100% Customs Compliance Score!
Chamber’s experienced customs declaration team delighted to receive a 100% compliance score during latest audit.
At the Hull and Humber Chamber, we are able to provide our Chamber Members and other local businesses with import and export customs clearance services for all UK sea, rail and road terminals. Our service is offered direct to businesses and through UK freight forwarders, ensuring customs clearance is accurate, timely and avoids additional costs through delays or errors.
We have a very knowledgeable team at the Chamber, who undergo regular training and assessments, keeping on top of all UK border changes and import and export customs clearance updates. As part of the ChamberCustoms network, we are regularly audited to ensure we, and thus our clients, remain fully HMRC compliant. We were delighted for our hard work and exemplary customer service to be recognised during our most recent audit when we were rated 100% compliant.
“It has been challenging for customs brokers and businesses with the phasing out of CHIEF and the staged introduction of CDS over the last year. There are additional requirements for CDS and we do try to deliver our service as seamlessly as possible, with minimal disruption to our clients” said the Chamber’s International Trade Manager, Lorraine Holt, “It is difficult for importers and exporters to understand the informational requirements of a customs declaration and where to find the details required, so they are reliant on third parties to do the job for them. It is however the importer/exporter who is ultimately responsible for everything that goes on a customs entry - even when it has been done wrong! Thankfully, at the Chamber we have a highly experienced and knowledgeable team who have been able to advise our members and clients, providing relevant guidance, ensuring they understand their full responsibilities and this has made the transition to CDS relatively plain sailing.”
For further information about the Chamber’s customs clearance services, please get in touch with the team at chambercustoms@hull-humber-chamber.co.uk
