Many companies overpay millions in customs duty but hesitate to reclaim it. Not because it’s invalid, but because loss aversion makes fear outweigh fact.

A rare UK tribunal ruling allowed an importer to retain duty relief despite origin and classification errors, highlighting just how complex customs compliance can be.

When a country is covered by more than one trade agreement, importers need to choose carefully. This article explains why the right choice between FTA, DCTS or CPTPP can mean the…

Fear and avoidance can quietly jeopardise compliance, especially when CFOs leave customs oversight to others. Barbourne Brook’s new guide reveals how finance leaders can own…

Customs warehousing can unlock major savings, but only with the right expertise. This post explores why specialist support is key to successful implementation.

In many businesses, the customs team operates quietly in the background — handling declarations, managing compliance, and keeping goods moving. But if you’re in finance and still…

In most businesses, customs compliance quietly falls between the cracks, touched by many but not often owned by any. Customs is not just an operational detail it’s a material…

For companies trading internationally, customs compliance is no longer a back-office detail, it’s a strategic area of both risk and opportunity. The question isn’t whether to…

This article explores how businesses can reduce duty costs through proactive planning, focusing on the underused but powerful tool of US Drawback, with a real-world case study…

If you’re acting as a customs agent and using Postponed VAT Accounting (PVA) on behalf of your clients, stop and ask yourself two questions: ...