Please see below relevant updates from today and over the weekend, for your businesses/members and supply chains, including hauliers.

Preferential Duty Rates/ Rules of Origin

Claiming preferential rates of duty between the UK and EU: How to claim preferential rates of duty on goods covered in the UK’s deal with the EU and how to declare goods imported into the UK on your import declaration. The statement of origin section has been updated to clarify the need to identify goods that are originating and non-originating

Haulage/Freight

ECMT international road haulage permits: Updated the ‘Check if you need ECMT permits’ section to make it clearer when you need ECMT permits, and what other options there are for other types of permits.

Community, Common Transit and TIR: newsletters Newsletters from HMRC containing updates and guidance on Community, Common Transit and Transport International Routiers (TIR). Added Transit Newsletter 3 – January 2021

Intellectual Property/ Trade Marks

Changes to international trade mark registrations after 1 January 2021: Numbering of comparable trade mark below added and the example table has been updated: - ”We are aware that the EUIPO uses two numbers to identify international (EU) trade marks. Please use the number that is prefixed with “W” when searching for your comparable right, leaving out the “W” and including our prefix”.

Communications Resources for your members/networks

UK Transition campaign: Northern Ireland communications resources Resources for communicating about the new rules relating to Northern Ireland and signposting to available support, now the Brexit transition period has ended. First published.