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4th Time Lucky: the UK’s next Brexit Vote
On Tuesday 4th June, MPs in Westminster will vote again on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill – the same bill that has already been rejected three...
Brexit, Customs, News
Customs after Brexit: Tariff Rates on UK Imports
When the UK leaves the EU, what new customs duties will be payable, how much will these duties be, and who will end up bearing...
Brexit, Customs, News, Technology
Customs after Brexit: CHIEF and CDS
Hundreds of thousands of businesses in the UK and EU will need to make customs declarations for the first time in the weeks following Brexit....
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Breaking the Brexit Deadlock: What Happens Next?
The risk of a no-deal Brexit on 1st June fell this week as the UK began to prepare for European Parliamentary elections. By going ahead...
Brexit, Industry, News, Transport
Flextension: the new Brexit timelines
The Brexit calendar shifted again this week when the EU27 agreed a flexible extension, pushing Brexit Day back for a third time to 31 October...
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Preparing for No-Deal: Customs Procedures at UK Ports
There’s just one week left until 12 April, and the UK parliament are still no closer to a workable withdrawal agreement. With one week to...
Brexit, News, On the Road, Technology
Galileo, Let Me Go: Sat Nav in the UK after Brexit
After Brexit, the UK will have no rights to use the EU’s Galileo satellite system. What is Galileo, should we expect sat nav problems when...
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Incoterms after Brexit: a handy new guide
If you trade entirely within the EU, it’s possible that you haven’t come across Incoterms yet …but you’ll soon know all about them. When the...
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Delaying Brexit: What Happens Next?
With 29th March now just a fortnight away, the UK parliament created the possibility of a delayed Brexit in a major vote last night. Based...
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TSP: the UK’s new Brexit customs framework
A short guide to TSP: the UK’s new Brexit customs framework Last month the UK tax authorities announced simplified importing procedures for UK businesses importing...
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What’s in Coveney’s Omnibus Brexit Bill?
Last week, Tánaiste Simon Coveney announced an Irish Brexit Omnibus Bill to cover the event of a no-deal Brexit. It’s a record-breaking bill in terms...
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Authorised Economic Operator: what it means for Brexit
The 29th March is just weeks away, yet we still can’t say with 100% certainty what will be required to move goods in and out...
Brexit, Industry, News, Warehousing
The problems with stockpiling for Brexit
With businesses such as Ornua, Unilever and Johnson & Johnson all announcing plans to hold extra goods in the UK before Brexit Day, we look...
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Is Brexit going to be delayed?
In a recent interview, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt claimed that the UK might need extra time to get a Brexit deal agreed, suggesting that...
Brexit, News, On the Road, Transport
IDPs, CPCs & ECMTs: Compliance for UK Drivers
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March, there’s a risk that professional drivers with UK-issued licences may need to apply...
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A No Deal Brexit is now the most likely outcome
The chances of a No Deal Brexit increased dramatically overnight when the UK Parliament formally voted against the 585 page EU Withdrawal Bill. There is...
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The IEA’s Annual Report: Preparations for Brexit
The Irish Exporters Association have just released a summary of their activities in 2018. It will come as no surprise that Brexit preparations have taken...
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Irish Ferries likely to drop Rosslare-France routes next year
We’re sorry to see the planned reduction in routes from Rosslare via Irish Ferries. The current plan is for the new W.B. Yeats ferry to serve...
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No Deal or No Deal: our latest Brexit projections
It’s been a very busy few weeks for Theresa May. Forced to cancel a trip to Ireland at the last minute to face down a...
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Opportunities for Irish Ports: becoming the goods gateway to the EU
One of the areas of concern for us here at Baku GLS is how Brexit might affect trade between Ireland and Continental Europe. There’s a...
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The Commercial Invoice’s role as a Customs Document
One thing is certain: from 29 March 2019, the UK will become a non-EU country. Based on current EU regulations, this means that every trailer...
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The Baku Transport Confidence Index
In the build-up to Brexit, we’re inviting all transport industry professionals to share their opinions on the upcoming trade discussions as part of Brexit. Whether...
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Cost modelling for a ‘No Deal’ Brexit
As Theresa May tours the UK & EU to promote and explain the 585 page draft withdrawal agreement this week, we look at what transport...