Inaugural UK customs roundtable: looking ahead to 2025

Description

New! The first in our new series of monthly UK-focused customs roundtables will take place on 21^st January 2025, 14:00 CET. Discuss current customs and trade topics with industry leaders and a community of practitioners. This inaugural meeting will focus on upcoming changes in 2025. The meeting will start with presentations which will be followed by a group discussion:

• Safety and security declarations: what’s changing in 2025?
• The possible scope of the UK-EU trade reset: customs perspective
• Navigating the impact of potential US tariffs on the UK: the latest

This is a one-time opportunity to join for free our roundtables which are usually only available to our Membership plan subscribers.

Speakers

David Henig is Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the think-tank European Centre for International Political Economy, expert adviser to the UK Trade and Business Commission, and author of the Perspectives column for the online trade policy news service Borderlex. A former UK government civil servant, he is also an active participant in public debates on trade, including through speaking on panels, writing articles, stakeholder engagement, media appearances, roundtable events, and on social media through X and Bluesky @DavidHenigUK.

Pawel Jarza is a Policy and Compliance Advisor British International Freight Association. He is an experienced logistics manager with over 20 years of experience in customs and logistics in the UK. Pawel specialises in the hands-on running of day-to-day customs operations, long-term planning, customs processes and procedures. He is a member and industry chair of various HMRC stakeholder groups and holds an MA degree in International Trade Regulations, focusing on understanding the legal and financial aspects of logistics.

Dr Anna Jerzewska is the Chief Knowledge Officer at CustomsClear. She is a customs and trade facilitation expert with over 18 years of experience. Anna is the customs rapporteur for EuroCommerce, a member of the UK Customs Thematic Working Group and an Associate Fellow of UKTPO. She’s a former customs consultant for PwC, EY and KPMG in London and a former Deputy Director at HMRC, UK customs authority. Anna advises a wide range of public and private sector clients – from individual companies to governments and international organisations (UN, OECD etc).

About customs roundtables

Customs is a complex area and it’s difficult to stay up to date with all the latest developments.

Customs roundtables are designed for the customs community to come together and exchange views regarding various areas of customs. This can be either specific cases and questions or wider industry trends. The discussions will go into technical details and will allow participants to learn from peers and exchange views and experiences. It’s an excellent opportunity to have an open discussion on some of the most pressing customs issues. We aim to create an open and supportive live forum that also offers the facility to continue discussions online.

We welcome customs experts and experts-to-be in all areas of customs (origin, valuation, special procedures etc) and from all backgrounds (legal, in-house, academic, consulting etc).

Register to the customs roundtables by signing up for the Essential Plan and get access to the CustomsClear Customs Practitioners’ Forum.

Contact us

If you need further information or have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@customsclear.net