Useful Resources

With guidance, advice and reports being released weekly, it can be difficult for businesses to understand how Brexit will affect them, and know how to plan and prepare for it.

A government website ( https://www.gov.uk/transition)  has been developed so citizens and businesses can identify what they need to do to get ready for Brexit quickly. This includes videos and step by step guides, making it easy and simple for audiences to follow and take action if needed. 

Through the use of the website, you’ll be able to find out:

• what your business may need to do to prepare for the UK leaving the EU
• what’s changing in your industry
• information on specific rules and regulations

The government has also published the EU exit business campaign toolkit. 

Actions need to be taken if you:

• export goods to the EU 
• import goods from the EU 
• transport goods by road 
• export animals or animal products 

https://www.gov.uk/prepare-to-export-from-great-britain-from-january-2021

https://www.gov.uk/prepare-to-import-to-great-britain-from-january-2021

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/moving-goods-into-out-of-or-through-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021

To support business preparations for the end of the transition period the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is hosting free webinars  to help you check the new rules and understand the actions to take.

Currency Cut Off Times

The cut off time will depend on the currency of your International Payment.

We'll begin to process your instruction with our partners on the same working day we receive it providing it is before the cut off time. If we receive your instruction after this time, on a weekend or on a UK public/bank holiday then we will begin to process your instruction on the next working day.

The currency cut off times listed below are subject to further checks as from time to time we may need to conduct additional security checks and validation of the instruction.

Some common currency cut off times in GMT:

Code                      Currency              Settlement Days                Cut off time

EUR                         EURO                    Same Day                            15:45

USD                         US Dollar              Next Day                              16:30

CNY                         Renminbi              2                                            16:45

HKD                        HK Dollar              1                                             12:45

CHF                         Swiss Franc          Same Day                             11:15

*For currencies not listed please contact us

Certificates of Origin

A Certificate of Origin (CO) confirms the origin of the exported goods. It is usually issued for goods that are being sold abroad as a permanent export. Certificates of origin may be requested for commercial or customs reasons.

https://www.londonchamber.co.uk/getattachment/Export-Documents/European-Community-Certificates-of-Origin/LondonQueenStFormal-2020.pdf/?lang=en-GB

The ATR Certificate entitles goods, that are in 'free circulation' in the EU to receive preferential import duty treatment (usually zero) when shipped to Turkey. 

https://www.londonchamber.co.uk/getattachment/Export-Documents/A-TR-Certificate/Attachment-1-FAQ-ATR-EUR1-2019.pdf/?lang=en-GB

An EC Certificate of Origin is issued for goods that are being sold and permanently exported to non-Arab countries as well as Egypt and Iran. We can also process any other commercial document required for international trade, either alongside your Certificate of Origin or as a separate document.

An EUR1 Movement Certificate is used to support claims for preferential (usually zero) rates of duty in the country of importation. To qualify the goods must 'originate' in the UK or EU and be supported by a correctly completed and endorsed EUR1. Note that this system will continue at least until the UK has formally left the EU.

Special Certificates are a type of document that includes Trading Status Certificate, Force Majeure Certificate and International Import Certificates.

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