Practical guidance on transit declarations, NCTS and cross-border movements
A transit declaration lets goods move between customs offices — often across borders — without duties or import VAT being paid at each crossing. Here's a plain-English walk through what it is, when you need one, and the difference between T1 and T2.
Read More →T1 is for non-Union goods, T2 is for Union goods passing through non-Union territory. The right choice protects your duty liability and your Union status — here's how to decide.
Read More →NCTS Phase 5 is now live across the UK, the EU and EFTA. New data elements, a structured House Consignment model, digital seals and stricter security data — here's what it changes in day-to-day operations.
Read More →Every transit movement must be backed by a guarantee covering the duties at risk. Here's the difference between an individual guarantee, a Comprehensive Guarantee (CGU), and a guarantee waiver — and how to choose.
Read More →The TIR Carnet is the international transit document of choice for long road journeys between Türkiye, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Here's what it is, when it beats a T1/T2, and how the digital TIR rollout changes things.
Read More →The Common Transit Convention is the legal framework that lets goods move under a single transit procedure across the UK, the EU and EFTA. Here's who's in, who's out, and what it changes for cross-border operations.
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