UK update: CDS, CBAM and beyond

A UK customs update for trade compliance professionals, covering the latest Customs Declaration Service (CDS) developments and a detailed briefing on the upcoming UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Topics covered

• Customs Declaration Service (CDS) release 510 and the recent declaration rejections caused by changed preference and origin data requirements
• New mandatory trailer reference number requirement under GVMS (Goods Vehicle Movement System)
• The CDS Data Report Service and how it supports audit and compliance via the EORI number
• Border fundamentals: ICS2 versus GB safety-and-security declarations, pre-notification systems, and Community Service Providers (CSPs)
• The UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement and the challenge of export health certificates
• The EU customs reform, including the new European Customs Authority (EUCA) and the removal of the customs de minimis threshold
• UK trade agreement developments, including the UK-India Free Trade Agreement
• HMRC's evolving Online Trade Tariff and "My OTT" service
• UK CBAM: scope, sectors, thresholds, calculation method and reporting timeline, and how it compares with the EU's CBAM

For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section.

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