The UK government had announced a postponement of the deadlines for certain cross-border customs procedures in the post-Brexit context, effective from 1 January 2021. HM Revenue & Customs, the UK’s customs authority, had drawn up a timetable for the gradual introduction of controls on imports into the UK from the European Union, allowing businesses to prepare for this. This timetable has since been revised.
The Great Britain Safety and Security (GB S&S) declarations for imports, initially scheduled for the end of October 2024, have been postponed for the third time to the end of January 2025, subject to further postponement.
The date, currently set at 31 January 2025, calls for adequate preparation to avoid any blockage in the event of the declaration of safety and security being implemented.
Currently and from 1 January 2021, goods from non-EU countries destined for the UK must be covered by an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) which must be lodged on the GB S&S system.
Goods from the EU were initially exempt from controls until 1 July 2021. This exemption was extended to 1 January 2022, then to 31 October 2024, with application now scheduled for 31 January 2025.
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Source: ASD Group
