ICS Global Services Limited

03/09/2025

Flexible professional export and import consultancy services to reduce costs, optimise international supply chains, and ensure compliance with customs regulations.
https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/

31/08/2025

https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/us-court-tariff-ruling-more-uncertainty-for-uk-trade-deal
The US Court of Appeals ruled on Friday 29th August that the so-called reciprocal tariffs, which are levied against almost all nations (including the UK) are unlawful. If the tariffs are also ruled illegal in the US Supreme Court, it could throw into question the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) between the US and UK, which was secured with the US ahead of this US Court of Appeals ruling.

Trump tariffs against UK and other nations are ruled unlawful by federal court and a abuse of powers. Are US Tariffs and the Economic Prosperity Deal now valid?

29/08/2025

https://www.icsglobalservices.com/us-scrapping-duty-free-de-minimis-exemption

There is already confusion and chaos because of US President Donald Trump's decision to revoke the de minimis exemption two years early. Worldwide postal authorities have suspended package shipments to the United States this week. In May, the president first lifted China's de minimis restriction. On July 30, he then issued an executive order ending the rule for all nations.
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The de minimis is the lowest value that permits the importation of goods into a nation free from taxes, duties, and onerous customs procedures.

29/08/2025

https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/us-import-regulations-for-low-value-commercial-products
The US will eliminate the $800 de minimis requirement for commercial shipping on August 29, 2025. The great majority of overseas companies that export low-value goods to the US are impacted by this move, including those goods that were formerly duty and tariff free.
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The US will eliminate the $800 de minimis requirement for commercial shipping on August 29, therefore imported goods valued under $800 will face tariffs and duties.

28/01/2025

A safety and security statement, sometimes referred to as an "entry summary declaration" or "ENS," will be required for any items imported into the United Kingdom from the European Union as of January 31, 2025. Companies have been urged to begin filing Safety and Security Declarations before this deadline if they are prepared to do so.

Border officials utilise a Safety and Security Declaration (SSD) to assess the possible risk that items crossing their border pose to their jurisdiction. It has nothing to do with taxes and duties. Declarations come in two varieties: exit summary declarations (EXS) and entry summary declarations (EN...

02/01/2024

https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/the-new-border-target-operating-model
Border Target Operating Model (BTOM)

The Border Target Operating Model contains the UK government’s final plans for a new approach to importing goods into Great Britain, that will be progressively introduced from the end of January 2024.

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The final Border Target Operating Model sets out a new approach to security controls, and sanitary and phytosanitary controls.

30/08/2023

The UK government has again delayed the commencement date for post-Brexit border controls on live animals, animal products, plants and plants products until 31 January 2024. The original checks at the UK borders were supposed to come into force in 2021 but have been delayed five times. The UK decision to delay these checks has potentially resulted in border control gaps, which could be exploited.

The European Union (EU) has been applying a full import control regime on animal and plant products from Great Britain since the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021.

The UK government has again delayed the commencement date for post-Brexit border controls on live animals, animal products, plants and plants products until 31 January 2024.

29/08/2023

https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/phased-approach-for-cds-export-declarations
HM Revenue and Customs have issued an update on the implementation of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for Exports.

A new phased approach for businesses moving export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) has been announced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today.

29/08/2023

https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/new-advance-import-valuation-ruling-service
HMRC launches the Advance Valuation Ruling Service to give importers legal certainty that their chosen customs valuation method is correct.

Importers can use a new online service for an Advanced Valuation Ruling where HM Revenue and Customs will confirm the method used to calculate the declared import values are correct and this is legally-binding for 3 years.

29/08/2023

https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/developing-countries-trading-scheme-dcts
The UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) has been replaced by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), which entered into force on 19 June 2023.

The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) came into force on 19 June 2023 and has now replaced the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP). The Department for Business and Trade has stated that the DCTS is a simpler and more generous preferential trading scheme which has been designed to...

29/08/2023

https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/phased-approach-for-cds-export-declarations
Phased Approach for CDS Exports

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced today a new phased approach for businesses moving export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). HMRC have based their decision on feedback from the industry.

A new phased approach for businesses moving export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) has been announced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today.

29/08/2023

https://www.icsglobalservices.co.uk/post-brexit-border-controls-delayed
Delayed UK Border Controls

The UK government has again delayed the commencement date for post-Brexit border controls on live animals, animal products, plants and plants products until 31 January 2024. The original checks at the UK borders were supposed to come into force in 2021 but have been delayed five times. The UK decision to delay these checks has potentially resulted in border control gaps, which could be exploited.

The UK government has again delayed the commencement date for post-Brexit border controls on live animals, animal products, plants and plants products until 31 January 2024.