs are only given to goods that originate in the UK or EU, and not from countries outside the UK and the EU member states. WATCH OUR DETAILED WEBINAR ON THE EU-UK TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT (EU-UK TCA Webinar) Access instantly and what on-demand Recording of the analysis of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, with a focus on the rules of origin and how to secure free trade within the rules. Most Favoured Nation Goods that do not meet the rules of origin can still be traded, but they will not be able to benefit from preference under the TCA, and may have to pay the standard - also known as ‘Most Favoured Nation’ - tariffs that the EU and UK apply to imports. For exports to the EU, this will be their Common External Tariff. For imports to the UK, this will be the UK Global Tariff. For some goods, these ‘Most Favoured Nation’ standard tariffs may be low or zero, but for many other goods, they can be much higher. Businesses will need to decide if it is in their interest to meet (and to prove that they meet) the rules of origin to benefit from the TCA’s zero tariffs. Other ways to enter the EU or UK without payment of duty Returned Goods Relief For goods that were imported from the EU or the UK and are being returned or redistributed in the EU or the UK without obtaining EU/UK origin, the importer in the EU / UK may be able to claim Returned Goods Relief. Read our dedicated blog entry on Returned Goods Relief (RGR): https://www.customsmanager.org/post/returned-goods-relief-rgr Transit or Customs Warehousing If goods entered the UK under the internal Transit procedure (T2) and have not been entered into any customs procedure other than Transit or Customs Warehousing, they may be able to retain their original country status. This will mean that customs formalities, including duties and taxes, in the country of import, can be avoided. More on transit: https://www.customsmanager.org/transit and https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog/categories/transit More on Customs Warehousing: https://www.customsmanager.org/post/duty-relief-how-to-operate-a-customs-warehouse LIVE TRAINING ​About Customs Manager Ltd. We are on a mission to empower people with import, export and transport responsibilities with helpful advice, insightful training and relevant trade intelligence services. We offer consultancy and expert advice, training (live, in-house and on-demand), support for your import and export business and customs clearance/broker services into the UK (Great Britain) and Northern Ireland. We devote all our passion and energy to helping businesses grow faster cross-border. Working with us means having your own multilingual Customs Manager on standby to help you trade effectively, efficiently and, of course, compliantly, wherever you want to go in the world. We even file customs declarations for you. Join us on social media · YouTube · Twitter · Linked In · LEAVE us a POSITIVE REVIEW ON GOOGLE Hey, I got told I need to subscribe and pay to ready your expert blogs! Where is my free stuff? Well, remember the old saying, there is no such thing as a free lunch! Expert content creation takes time and effort, not even mentioning the years of learning and studying the geeky subjects of customs, export controls and free trade agreements. So, if you like what we are doing, please help out and subscribe to our annual plan, allowing you to access expert content for a low price affordable to any business and any customs manager / global trade professional. As a Premium Subscriber, you get VIP treatment and access to new, fresh content every week. You also get access to the entire library of advice, more than 400 blog entries and counting. We also monitor legislation for you and let you know of all the changes, so you never miss an important legal change. At the same time, you save valuable time by engaging our dedicated trade specialists to carry the monitoring out for them. Premium subscribers also unlock all other content on the Customs Manager’s Ltd. website, including our hubs and resources helping you to stay compliant in daily tasks. Being a paying subscriber provides you with vital thought leadership development to empower you to trade effectively, efficiently and, of course, compliantly, across borders. And if you want us to cover other countries than the EU, UK and a bit of the US, then just ask. Reach out in the chat or by email. Important Notice Customs Manager Ltd. owns the copyright in this information. You are not allowed to use this information in any way that infringes the intellectual property rights in it. You may have to hold a valid licence to use this information. A licence can be obtained by becoming a Premium subscriber to the Customs Managers’ Trade Intelligence service. As a Premium subscriber, you may download and print this information which you may then use, copy or reproduce for your own internal non-profit-making purposes. However, under no circumstances are you permitted to use, copy or reproduce this information with a view to profit or gain. In addition, you must not sell or distribute this information to third parties who are not members of your organization, whether for monetary payment or otherwise. This information is intended