Ramp up your knowledge about Brexit and customs handling
Since January 1, 2021, the UK is no longer part of the EU Customs Union and is regarded as a third country for trade with the EU. A new “Trade and Cooperation Agreement” (TCA) has been negotiated to govern relations between the EU and the UK from now on. The TCA includes facilitations and agreements to cooperate in many areas including trade in goods and services. However, customs formalities such as import and export declarations and customs checks now apply to all goods being moved between the EU and the UK.
AEB has summarized the most important information in small learning modules providing you with a concise overview of Brexit history and the current timeline, basics about importing and exporting after Brexit, and video tutorials explaining how easy it is to handle exports with software from AEB.
Brexit – know what’s going on
A brief history of Brexit (September 22, 2020)
There will be many changes in the area of customs when the UK leaves the EU Customs Union in January 2021. How did we get here and what is likely to happen next? Watch the video and let Kevin Wright, Product Manager Global Customs at AEB, give you an overview.
Dig in deeper – What AEB experts write about Brexit
At AEB, we have a lot of in-house expertise on the topic of customs.
Our colleagues have kept an eye on developments over the past years and
have written various articles about the most important changes. Read our latest articles:
Timeline to customs after Brexit
Exports to the EU
Export customs declarations and UK exit Safety and Security declarations will be required for all goods.
Transit shipments
The GVMS1 will be introduced for all movements under the Common Transit Convention and all transit procedures must be followed from the start.
Imports from the EU
Basic import customs requirements will apply to all standard goods. Standard import customs declarations are required for all controlled goods and excise goods. VAT must be accounted and paid for.
Important to note:
- If a CFSP2 authorization is in place, supplementary import declarations and duty deferment under the “deferred declaration scheme” are possible until the extended deadline on January 1, 2022. For traders without such authorisation, this means that the January 1, 2021 deadline still applies for submitting customs declarations.
- Physical checks will be done at the point of destination or other approved premises on all high-risk live animals and plants rather than at BCP3.
January 2022
- Supplementary import declarations and duty deferment are no longer possible.
- Full Safety and Security declarations for imports will also be required now.
- Physical SPS7 checks on high-risk plants will now take place at BCP3.
- Physical SPS7 checks for POAO4, certain ABP5, and HRFNAO6 will be required, and they will take place at BCP3.
- Pre-notification requirements and documentary checks, including phytosanitary certificates will be required now also for low-risk plants and plant products.
- The GVMS1 is now in place for all imports, exports, and transit movements at border locations which have chosen to introduce it.
March 2022
- Checks at BCP 3 will take place on live animals and low risk plants and plant products.
1 Goods vehicle movement service (GVMS) I 2 Customs Freight Simplified Procedures (CFSP) I 3 Border Control Post (BCP) I 4 Products of animal origin (POAO) I 5 Certain animal by-products (ABP) | 6 High-Risk Food Not Of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) | 7 Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS)
Sources of content: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/925140/BordersOpModel.pdf and https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-03-11/hlws833
Basics of exporting and importing
Customs formalities between the EU and the UK after the trade deal
A new “Trade and Cooperation Agreement” (TCA) is now in place. Learn about its regulations and implications for export and import formalities.
HMRC explains how to export goods from the UK
Watch Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tutorial for an introduction to exporting.
HRMC explains how to import goods into the UK
Watch Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tutorial for an introduction to importing.
Carrier, broker, or self-filing?
There are three ways to handle your customs declarations and processes now that the UK has left the EU Customs Union. Get help making the decision from Mark Brannan, Director Broker Integration at AEB.
Hands on: Find the commodity codes of your goods
It’s essential to know the commodity code of the goods you wish to export or import when making customs declarations. Iqubal Pannu, Senior Solutions Consultant at AEB, explains how you can find them.
Export Filing: CHIEF from AEB
At a glance: Getting to know the easy mode of Export Filing: CHIEF
See for yourself how easy it is to handle exports for low-risk goods in roll-on roll-off traffic with AEB's software product Export Filing: CHIEF.
Processing export declarations with Export Filing: CHIEF in the easy and advanced mode
Get to know in detail how export declarations are processed in Export Filing: CHIEF using the easy and advanced mode.
The customs process in Export Filing: CHIEF with the easy mode
Get to know the complete customs process in Export Filing: CHIEF with a focus on the different status, customs messages, and customs documents.
Import Filing: CHIEF from AEB
Processing import declarations with Import Filing: CHIEF/CDS
Learn in this video how import declarations are created and processed in Import Filing: CHIEF.
Export Filing: CHIEF
50 declarations/year
GBP 33/month
- Full control of export processes
- Every declaration step clearly explained
- Save costs, file your own export declarations
- Low-cost entry to Starter price plan with Export Filing: CHIEF, 50 declarations/year, GBP 33/month
Import Filing: CHIEF
100 declarations/year
GBP 92/month
- Full control of import processes
- Wizard to guide you through declaration
- Save costs, file your own import declarations
- Low-cost entry to Basic price plan with Import Filing: CHIEF, 100 declarations/year, GBP 92/month