There have been a number of significant developments to Inward Processing Relief (IPR) recently that impacts businesses ability for claiming duty relief.
Customs Freight Simplified Procedures (CFSP) - New Customs Notice
HMRC has produced a new customs notice (PN 760) on CFSP. The new notice incorporates updates previously set out in various Customs Information Papers (CIP).
The new GSP arrangements include a clause to exclude countries from benefiting from preferential trade arrangements where they are classified by the World Bank as high or upper-middle income countries for three consecutive years.
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Nick Mallett, Partner DHM Stallard
"Rob successfully completed the project to plan andmanaged to overcome several obstacles through the useof his considerable experience and expertise." Phil Challen, Customs Leader Europe at GE International Inc.
