Category: Brexit

Whether or not a trade agreement is reached with the EU, there will be new customs processing, declarations and EUVAT/Duty payments from the 1st January 2021. The Brexit transition period ends on 31st December 2020, with major alterations to trade procedures, that you should be prepared for, t... Read more

Guaranteeing your cargo will be UK import ready from the 1st January 2021 takes preparation. Or prepare for delays and additional costs. In the build-up to the earliest Brexit deadlines in 2019, HMRC announced a series of easements designed to simplify the movement of good from the EU into the... Read more

Data and information will be the key to smooth 24 hour 7 day a week clearances, by sharing information now with Metro we can expedite arrivals and departures for your EU business Automating Brexit Data and information will be the key to smooth 24 hour 7 day a week clearances, by sharing inform... Read more

The two most popular terms of trade used for EU/UK movement currently, will have profoundly different outcomes when the transition period ends Incoterms rules determine who has fiscal and legal responsibility for security and customs declarations, which means the two most popular Incoterms use... Read more

The United States is Britain’s biggest trading partner after the EU, accounting for nearly 19% of all exports and 11% of imports and both sides hope a trade deal can be reached in 2020, but there are many hurdles. Trade talks with the US, started via video link on the 5th May, involving more... Read more

Whether or not the government manage to negotiate a FTA with the EU, the number of Customs declarations will rocket from the current 50m to 200-250m a year, with a further 125m security forms being processed every year. HMRC’s customs agent list is short by tens of thousands. HMRC have start... Read more

The latest round of trade talks ended on Friday with EU and UK negotiators making little progress in trade talks that are threatened by significant sticking points between the two sides, that may yet result in a no deal outcome. Disagreements are most pronounced on fish, competition rules and ... Read more

In the build up to the earliest Brexit deadlines in 2019, HMRC announced a series of easements designed to simplify the movement of good from the EU into the UK. HMRC has announced changes that will see the flagship easement TSP, which was to be the responsibility for the importer, replaced with ... Read more

New Freeports, hubs of business and enterprise, will be opened across the UK creating thousands of jobs, regenerating communities and turbocharging Britain’s post-Brexit growth, the Government announced last week. Up to ten new innovative Freeports will be opened across the UK as the Governm... Read more

The UK formally leaves the European Union today at 11pm, to enter an eleven month transition period and while there will be no change to UK/EU trade, Metro is accelerating preparations for the new processes that will follow transition The transition period will last until the 31st December 202... Read more

With the Brexit withdrawal agreement bill moving irrevocably into legislation, some may think it provides an opportunity to relax, but Metro are accelerating preparations to support customers in the Brexit stages that will follow this year’s transition. With the Conservatives enjoying their ... Read more

The uncertainty of Brexit is impacting investment and performance, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) were told last week by senior automotive executives. The majority of suppliers for many UK car manufacturers, are in continental Europe and manufacturers have worked hard to... Read more