When are UK customs checks being introduced?

Customs checks on some goods coming into GB from the EU will be delayed by 6 months in order to allow businesses and the UK Government more time to prepare. 

Health certificates will need to be completed in respect of food and/or animal products imported into GB from the EU. These will now come into force from 1 October 2021. 

Physical inspections on food and animal products due to start from 1 July 2021 will now begin in January 2022.

The terms of the Brexit deal were agreed between the UK and EU in The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) on 24 December 2020. 

In line with the TCA, the EU has already been implementing full checks on goods exported from GB to the EU from 1 January 2021. 

This means that British exporters now face non-tariff barriers when exporting to the EU (and Northern Ireland) and are at a disadvantage to EU competitors who have ongoing free access to the UK market.

If you would like advice regarding the changes to importing and/or exporting to/from the EU, please contact us at Tudor International Freight, on 0333 1234 747 or email sales@tudorfreight.com.

About Us - Tudor International Freight 

Established in Horsforth, Leeds, back in 1991, we are a logistics company who are experts in road, air and sea freight. We transport goods to most major cities, towns and suburbs across all 6 continents. We go over and above to ensure that our client’s products, goods and cargo are transported around the world safely and successfully. We are a family business, who are still based in Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire.