This week’s EU exit corner, 26 October 2021

In this week’s EU exit corner, we bring you the latest guidance updates.

Miscellaneous updated guidance

The following documents/guidance relevant to EU exit have been updated/published recently:-

• Apply for a voluntary clearance amendment (underpayment) (C2001);
• Customs Declaration Service error codes;
• Notices under The Customs Transit Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
• Reference document for The Free Zones (Customs, Excise and Value Added Tax) Regulations 2021;
• Claiming tariff quotas to reduce import duties;
• Claim a waiver for duty on goods that you bring to Northern Ireland from Great Britain or countries outside the UK and EU;
• Search the register of customs agents and fast parcel operators;
• Participating in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS);
• Claim a waiver for duty on goods that you bring to Northern Ireland from Great Britain or countries outside the UK and EU;
• Trading with developing nations;
• Converting Centrally Authorised Products (CAPs) to UK Marketing Authorisations (MAs); 'grandfathering' and managing lifecycle changes;
• Exporting or importing objects of cultural interest;

Webinars and support

A calendar of upcoming webinars for organisations that trade with the EU is available. BEIS has also launched a series of on demand videos, to help businesses familiarise themselves with the new rules. Topics include importing and exporting, trade, Rules of Origin, tariffs, data, and audit and accounting. The Cabinet Office has published recordings and videos that outline in more technical detail the new rules for moving goods to and from the EU.

• Upcoming HMRC Brexit webinars, all on various dates:
• Completing customs declarations: an overview: register here;
• Trader responsibilities when using an intermediary: register here;
• Importing: preparing to make your supplementary declaration: register here; and
• Exporting: what you need to do to keep your goods moving: register here.

You can also:

• watch HMRC videos on HMRC's YouTube channel to familiarise yourself with the new customs processes and what you need to do before trading goods with the EU;
• use the trader checklist to make sure you’re familiar with the new rules;
• use HMRC’s updated guides to understand the new customs and VAT requirements when a business is moving goods between the UK and EU countries;
• sign up to the Trader Support Service if your business is moving goods between GB and NI and use their suite of educational products, including online training modules and webinars, for support with the Protocol;
• ask and get answers to specific questions about HMRC processes for importing or exporting by visiting HMRC’s forums;
• watch webinars and videos from other government departments on the changes; and
• sign up to HMRC’s email updates on news and information about importing and exporting with the EU.

Call  HMRC’s Customs & International Trade helpline on 0300‌‌ ‌322‌‌ ‌9434, for more help with importing, exporting or customs reliefs. The helpline is open‌‌ ‌from 8am‌‌ ‌to‌‌ ‌10pm‌‌ ‌Monday‌‌ ‌to‌‌ ‌Friday and‌‌ ‌from 8am‌‌ ‌to‌‌ ‌4pm at‌‌ ‌week‌‌ends. You can also send HMRC your questions using HMRC’s online form or webchat