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<title>Merchandise in Baggage</title>
<description><![CDATA[HMRC Customs Notice No.6 covers everything you need to know about MIB &#8211; Merchandise in Baggage &#8211; and the declarations which must be made in respect of anything you import or export in your accompanied baggage or your private vehicle. From January 2017, the statistical threshold below which formal entries are not usually required has been]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/02/27/merchandise-in-baggage/</link>
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<title>Is it a gift?</title>
<description><![CDATA[Following recent clarification provided by the European Commission, UK Customs has clear instruction on the proper permissible use of the Gifts Relief, with consignments imported as freight via CPCs (Customs Procedure Code) 40 00 C08 or 49 00 C08. To qualify as a Gift: The gift must have a total intrinsic value no greater than]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/02/27/is-it-a-gift/</link>
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<title>Networking in Miami</title>
<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month we shook off our boots and scarves, left the snow behind, and headed for sunny Miami and the Triangle World Mail and Express Americas 2017 conference.  You know how we relish the chance to get face-to-face with associates, customers and prospects; the Triangle events always give us a great opportunity to network - renewing old]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/02/16/networking-in-miami/</link>
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<title>East meets West – welcoming a Neo member to the CCL team</title>
<description><![CDATA[The economy in China continues to thrive, whilst much of the world hovers on the brink of recession.  We’ve been getting ever more enquiries from the Far East and as a result, we have opened an office in Hong Kong, to service our customers and associates in China and the surrounding regions.  We’ve also employed]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/02/16/east-meets-west-%e2%80%93-welcoming-a-neo-member-to-the-ccl-team/</link>
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<title>Q&amp;A &#8211; Importing equipment from China</title>
<description><![CDATA[We get asked all sorts of questions about handling and importing goods of all kinds from all over the world.  The kind of information we need on the shipment varies very little, so it&#8217;s worth keeping in mind if you ever have an import/clearance requirement for the UK or mainland Europe. Here&#8217;s our response to]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/02/13/qa-importing-equipment-from-china/</link>
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<title>Snow fun getting caught with no stock</title>
<description><![CDATA[As snow blankets half the UK, a topical mini Coffee Break Story for you: We hadn&#8217;t managed the cliched &#8220;White Christmas&#8221;, but after that, it had snowed for days. Then the weather warmed up, the snow turned to slush and rain, and things got back to normal.  I’d say normal, but with the pent-up demand (that’s]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/02/05/snow-fun-getting-caught-with-no-stock/</link>
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<title>Enhanced EU sanctions against Syria</title>
<description><![CDATA[On 18 January 2017, Council Regulation (EU) 36/2012 on restrictive measures against Syria was adopted.  This repeals a previous Regulation and expands the scope of restrictive measures against Syria. The restrictive measures now comprise the following; A prohibition on trade in equipment which might be used for internal  repression; Equipment, technology or software which may]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/01/27/enhanced-eu-sanctions-against-syria/</link>
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<title>Don&#8217;t get scammed!</title>
<description><![CDATA[HMRC regularly updates its list of active scams, where, for example, emails claiming to come from HMRC trick recipients into giving away their confidential data.  Make sure you regularly check their updates here, and don’t get caught!]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/01/23/dont-get-scammed/</link>
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<title>Simplifying EU cross-border VAT &#8211; we&#8217;re all for it!</title>
<description><![CDATA[Since July 2003, a One Stop Shop system has been in place to simplify VAT obligations for non-EU suppliers of electronic services to EU consumers. The system has functioned well and on 1 January 2020, it will be extended to cover telecommunications and broadcasting services. If this change affects you, you can read all about it on EUROPA (the official web site of]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/01/23/simplifying-eu-cross-border-vat-were-all-for-it/</link>
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<title>A cautionary tale</title>
<description><![CDATA[It’s an interesting world sometimes.  There are so many specialised areas of business that it’s very hard for the smaller company to keep on-side with everything.  Whether it’s recruitment and staffing, health and safety, legal and financial, sales and marketing.  Or imports and customs clearance. You can’t necessarily afford to employ your own people in]]></description>
<link>https://www.customsclearancetalk.com/2012/01/16/a-cautionary-tale/</link>
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