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International shipping involves much more than booking a lorry, vessel or aircraft. Goods must be documented, transported, cleared through customs where required and delivered - all while meeting the rules of the countries involved. Since Brexit, the freight...

Irish steel importer case highlights the financial stakes facing businesses as international trade becomes increasingly complex Allied Group has announced the launch of the Beyond Borders Summit after helping an Irish steel importer avoid a potential €400,000 Carbon...

We’re delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2026. The event takes place on Thursday, 10 September 2026, at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn. You’ll find our team at...

Import VAT is charged when goods enter a country from outside its applicable customs or VAT territory. It often surprises importers because it is not necessarily calculated on the supplier’s invoice price alone. Freight, insurance, Customs Duty and other costs may all...

  The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive period on 1 January 2026. For affected importers, the CBAM registry is no longer simply a transitional reporting system. It is now the central platform for managing authorisation,...

In this blog, we’ll break down what an IMDG code actually is, we’ll discuss further details on same – Classification, Volumes, It’s revision process, Who needs the training and a checklist for same.

In this blog, we’ll break down Customs Clearance in Ireland , we’ll discuss What exactly it is, how Long It Takes, What It Costs, How the Process Works, few keywords and answer frequently asked questions for same.

  Allied Group Limited is proud to announce that we have officially been granted Authorised Economic Operator Customs Simplification status by HM Revenue & Customs.   Achieving Authorised Economic Operator status is an important milestone for Allied...

Moving goods before supplying every piece of customs information can make international trade faster -but it does not remove the importer’s reporting responsibilities. When a business uses an authorised simplified customs process, an initial declaration may contain...