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By Joe Goldsworthy, Customs Agent An ENS stands for “Entry Summary Declaration” and is used to perform safety and security checks on all freight entering a port. It is a pre-requisite that all...
Digitisation of international trade Last week Business West attended the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) 13th World Chambers Congress in Geneva , meeting with other Chambers of Commerce and...
How and where do I get my ATA Carnet stamped in the UK? Whether you are travelling via air, land or sea, you must always get your ATA Carnet stamped by customs when exiting and re-entering the UK. It...
Business West has recently introduced a new feature to our website: an ATA Carnet security calculator ! It has been live for a couple of weeks, and we have already received great feedback from our...
Reacting to the latest Trade data from the ONS, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, at the BCC ( British Chambers of Commerce ), said: “The recovery in UK goods exports to the rest of the world in...
ATA Carnets in a post-Brexit world Before Brexit rules came into effect, businesses could move goods between the UK and other EU territories with relative ease. Now, the process of moving your goods...
By Business West's in-house Customs Agent, Joe Goldsworthy On Thursday 18th May, the European Union announced there would be sweeping reforms to the way declarations are dealt with in the EU. The...
The EU and Switzerland have now waived the requirement for an ATA Carnet for musicians hand-carrying their own instruments for the purpose of performing at an event or concert. In the EU only, this...
BCC Welcomes Fresh Tack On EU Regulation Reform Reacting to news of planned changes to the Government approach on EU regulation reform, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the BCC, said: “Firms...
