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Our Services
MSS Review Subscription Service
MSS data is the consolidation of import and export data submitted to HMRC on behalf of businesses by customs clearance agents. The MSS is identified against EORI numbers declared at the time of import and/or export from the UK.
MSS data is available from HMRC which allows detailed analysis of actual information submitted to HMRC on businesses behalf.
The review and analysis of the MSS data allows for ensuring customs compliance and identifying import tax saving opportunities.
We are approved to obtain and analyse this data on behalf of our clients, breaking down the technical data into meaningful interpretations. We review the following aspects and provide a detailed report for management reporting purposes:
Amount of customs duty and other import taxes were paid
Use of Free Trade Agreements
Understanding when preferential duty is not claimed
Use of customs reliefs
Commodity code review
List of agents involved in the declarations to HMRC
Particular elements as requested by businesses
Customs Planning
We provide technical understanding, innovative customs planning ideas and decades of practical experience working with some of the world’s largest organisations to turn apparently unavoidable customs costs into a prime business asset capable of generating dramatic savings and operational improvements.
Understanding the valuation, classification, preference declarations being made on your behalf throughout the supply chain and understanding the origin of the goods supplied to you within the European Union, will result in the information to allow the optimum amounts of customs duty and import VAT to be paid. This results in lower product and administration costs and therefore improved cashflow and increased margins.
Managed Services
Not only can we assist you in realising the significant benefits available through customs planning, if required, we can provide a full managed outsource service. This will ensure that the financial rewards can be achieved with minimal impact on your day to day business resources.
Trade facilitation duty saving regimes
We provide support from the initial draft of the application form to submission, or complete management of the full application process on your behalf. Following approval we can provide full management templates schedules for the required data capture, or if preferred, we can manage the complete process on your behalf.
Import/Export customs clearance templates
We can provide bespoke import/export templates to provide detailed customs clearance instructions to brokers to ensure the customs declarations are correctly submitted to HM Revenue & Customs. This includes record keeping requirements.
Customs General Queries
As Professional Customs Consultants we can provide answers to all import/export questions/queries you may have; areas include (not exhaustive):
Question/Answer meetings over remote video conferencing to provide advice/education or training
Incoterms and resulting responsibilities
Valuation identification of dutiable and non-dutiable elements
Trade Facilitation opportunities and duty reduction regimes
Classification identification or review of current commodity codes used, including obtaining formal Tariff Rulings as required
Use of Tariff Suspensions or submission of a Tariff Suspension request
Identification of Free Trade Agreements regarding reduced duty rates at import/export
Rules of Origin for Preference and non-Preferential origin including obtaining a formal Origin Ruling as required
“Best Practice” Customs control manuals
AEO application supported by a bespoke IT Software Platform
Import VAT advice including UK/EU registration and import VAT recovery
Customs Clearance brokage services for all UK ports – with CDS ready software
Full logistic/freight reviews to identify international freight costs savings