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On 1 October 2026, Allied Group brought 100+ business leaders, industry experts and organisations together at ICC Belfast for the Beyond Borders Summit 2026. The vision behind the Summit was simple. Create a space where businesses could get practical answers to some...

Most importers begin CBAM with spreadsheets, which is a natural instinct. You open Excel, create a few columns, drop in supplier names, add a tab for emissions data and hope the structure holds. For the first reporting cycle, it usually does. But CBAM is not a one-off...

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is often described as a carbon tariff. In reality, it is far more complex than a simple border charge. For businesses outside the EU, including suppliers in the UK, Turkey, India, China, the Gulf, Africa and the...

What a fantastic day for the Allied Group team at the NI Manufacturing Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition at the Eikon Exhibition Centre. From conversations with manufacturers and industry leaders to discussions around the future of supply chains and...

We’re incredibly proud to announce that Allied Group has won the Innovation Award at the Export & Freight Awards! Winning an award for innovation means a lot to us because innovation sits at the heart of how Allied Group operates, finding better ways to support...

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,...