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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 2021 update

PENGUIN SHIPPING is remaining operational during the current ‘Lock Down’ period as we carry out essential services for import and export consignments, moving through the ports and airports.

Some of our personnel will be office based but we also have the ability to work remotely, when necessary.

It would be helpful if you E-MAIL us with your instructions, paperwork and questions, so they can be easily distributed to our staff, whether in the office or working from home.

The person dealing with your consignments and enquiries, will reply to you.

THERE IS NO NEED TO CALL US TO CHECK WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE.

Please use the normal e-mail addresses you have or if this is a new enquiry, please use the Contact Form or details, on this Web-Site.

PLEASE READ THE LATEST NEWS ITEMS ON THIS WEB SITE CONCERNING:

  • VAT POSTPONED ACCOUNTING FOR VAT REGISTERED TRADERS
  • APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECT CUSTOMS AGENT
  • STAGED CUSTOMS CONTROL – EU IMPORTS

TRADE WITH THE EU – January 2021

A new Era begins, following the Trade Agreement with the EU being agreed and ratified, in the dying days of 2020.

In readiness for the start of the new year, we have identified a few pages of the Trade Agreement that are of particular importance to trading with EU Countries. We also include a link to the Agreement for your information. We can supply links to other Customs Public Notices on the subject, if required.

Here is a link to the EU UK Trade & Co-operation Agreement:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/948119/EU-UK_Trade_and_Cooperation_Agreement_24.12.2020.pdf

All export consignments will now require a Commercial Invoice, Zero Rated for VAT, as an Export (Not a Reverse Charge for VAT, as before for intra-EU shipments).

For straightforward export of goods of UK or EU originating status the Declaration shown on pages 482/483, should be included on your Commercial invoice. (Please read the notes about the Declaration, but you do not need to include them on the invoice).

If the products you are exporting to the EU 27 States are not manufactured by your Company, you will need to have on file a Suppliers’ Declaration from the manufacturer or supplier confirming that the goods have UK or EU originating status.

Page 415 of the Trade Agreement covers the subject of originating status in great detail and is therefore very complicated and hard to interpret. We can provide links to other HMRC Public Notices and Guidance, that are becoming available.

If you have any questions on the subject of exporting to or importing from the EU or Worldwide, kindly send them on e-mail (penguin@penguin-shipping.co.uk) and we will endeavour to give you answers or point you towards further information and links, that are available.