TSA Insight Magazine Issue 7 - Magazine - Page 16
TSA update
The next phase
of negotiations
with the EU
s the UK enters the next phase of
A
negotiations with the EU about the
future relationship, the Tank Storage
Association has highlighted several
2020 Tank
Storage
Conference &
Exhibition
areas with the UK Government where detailed
discussion and analysis is required. TSA also
recognises that freedom to negotiate the UK’s own
trade deals may introduce opportunities for business,
for example:
•
Raise your profile at TSA’s
to end tariffs on bulk liquid imports from outside
the EU (where those tariffs are currently in place)
industry-leading event.
•
the potential to align systems and speed up
related processes to account for customs duty
The Tank Storage Conference
like that currently in place for excise, i.e. via a
and Exhibition is the UK’s
scheduling process with relevant customs duties
leading event for the bulk
paid on delivery from warehouse rather than upon
liquid storage sector. The event
receipt
has a proven track record of
•
a simplified customs declaration process utilising
successfully bringing together
technical solutions (and potentially mirroring
people who care about safe
EMCS) that can be applied to all imports and
and effective bulk liquid
exports
storage operations.
•
potential to grow Generalised Scheme of tariff
Preferences (GSP) partners to assist in country
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development and encourage tariff free movement
tankstorage.org.uk/
of essential goods into the UK
conference-exhibition
Following the PM’s confirmation of
his new
Cabinet, TSA looks forward to working closely and
constructively with the UK government as we consider
the range of items on the UK’s current business and
trade agenda. TSA will continue highlighting the
importance of partnership between government
and the bulk liquid storage sector to ensure that our
sector thrives into the future. For more information,
contact Nunzia Florio, Communications Specialist, at
communications@tankstorage.org.uk.
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