
Customs and excise quarterly update from RPC
The May 2025 edition of RPC’s Customs and excise quarterly update.

The May 2025 edition of RPC’s Customs and excise quarterly update.

You will be unable to access the online form for reporting a problem using the Customs Declaration Service from 7:30pm on Friday 6th June 2025 to 7am on Saturday 7th June 2025.

Scheduled change update to EMCS Customs Office Code reference data – on Thursday 29th May 2025 from 11:00am to 13:00pm.

An update to Excise Notice 473, regarding production, distribution and use of denatured alcohol.

Andrew Griffith MP will be the speaker at this years BWA House of Commons Lunch, taking place on 4th September 2025.

LCB has been named Best Wine Storage Company at the Drinks Business Awards 2025.

This data change could result in historical Customs Office Codes being no longer valid and result in error messages when submitting a movement to EMCS.

Growth plans have been unveiled by the Port of Tilbury’s owners, Forth Ports, to further expand the Thames-based port and industrial complex as it submits an outline planning application to Thurrock Council to redevelop a 100-acre brownfield site located immediately adjacent to Tilbury2 (T2) to support its major markets.

This summary outlines the main components of the UK-EU post-Brexit reset deal, reflecting the current state of relations as of May 2025.

An update on the availability of the Import Control System (ICS) online service.

Key Highlights: Led by UK Trade Envoy Calvin Bailey MBE MP and welcomed by His Majesty’s Ambassador to Angola, Bharat Joshi, the visit gave UK

An update on scheduled maintenance of the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS).