TDUK Trade Note: Customs Declaration Service Waiver Codes

by Jennie Ward|08 January 2423 April 25|Build, Supply

Members should work with their nominated customs agents to ensure that the codes given are used on all customs declarations made after 31 January 2024.

TDUK Trade Note: Are your treatment plants and those of your suppliers independently audited?

by Jennie Ward|12 October 2323 April 25|Build, Supply

The original implementation date of June 2022 as set out in the Code of Conduct had been postponed to allow members, the NSD committee and WPA members to work together in addressing the technical challenges posed.

TDUK Trade Note: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

by Jennie Ward|10 August 2323 April 25|Supply

Now the accession protocol for the UK to become the twelfth CPTPP member has been signed there are a few more stages to complete before the UK can gain the full benefits envisaged by UK Government. These are set out in Article 21 of the accession protocol.

TDUK Trade Note: New UK Internal Market Scheme

by Jennie Ward|03 August 2323 April 25|Supply

The UK and EU signed the Windsor Framework earlier this year, which updates the trading relationship for Northern Ireland that has been in place since Brexit. This means that companies who are registered under the UK Trader Scheme must now join the UK Internal Market Scheme.

TDUK Trade Note: The Developing Countries Trading Scheme

by Jennie Ward|29 June 2323 April 25|Supply

This new DCTS is split into three frameworks. It is claimed the new scheme will cut administrative costs for businesses by reducing tariffs and bringing more countries in scope of the most generous tariff reductions. It also cuts red tape for developing countries, for example by simplifying rules of origin...

CE to UKCA Marking (January Update)

by TDUK|09 January 2324 March 23|Supply

The UK has expressed its intention to develop a specific UK marking system to replace the CE mark which is currently applied to many construction products. Manufacturers in the wood sector have already invested considerable resources to meet the original deadline for requirement of this new UK mark.

Tile Batten Quality Control

by TDUK|08 December 2207 March 25|Supply

The UK National Standard BS 5534 - Code of practice: Slating and tiling for pitched roofs and vertical cladding contains the quality and size requirements for the supply of timber Roofing Batten, also called Tile Batten.