Are UK businesses ready for safety and security declarations for EU imports?

ID 314408265 © Anna Yordanova | Dreamstime.com

Alex Pienaar, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) director of customs policy & strategy, explains what the new requirements mean for your business, and how you can prepare

From 31 January, businesses moving goods from the European Union (EU) to Great Britain (GB) will need to comply with new UK safety and security declaration requirements.

Some businesses are already prepared – around three million safety and security declarations for EU imports are made voluntarily each year – but many others need to get ...