February 2015 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) to require, as a condition for loading a packed container onto a ship for export, that the container has a verified weight. The…
With effect from 31 March 2015, CHIEF will no longer accept symbols that are used which do not conform to the new format of the MUCR (Master unique consignment Number on all import and export per below: 1. Up to…
The trial of using structured emails for Tariff Classification advice, which began on 1 December 2014 ceased on 30 January 2015. From 2 February 2015, the helpline service returned to accepting incoming calls on Telephone number: 03000 513 777. Normal…
As at 1 January 2015 the following countries are eligible for GSP+ preferential treatment: Armenia Bolivia Cape Verde Costa Rica El Salvador Georgia Guatemala Mongolia Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Goods imported from these countries are eligible for GSP+ preferential…
The largest container ship in the world, the Chinese CSLG Globe, has arrived at Felixstowe. The vessel carries 19,000 containers and at 400m it is longer than the Shard is high.
World Customs Organisation publishes the agreed amendments to the Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature that will enter into force on 1 January 2017 The revision, which is in fact the fifth one to make major amendments since the Harmonized System was…