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By Joe Goldsworthy, Customs Agent, Business West What is customs compliance? 'Compliance' is a word which is used a lot in customs declarations and is sometimes tempting to ignore. There are a lot of...
What is Medica? Medica is one of the largest medical trade shows in the world and plays host to groundbreaking medical developments, drawing in thousands of medical professionals, innovators, and...
What is a Carnet? A Carnet is a physical customs document which acts as a 'passport for goods’. It aids the temporary movement of goods out of the UK and into other countries on the ATA Carnet scheme...
The BCC (British Chambers of Commerce) is urging businesses who want to boost their exports and reduce costs to quickly embrace a new era of digital trade. It made the call as the Government’s...
New research by the BCC (British Chambers of Commerce) has uncovered that the vast majority of businesses are unaware and unprepared for a swathe of fast approaching changes in EU/UK regulations...
By Kathryn Davis, Managing Director at Visit West September heralds the start of a new travel trade season – a vital time for the team at Visit West . This means planning a programme of events,...
By Joe Goldsworthy, Customs Agent Whilst many of us have been on our summer holidays, HMRC has been very busy, and has made several important announcements in the last month. Last week, HMRC...
Whether you are travelling via air, land or sea, you must always get your Carnet stamped by customs when entering and exiting the EU. Many people get confused about how and where to get their Carnet...
Business West has embarked on an Digital Carnet pilot project with a small number of other Chambers of Commerce. The digitisation of the ATA Carnet system (also known as ‘Digital Carnets’) will be...
