ICS2 Phase 2 Deployment: What You Need to Know
The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the EU’s advanced customs technology aimed at enhancing supply chain security and facilitating smooth trade across its external borders. As of 4th December…
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Global port strikes latest
The Canadian government may have stepped in to end the rail strike after just one day last week, but labour unrest and the potential for strike action continues to threaten…
Brexit import charges raise fears of UK food price inflation
Post-Brexit physical border checks have been set to start on the 30th April for some time, but the associated costs have just been revealed, with fears for consumers and small…
New border checks for imports of plant and animal origin
From the 31st January Britain has imposed new border bureaucracy on EU food and drink and imports for the first time since Brexit, with the introduction of health certificates for…
Emissions Trading Scheme surcharge
The EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) was established in 2005 to tackle greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union and extends to container shipping from the 1st January 2024,…
EU rolling out CO2 linked road toll increases
European road freight rates will be under pressure from the 1st December as a new toll system linked to CO2 emissions begins its roll-out in Germany, with the rest of…
Shippers need to take note of EU-ETS surcharge
New EU emissions regulations are set to come into force in January, covering voyages into, out of and through the EEA and the maritime industry’s cost of compliance could be…
Government may delay Post-Brexit food checks again
The government has said it is assessing its post-Brexit border control plan after the Financial Times reported that it was going to delay the introduction of import checks on goods…
Supporting trade with the EU
The Global Forwarding customs teams in the UK and EU have consolidated services, to include foodstuff compliance and fiscal representation, while our transport division continue to expand our commercial fleet,…
New EU import control system for air freight
On the 1st March 2023, the European Union is launching a new customs pre-acceptance and pre-arrival security and safety programme (ICS2), which will collect data for all goods entering, or…
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