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Find out about the changes to commodity codes on the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system.

Part 1: Importing from the EU to the UK following Brexit (after 1 January 2021) Here's a high-level overview of what you need to know, or set up, before importing goods from the EU to the UK. Delaying customs import declarations for up to six months In the immediate aftermath of the Brexit transition period ending, delayed customs declarations is one of the biggest aids for businesses that import from the EU. If you make use of it there is, for most goods, no need to make immediate import declarations for goods at the UK border, or get authorisation in advance. Instead, you can wait 175 days,...

HMRC spent £53.2m maintaining creaky tech estate – report Lindsay Clark Fri 22 Jan 2021 // 13:03 UTC Share Copy An ageing IT estate is responsible for the bulk of the UK tax collector's costs in adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from Parliamentary spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee. In a review of the tax authority's performance for 2019-2020, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found HMRC spent too much of its IT budget on patching up legacy systems rather than modernising them. "The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of...

Automation a solution to 'cliff-edge' Brexit delays By James Ridler Siemens Digital Logistics development consultant Phil Lavin and Digital Industries head of food and beverage Keith Thornhill discuss how automation technologies can be used to compensate for the delays caused by our ‘cliff-edge’ Brexit. Phil Lavin​ Phil Lavin, Siemens Digital Logistics development consultant It is a problem with holdups and delays in the food supply chain, which is really down to documentation, interpretation of documentation or lac...

General information During the assurance of a drawback export claim you should be satisfied that the export has actually taken place. When UK duty paid goods are exported to a destination outside the EU, in accordance with requirements placed by the CODE and Implementing Regulations, they must be declared on CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight). There are two types of export: a direct export- where the eligible goods leave the territory of the EU directly from an UK port or airport. For example, the goods are exported directly to America from Liverpool. an indirect export - w...