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Guidance: Customs Declaration Service: service availability and issues
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Customs Declaration Services.
Form: Single Administrative Document (SAD), parts 2 and 3 (C88 (2-3))
Use form C88 (2-3) for proof of authority to import or export for the country of dispatch and the consignor.
Single Administrative Document (C88A)
Use form C88A as an alternative to form C88 to enable the importation and exportation of goods.
EU-SINGAPORE Free Trade Agreement
The EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, acronym EUSFTA, is a signed and ratified free trade and bilateral investment treaty between the European Union and Singapore. EUSFTA has been negotiated since March 2010 and its text has been publicly accessible since June 2015. The negotiations on goods and services were completed in 2012, on investment protection on 17 October 2014.
National Statistics: Alcohol Bulletin
Monthly statistics from the 4 different alcohol duty regimes administered by HM Revenue and Customs.
Electronic Binding Tariff Information: service availability and issues
Check the availability and any issues affecting the electronic Binding Tariff Information (eBTI) online service.
Notice: Duty Deferment Electronic Statements: service availability and issues
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Duty Deferment Electronic Statements (DDES) online service.
Guidance: Preferential trade deal between the EU and The Republic of Singapore (CIP16)
Find out about the EU and The Republic of Singapore free trade agreement and the preferential arrangements.
Guidance: Check if an alcohol wholesaler in the Isle of Man is approved
Check the list of alcohol wholesalers in the Isle of Man that have approval under the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS).
Track and Trace – Common reporting mistakes
The EU Commission has published a document of common reporting mistakes observed since the EU Secondary Repository and Router have been in operation.
Scottish minister warns of damaging impact of US trade tariffs
Trade minister Ivan McKee has warned of the damaging impact US trade tariffs on Scottish products could have on the economy.
News: Prime Minister promises review of whisky duty
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has pledged a major review of whisky duty and signalled the industry could be in line for a tax break if he wins the next General Election.
Guidance on documents and other reference codes for data element 2/3 of CDS
Use appendix 5 to find codes for data element 2/3 of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) when importing and exporting to and from the UK.
NOTICE: Planned EMCS Downtime
From 9pm Thursday 14th November 2019 to 6am on Friday 15th November 2019.
BWA Excise Approval Guidance
For those that are looking to get excise approval on their warehouse, BWA has put together a guide to assist with the process.
Guidance for using simplified declarations for imports
Guidance on how to find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need for authorisation to use them.
Excise Notice 226: Beer Duty
This notice explains the effects of the law and regulations covering the production, storage and accounting for duty on beer.
Beer Duty Return (Form EX46)
Declare duty on beer you’ve removed from your registered premises to home use, and deliveries in duty suspense to other warehouses or for export.