NEW GUIDANCE FOR IMPORTING AND EXPORTING FROM 1ST JAN 2021

Importing and Exporting

NEW: Registering to make an entry summary declaration in Great Britain: Guidance has been issued on using the S&S GB Service if you import goods into Great Britain and need to make an entry summary declaration. For more information, click here.  

NEW: Registering to make an entry summary declaration in Great Britain: service availability and issues. Guidance to check the availability and any issues affecting the register to make an entry summary declaration in Great Britain service has been issued. For more information, click here.  

UPDATED: Exporting excise goods to the EU from 1 January 2021: Guidance on changes to exporting and declaring excise goods (alcohol, tobacco and certain oils) from 1 January 2021, has been updated with information regarding declaring a change of destination for goods in flight. For more information, click here.  

UPDATED: Importing and exporting plants and plant products from 1 January 2021: Guidance on how to trade plants and plant products, including trees, inside and outside the EU, and between Great Britain Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021, has been updated. Updates include:

• Information on new movements from NI to GB;  
• New importing plants and plant products from the EU to NI;  
• Updated exports section to NI and  
• New information on grace period for authorised traders moving food from GB to NI.  

For more information, click here. 

Moving Goods

NEW: List of Ports using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: To find out which locations are using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service from 1 January, click here. 

UPDATED: Rail Transport from 1 January 2021: Guidance to help prepare industry to run domestic and cross-border rail operations from 1 January 2021, has been updated with information about train driving licenses and safety certificates. For more information, click here.  

UPDATED: Kent traffic management on the M20 motorway to Dover and Eurotunnel: Guidance has been updated to include information on driver welfare. For more information, click here.  

UPDATED: Driving in the EU from 1 January 2021: Lorry and goods vehicles drivers: Guidance on what UK lorry and goods vehicle drivers need to do to drive professionally in the EU from 1 January 2021, has been updated with information about the Check an HGV is ready to cross the border’ service. For more information, click here.  

UPDATED: What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage from 1 January 2021:  Guidance has been updated to include information about inland border facilities and the “Check an HGV is ready to cross the border service”. For more information, click here.  

Trade

NEW: Summary of the UK-Egypt Association Agreement: Information on the Association Agreement with Egypt, replicating the effects of the EU-Egypt Association Agreement has been issued. For more information, click here.  

An up-to-date list of existing UK trade agreements with non-EU countries is available here. Latest updates include links to the Egypt trade agreement and the signing of the UK-Mexico agreement. 

Marketing Goods

NEW: Supplementary protection certificates from 1 January 2021: On 1 January 2021, there will be some changes to how the supplementary protection certificate (SPC) system operates. This guidance explains the changes, and what you need to do differently as a result. To view this, click here.  

UPDATED: Intellectual Property after 1 January 2021: Guidance on international trademarks and designs has been updated. For more information, click here.