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by Niamh O'Connor 14 November 2025
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by Niamh O'Connor 13 November 2025
From 15th December 2025, there will be a change to the current process for declaring indirect exports from Northern Ireland through CDS.
by Sandra Strong 13 November 2025
Following our previously published CDS updates as well as HMRC updates in MAY 2025. HMRC has now confirmed that the statistical value will be enforced in CDS export declarations.
by Steve Berry 11 November 2025
Notice to Exporters 2025/29, published on November 7 th , 2025, communicates advance notice of the Export Control (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025, which will encompass the following updates.
by Sandra Strong 5 November 2025
While November 5th is known for fireworks and the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot, it's a story that goes beyond mere historical events. It's a tale of smuggling, licensing violations, and the evasion of government controls. Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators, often portrayed as terrorists, were more than that. They were
by Gail Leeson 5 November 2025
CDS Update 4.9.1 will be released on the 5th November 2025. This will deliver live fixes for error messages received in the Customs Declaration Service.
by Sandra Strong 29 October 2025
Halloween wasn’t just a marketing opportunity for this company, for Jasper & Veil Ltd.; it was peak season. Their custom ghoulish gift boxes were packed with ghost-shaped biscuits, spooky mugs, novelty sweets, and glow-in-the-dark clothing, and flew off the shelves faster than you could say “trick or treat.”
by Gail Leeson 29 October 2025
The ECJU have published Notice to Exporters 2025/28 detailing the removal of the UK arms embargo on Armenia and Azerbaijan.
by Sandra Strong 28 October 2025
Export and import controls aren't just red tape…. They are serious! The penalties are real, and the ghosts of mistakes past are hard to banish. So this Halloween, double-check your HS codes, origin declarations, OGEL conditions, and valuation methods. Because nothing's scarier than the words: "You are under investigation."
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