So what is a PBN? A PBN enables customs to provide one single instruction to be followed by the driver on arrival at an Irish port. It ensures speedy and accurate channeling of a vehicle or truck through the port. It is basically an envelope that contains customs documentation references and details of all goods…
Revenue is introducing the Automated Import System (AIS) on November 23rd 2020 AIS is part of a broader EU framework called the Union Customs Code (UCC). The UCC is a key element of the ongoing actions to modernise EU customs. It provides a comprehensive framework for customs rules and procedures in the EU customs territory…
SAD Export The Single Administrative Document or (SAD) is a standard form used for declaring the export of goods. This declaration has been exclusively submitted to Revenue in Ireland digitally, for the last number of years. In other jurisdictions paper-based SADs can still be submitted to that country’s customs & excise system. This declaration is…
There is a common misconception that if the UK gets a trade deal from the EU, then customs declarations will not be required on January 1st next year. This is false. The UK has already formally left the EU. A transition period was put in place to allow the UK and the EU time to…
Customs Software If you or your company find yourself in the position where you need to submit a customs declaration then you will need to use specific customs software online. Firstly, in Ireland it is impossible to go to the ROS website, and start entering data and make a declaration to Revenue. The facility to…
Import and Export Customs Declarations When importing or exporting shipments in, or out of the European Union, import and export customs declarations must be processed in advance. Shipments circulating within the EU do not require a customs declaration. However, as the UK are set to leave the EU at the end of January 2020 customs…
Customs Broker – What Does A Customs Agent Do? When a trader is required to make a customs return for importing or exporting goods, they have a choice. Make the declaration themselves in-house using customs software, or outsource the task to a customs broker or customs agent. Freight forwarders or logistics companies may also offer…
Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has finally produced a document that adds clarity to trading procedures between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, from January 1st, 2021 onward. In this document released in the last few days, HMRC have pointed out that much of the trade between NI and the rest of…
The current COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains and logistics practices around the world. It has forced us to take a serious look at end-to-end solutions, globalisation, and how it works for our businesses. The European Union have made some changes to customs regulations allowing products specific to the fit against COVID-19 enter into free…
December 2019 In the run up to the British general election, Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured the British public, in typical bombastic fashion, that there would be no checks,post Brexit between Britain and Northern Ireland. This was December 2019 and Johnson’s comments were surely aimed at allaying the fears of the DUP, whom he was…