Sound advice for upcoming UK customs changes

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Source: MML

Changes to the way customs declarations must be made for goods travelling in and out of the UK from the UK Continental Shelf come into effect on 1 June 2025.

Goods which exit the UK territorial waters (12nm) but stay within the UK continental shelf need to be declared and submitted, both on the outbound and inbound journey, at least one hour before the vessel departs UK port or arrives.

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