The Customs Declarations UK team has just returned from Multimodal 2026 at the NEC Birmingham — and what an event it was. Three days of brilliant conversations, valuable reconnections, and a real sense of momentum across the UK logistics and supply chain community. For those unfamiliar, Multimodal is the UK and Ireland's leading freight transport, [...]
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We are pleased to announce that Customs Declarations UK will be exhibiting at Multimodal 2026, the United Kingdom's leading freight, logistics, and supply chain event. Taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 30 June to 2 July 2026, Multimodal brings together thousands of industry professionals, decision-makers, and technology providers from across the trade and logistics [...]
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On 20 May 2026, the United Kingdom concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, becoming the first G7 nation to secure such a deal with the six-nation bloc. The agreement covers Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and represents a significant realignment of the UK's post-Brexit [...]
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Direct certification with French customs enables hauliers, carriers, and freight operators to generate the Enveloppe Logistique Obligatoire alongside ICS2, ENS, and customs declarations — all without leaving the platform. ELO offered free with fair usage. Customs Declarations UK (CDUK), the cloud-based customs declaration platform today announces that it is fully live with France's Enveloppe Logistique [...]
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If you move road freight between the UK and France, two acronyms now define your compliance obligations at the Channel crossing: ICS2 and ELO. Both became mandatory in 2026. Both affect every loaded truck, every empty trailer, and every freight forwarder managing UK–France movements. And critically, one cannot work without the other. This article explains [...]
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Government figures confirm the airport's position as Britain's most valuable trading port — and what it means for UK customs compliance. Britain's Busiest Trading Hub, by the Numbers When government trade data released in April 2026 confirmed that Heathrow Airport processed £293 billion worth of goods in 2025, it crystallised something that customs professionals have [...]
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The European Commission's Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union has published a further update to the list of stop words and phrases prohibited in Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) goods descriptions under the Import Control System 2 (ICS2). Nine new terms become enforceable on 4 May 2026, adding to the growing body of banned language already [...]
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The Netherlands is the world's foremost hub for cut flower trade, accounting for the majority of global flower exports through its iconic auction houses at Aalsmeer, Naaldwijk, and Rijnsburg. For UK importers, Dutch flower suppliers remain indispensable partners — but since Brexit, every consignment of cut flowers arriving in Great Britain from the Netherlands must [...]
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