One in four small UK exporters halt EU sales
Wed. 31 Mar 2021
New research this month from Federation of Small Businesses shows UK-EU export problems have persisted and ‘are in danger of becoming permanent, systemic’
News: EU Exit 2020
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Inland Border Facility update - 18 Mar 2021
Thu. 18 Mar 2021
Latest IBF update:
£20 million SME Brexit Support Fund opens for applications
Mon. 15 Mar 2021
The fund will help smaller businesses with changes to trade rules with the EU.
Goods Vehicle Movement Service downtime moved to 27th March 2021
Mon. 15 Mar 2021
Update to Hauliers on planned GVMS downtime on Saturday 27 March 2021 between 23:59 for 2 hours.
Sevington Inland Border Facility transition
Fri. 12 Mar 2021
From midnight March 13th 2021, Ashford Waterbrook Inland Border Facility (IBF) will close and all operations will run from Ashford Sevington IBF.
Extension of Border Operating Model deadlines is no surprise, says BIFA
Thu. 11 Mar 2021
"It’s no surprise that the government has extended the deadline for the introduction of checks and customs declarations on imports to the UK from the EU,” says Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA).
Important changes in the UK Border announced by Government
Thu. 11 Mar 2021
On 31 December last year, the UK left the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union. This was the biggest change in the UK’s trading relationships for decades. The Government has always been clear that this meant change for business and for citizens, including new processes and requirements.
BIFA TSS Seminar Slide pack
Thu. 4 Mar 2021
Please find a slide pack for the TSS webinar held on the 2nd of March together with a TSS update on SFD for Controlled Goods:
Goods Vehicle Movement Service - Driver volunteers required for further Service Development
Wed. 3 Mar 2021
HMRC would like to speak with drivers moving goods under the Common Transit Convention (CTC) from the EU to GB and GB to NI - with Goods movement references (GMR); to gather their feedback on using GMR’s and understand their point of view and involvement in the GVMS process.
Important: Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) Updates/Reminder
Mon. 22 Feb 2021
Updates from the GVMS team.
