Supporting International Businesses

Essential import and export support for today’s global marketplace.

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Strong & Herd™ LLP work to support and upskill businesses in the areas of export, import and customs procedures. As well as providing practical training we are an outsource helpline function to numerous companies who need support with customs compliance requirements and to import or export goods.

We help produce key import and export guides and magazines as well as running a practical helpline with regular updates to clients. To achieve this we have access to numerous websites and first-hand updates from the regulators including HMRC.

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Overview of Common Errors in the 31 Jan SPS BTOM (Border Target Operating Model)

by Gail Leeson • 14 May, 2024
HMRC have issued some BTOM guidance on some of the most common SPS errors experienced by traders and their agents at the border. The list includes errors up to the end of January 2024, with the view that publishing errors and guidance on how to avoid the mistakes may be helpful as we advance.

OFSI and Financial Sanctions – May 2024

by Steve Berry • 08 May, 2024
Financial Sanctions are a critical area of trade compliance that any business must consider. HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry. OFSI, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, are part of HM Treasury. The role of OFS I is to ensure that financial sanctions are properly understood, implemented, and enforced in the UK.

Update on Export Control Reforms between the AUKUS Partner Nations

by Steve Berry • 08 May, 2024
Notice to Exporters 2024/09, published on 1st May 2024, provides an update on the AUKUS, a trilateral defence partnership, announced in September 2021.
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