Revealed: Trading requirements for UK personal care sector in 2022

The British Beauty Council has announced it is working with the UK government to inform businesses in the personal care industry of changes to previous rules for importing and exporting with the European Union.

As of 1 Jan 2022, professionals in the personal care sector must now complete customs declarations on imports from the European Union to Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) at the time the individual or the courier/freight forwarder brings them into Great Britain. This means that delays on import customs declarations can no longer be made.

In addition, those selling goods to the EU or buying goods from the EU and bringing them into the UK, will now need to be able to prove that they meet the rules of origin in order to use preferential tariffs.

To benefit from the preferential tariffs, there must be proof that:

• goods imported into the UK from the EU originate there
• goods exported to the EU which originate in the UK

If the origin of the product cannot be proven, the business cannot take advantage of the zero-tariff trade agreement with the EU and the business or the EU customer will be liable to pay the full rate of customs duty and could face penalties.

Apply for authorisation to use simplified declarations for imports, which allows you to move goods into a customs procedure without having to provide a full customs declaration by clicking here.

Click here to follow a step-by-step guide to make sure you are following the new customs declaration rules

For more information, click here