Shipping containers prices in the UK are on the rise again. And it is due to a combination of factors that are slowly but surely evolving into a massive problem: Last week, two major cargo shipping companies, Maersk and MSC, said they were swapping Felixstowe port for Liverpool in order to "provide stability" to their transatlantic trade services. That’s how bad things are in
E-fulfilment after Brexit
We have all seen the terrifying images of freight traffic jams at the UK borders, CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight) systems, and the news updates of several large carriers announcing the suspension of their operations from mainland Europe to the UK or from the UK to mainland Europe. It's time for an expert opinion on the topic. With us is Ludo Verlinden,
UK carriers: Parcels send to EU must have custom declaration form
Post Office customers in the United Kingdom are being warned. Any parcel containing gifts or goods that is being sent to a European Union country must have a custom declaration form attached to it. The United Kingdom’s exit from the Customs Union means the following. Customs declarations which apply to non-EU countries has been extended to EU counties. However, a form does
Brexit chaos threatens e-commerce
Negotiations on a trade agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom have once again reached an impasse. On Friday evening, EU negotiator Barnier and his British counterpart took a break, after which negotiations continued on Sunday. The conditions for a trade deal were "not fulfilled". The current transition period applies up to and including 31 December 2020.
The UK is likely to leave the EU VAT regime on 31 December 2020
Avalara predicts that, following the United Kingdom Conservative national election win mid-December 2019, the United Kingdom will push ahead with the Withdrawal Agreement ('WA'). It is likely to plan to exit the European Union on the 31 January 2020. At the end of 2020, that is followed by an exit from the European VAT regime, Customs Union and Single Market. Exit from EU VAT