International Resources
From the Chamber:
Need a Customs Intermediary? Looking for new market opportunities? Contact us at: international@cw-seswm.com
What are and how to apply for a Certificate of Origin
- The Chamber has created an International Trade Jargon Buster to help you navigate the language around trading overseas
Changes to Documentation
- Changes to EUR1 Declarations – May 2021
- UPDATED 8th September 2022: New Qatar legalisation fees
Essential resources for understanding the new trading arrangements with the EU:
- The new relationship with the EU: What is means for Wales
- Understanding the new Border Operating Model
- Guidance for hauliers and commercial drivers transporting goods between GB and the EU
- Using a suppliers declaration to support a proof of origin
- Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) – detailed guidance on the rules of origin
- Trading with the EU and Northern Ireland – SME toolkit
- Intrastat Declarations: There will be no Intrastat requirement for the movement of goods exported from GB to the EU or goods imported from EU to GB, from 1 January 2022. For NI imports from EU and NI exports to the EU, Intrastat will continue to be required for the lifetime of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which will be at least 4 years. Click here to read more.
- British chambers of Commerce – Helping Traders Keep On Trading
- British Chambers of Commerce Customs Guide – Tariffs
- British Chambers of Commerce Customs Guide – Rules of Origin
Trading with Ukraine, Russia & Belarus:
- British Chambers of Commerce: Ukraine Support
- Trade with Ukraine, Russia & Belarus
- Humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees
- Russia Sanctions Guidance
- The full list of products with 35% additional tariffs
- Customs easements to help Ukraine aid exports
UK Government useful website links:
- Update 2022 UK good Commodity code classifications
- Q&A service for exporters provided by Department for International Trade (DIT)
- Check how to import or export goods
- Movement Assistance Scheme – FAQ’s
- REX – Introduction to Registered Exporter System
- HMRC Customs and International Trade helpline and helpdesk support
- Rules of Origin guidance for moving goods between the UK and EU
- Check your goods meet the rules of origin
- Guidance on claiming preferential rates of duty between the UK and EU
- Finding commodity codes for imports into or exports out of the UK
- Documents required for entry into France
- Importing and Exporting using preference agreements – Pay less Customs Duty on goods from a country with a UK trade agreement
- UK trade agreements with non-EU countries – UK EUR1’s will be used for all treaties rolled over except for Japan and Turkey
- Guidance on temporary importing/exporting
- Apply for an EORI Number
- Brexit Guidance
- Trader Support Scheme
- Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates
Northern Ireland:
- Welsh Government Advice: Moving goods through Welsh ports for Ireland
- Declaring goods you bring into Northern Ireland ‘not at risk’ of moving to the EU
- Moving prohibited and restricted goods from GB to Northern Ireland
- Check if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK
- Updated Trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland
- Trading goods with Northern Ireland
- Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland – 13 October 2021
HMRC Guidance and links:
- HMRC Video explainers and webinars
- VAT for GB Business Exporting to the EU: France
- VAT for GB Business Exporting to the EU: Germany
- VAT for GB Business Exporting to the EU: Ireland
- VAT for GB Business Exporting to the EU: Spain
- VAT for GB Business Exporting to the EU: Belgium
- VAT for GB Business Exporting to the EU: Netherlands
Your Market:
- Doing business abroad- Exporting
- Find export opportunities
- Funding for exports
- Welsh Government useful information
- How to export goods from GB to EU Countries
- Starting to Import
- How to import goods from EU countries to GB
Your Finances:
- Postponed VAT accounting: Check when you can account for import VAT on your VAT return
- Notice 100: customs Flexible Accounting System
- Using duty deferment and applying for a deferment account
- VAT changes from January 2021
- VAT and overseas goods sold directly to customers in the UK
- VAT and overseas goods sold directly to customers in the UK using online marketplaces
- Accounting for VAT on goods moving from GB to Northern Ireland
- British Chambers of Commerce Video – Brexit and Technology: The implications of Brexit for blockchain
Your People:
- UK Points-based Immigration System: Employer Partner Pack
- UPDATED 6 April 2022: Points-based immigration system information for employers
- Business Travel Explainer
Your Property:
- Using personal data in your business from 1 January 2021
- British Chambers of Commerce Video: Balancing cross border data freedom with privacy
- UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) markings: UKCA step by step guide
- UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) markings: UKNI step by step guide
- Using the UK Conformity Assessed UKCA marking explainer
Third Party Support:
- National Advisory Group members – Guidance:
UK points-based immigration system – Employer Partner pack
The following documents are still in draft form and are subject to final UK Government clearance and publication but are offered as early guidance to help employers:
Visit guidance
S2 Healthcare Visitor guidance
Suitability: failure to provide info etc guidance
Frontier worker guidance
Skilled worker caseworker guidance
Intra-company guidance
Financial requirement Guidance
English language guidance
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