UK news April/May 2024

Anna Jerzewska
Anna Jerzewska
Founder of Trade and Borders, EuroCommerce Rapporteur on Customs, Customs and International Trade Lead at Cbamboo
Published 02 Jun 2024
UK news April/May 2024
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News at a glance: Duty suspension window for 2024; proposed changes to the current customs legislation; deadline for switching to CDS for exports; new inbound border checks and a Common User Charge for SPS goods introduced; updated notice - bicycle parts relief under end-use; maps of the Forth Green Freeport tax site; excise duty hydrocarbon oils rates for road fuel gasses; temporary removal of tariffs for cut flowers; Belarus import sanctions; further sanctions on Iran; UK Government public consultation on CBAM; data tables on the number of customs declarants and declarations in 2023; AEO status holders - 1222 companies currently on the list; updated guidance on attending the Sevington inland border facility.

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