to serve as general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. This information should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional legal or other competent advisers. Before making any decision or taking any action, you should consult a Customs Manager Ltd. professional. In no circumstances will Customs Manager Ltd, be liable for any decision made or action was taken in reliance on the information contained within this document or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Businesses with NI trade need to understand the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the UK to accelerate IE-NI-GB trade movements. Let's clarify. Introduction For years, we knew that Northern Ireland will remain in the UK customs union but was required to apply the EU customs rules, known as the Union Customs Code (UCC) and quite a few laws under the EU Single Market, to ensure the border with the Republic of Ireland (ROI) remains "soft" or "open". Many months of negotiations behind closed doors finally produced several agreements through the "Joint Committee" of the UK-EU (see below for the formal decisions taken). This formally completes the work on how the "Withdrawal Agreement" (WA) with its "Protocol of Northern Ireland and Ireland" will actually work in practice. Trading with Northern Ireland: A discussion of customs and global trade specialists Lesley Batchelor and Arne Mielken discuss how trading with NI works. In one sentence: What's in it? The agreement includes for the direction GB to NI: grace periods for agri-food products from requiring traders to hold valid export health certificates no check for chilled meats from at ports, gradual phasing in of the EU's medicines' regulations. 'Finally, clarity on which products are deemed " at-risk " The Joint Committee has decided on two important aspects to define goods at risk. These apply even though there is a trade deal between the EU and the UK. NI businesses need prior authorization. A new authorized Trader Scheme will allow companies to apply for a status of "goods not at risk" . This means that their products are not deemed to be at risk of being forwarded to RoI and, therefore, the EU. Being authorized is significant: These businesses will not have to pay EU tariffs for the authorized movement. No authorization means that duties will potentially become due. GB businesses can have this authorization, too! The approval is also available for businesses outside in GB where they meet several "closely linked criteria’" to a company that is established in Northern Ireland, such as who does this company sell goods too? What is the final end-use? Where are the final consumers located? NI -GB: What happened to the "unfettered access policy?" The UK has specifically noted Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom’s customs territory, the need to protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in all its dimensions, and its commitment to unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the whole of the UK market. Overall, export declarations will, therefore, NOT be required for Northern Ireland businesses to move their products to Great Britain - following the unfettered access policy of the UK government. Irish or EU products to Great Britain No customs declaration, too, right? No luck, I am afraid. "The United Kingdom confirms its intention that standard export procedures will apply where goods: are placed under a procedure listed in Article 210 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, are in temporary storage in accordance with Article 144 of that Regulation, are subject to provisions of Union law falling within the second sentence of Article 6(1) of the Protocol which prohibits or restrict the exportation of goods, are placed under the export procedure within the Union, o do not exceed EUR 3000 in value and are packed or loaded for export shipment within the Union". In the other word, where goods move from the EU to GB via NI and where goods move in duty suspension or have been placed under the export procedure, export declarations will be needed and enforced by the UK's HMRC. We will discuss this more in our webinar on Wednesday. 14 specific areas for export declarations in NI to GB trade There are fourteen instances where these declarations may nonetheless be needed, even for NI-GB trade. This is mainly in relation to international treaty obligations, such as rough diamond trade or endangered species trade. These are probably very rarely traded from NI to GB. The most significant impact of these declarations will be felt in relation to IE - > GB trade via NI, where a declaration is needed. Free Export Health Certificates Export Health Certificates are needed for certain products of animal origin, plants and grain, known as sanitary and phytosanitary products. These certificates are needed to ensure food safety and animal and plant health. The certificates make sure that what NI and EU consumers is safe to eat. Yet until the end of March 2021, no approvals of this kind is needed for all so-called "SPS trade". The "grace period" is extended to six months for bringing goods from GB into NI supermarkets and convenience stores. Chilled meats coming from GB will also not need such a certificate until July 2021. For all others, the so-called "Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS)," will be introduced shortly to pay for the costs associated with getting these certificates. Downloads Links Trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021 How to prepare if you trade and move goods in and out of Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-and-moving-goods-in-and-out-of-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021 Northern Ireland Protocol https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-northern-ireland-protocol GB-NI Trade: Finally, some real clarity for businesses? https://www.customsmanager.org/post/gb-ni-trade-finally-some-real-clarity-for-businesses New UK law: How to turn a GB product into an NI product without paying customs duty!? ! https://www.customsmanager.org/post/new-uk-law-how-to-turn-a-gb-product-into-an-ni-product-without-paying-customs-duty GB-Northern Ireland Trade: Trader Support Service (TSS) More Details Emerge https://www.customsmanager.org/post/wanting-to-learn-how-the-ni-trade-will-work-look-no-further Brexit Hub https://www.customsmanager.org/brexit-hub Blog https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog Stay in Touch · YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/arnemielken/about · Twitter: https://twitter.com/mielkenarne?lang=en · Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/69768402/admin/ · LEAVE us a POSITIVE REVIEW: https://g.page/customsmanager/review?rc Important Notice Customs Manager Ltd. owns the copyright in this information. You are not allowed to use this information in any way that infringes the intellectual property rights in it. You may have to hold a valid licence to use this information. A licence can be obtained by becoming a Premium subscriber to the Customs Managers’ Trade Intelligence service, Professional Legislative Monitoring (PLM). As a Premium subscriber, you may download and print this information which you may then use, copy or reproduce for your own internal non-profit-making purposes. However, under no circumstances are you permitted to use, copy or reproduce this information with a view to profit or gain. In addition, you must not sell or distribute this information to third parties who are not members of your organization, whether for monetary payment or otherwise. This information is intended to serve as general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. This information should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional legal or other competent advisers. Before making any decision or taking any action, you should consult a Customs Manager Ltd. professional. In no circumstances will Customs Manager Ltd, be liable for any decision made or action was taken in reliance on the information contained within this document or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Import and Export Declarations are a fact of life if you are trading across borders. But there are quite unique customs declarations that we have been completed that we do not wish for you to miss. Customs declarations are used for declaring goods being imported and exported to the national customs authority. For example, in the EU there is a standardized format for imports, exports and transit declarations. The paper form has some 54 data boxes, not all used. Their completion depends on the type of entry and the goods, amongst many other pieces of information that needs to be supplied. Today, of course, much of this information is provided in electronic form using software and moderns entry processing systems to minimize delays. But sometimes, we find real customs declaration jewels that are noteworthy. Check out this recent "Customs Declaration" star we have found dating from the beginning of July 2021. It was England that played Italy in the final of the Euro Cup 2020, which, due to COVID-19, took place a year later on 11 July 2021. There was excitement in England and Italy of a possible Eurocup win, and this was expressed in various ways, including by way of a delightfully completed custom declaration making the rounds of social media. Italy took the win, but the declaration should still be remembered as a jewel of customs declaration history: Confused about Customs Declarations? Need to complete one but don't know where to start? We file Customs Declarations for you We file your import, export and transit declarations into GB or NI (TSS) for you and deal with supplementary declarations, too. With our network of partners, we serve all major ports and all modes of transports, too. Try LIVE TRAINING Click below to find the next live date Try ONLINE TRAINING Or Online, self-Paced, on-demand training that you can study anywhere at any time and from any device. Comes with live online tutor support and a certificate of completion to showcase your achievement. Dedicated Customs Declaration Updates When matters relating to customs declaration change, you need to be informed. We monitor laws, legislation and guidance updates and let you know when anything changes, so you don't have to. See all the latest updates on our dedicated "customs declaration" category: https://www.customsmanager.org/customs-global-trade-blog/categories/customs-declaration