Latest Documentation

  • Notice 33 – Preference and non-Preference Certificates of Origin- No Deal Brexit
    18th March 2019

    Surrey Chambers of Commerce is part of the British Chambers of Commerce accredited Chamber Network which continues to work to avoid a messy and disorderly exit from the European Union on 29 March.  Whatever the outcome will be, however, businesses need answers

  • Notice 32 – Legalisation of Arab Certificate of Origin and Invoices – Saudi Arabia
    27th February 2019

    Legalisation of Arab Certificate of Origin and Invoices – Saudi Arabia Date: 27th February 2019 We have recently been advised by the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) that the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will no longer

  • Notice 31 – Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (No Deal Brexit)
    15th February 2019

    Notice 31 – Preferential and Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (No Deal Brexit) The British Chambers of Commerce and the accredited Chamber Network continue to work to avoid a messy and disorderly exit from the European Union on 29th March. However,

  •  Legalisation of Arab COO- Bahrain                     
    10th January 2019

    Date: 9th January 2019   We have been notified by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce that from the 1st December 2018, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain will only legalise Certificates of Origin that have been issued as their

  • Electronic Documentation   
    10th January 2019

    Date: 3rd January 2019   We have been notified by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce that with immediate effect, the following embassies will no longer accept documentation that has been electronically produced.   United Arab Emirates (UAE)   Iraq  

  • Qatar Documentation Requirements       
    10th January 2019

    Date: 3rd January 2019   We have been notified by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce that with immediate effect, the following points must be adhered to in relation to submitting documents accompanying Arab Certificates of Origin for legalisation by the

  • UAE Documentation Requirements
    10th January 2019

    Date: 3rd January 2019 We have been notified by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce that with immediate effect, the following points must be adhered to in relation to submitting documents accompanying Arab Certificates of Origin for legalisation by the UAE

  • Notice 025 – Amendments to Exporter Statement for A.TR. Certificates
    18th September 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 025    DATE: 18th September 2018  Amendments to Exporter Statement for A.TR. Certificates It has come to our attention that there have been some minor amendments to the Exporter Statement for A.TR’s per Customs Notice 812. A

  • Notice 022 – Update of Egyptian Regulations
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 022 DATE: 31st May 2018 Dear all, Regulations update for Egypt We have received the following information from the Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce. These instructions are in light of the document issued in the name of

  • Notice 020 – Iraq – Import Licence Requirement for Private Sector
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 020 DATE: 16th April 2018 Additional requirement for Legalisation of Arab Certificate of Origin for Iraq We have been made aware that the Iraqi embassy have issued a notice, effective from the 16th April 2018, that

  • Notice 019 – Switzerland – Clarification of COO
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 019 DATE: 26th March 2018 Certificate of Origin clarification for goods being exported to Switzerland We have been made aware that an increasing number of exporters are being requested to obtain Certificates of Origin that have

  • Notice 018 – Iraq – Non-UK Origin Letter
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 018 DATE: 26th March 2018 Additional requirement for Legalisation of Arab Certificate of Origin for Iraq We have been made aware that the Iraqi embassy have issued a notice, effective from the 20th March 2018, that

  • Notice 017 – Turkey – ATR and Rule of Origin
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 017 DATE: 13th March 2018 Notification regarding Certificates of Origin for Turkey We have been made aware that the Turkish customs authority have issued a notice, effective from the 28th February 2018, that for certain goods

  • Notice 016 – Algeria – Cert of Free Marketing
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 016 DATE: 26th January 2018 Requests to Stamp Algerian Certificates of Free Marketing – Procedure We are aware that exporters are being asked to get an Algerian Certificate of Free Marketing certified by their local Chamber

  • Notice 015 – Qatar Update
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 015 DATE: 9th June 2017 Dear all, Qatar – the latest information available – Statement from the British Chamber of Commerce in Qatar Companies trading with Qatar are becoming increasingly concerned about the severing of diplomatic

  • Notice 014 – Qatar – Shipping issues for UK Exporters
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER: 014 DATE: 7th June 2017 Dear all, Qatar – Shipping issues for UK Exporters Many of you will be aware that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, the UAE, and the internationally recognised Yemeni government severed their diplomatic

  • Notice 009 – Arab Update
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER:009 DATE: 15th March 2017 Dear all, Arab Embassy Update – Iraq The Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) have issued the following updates for Iraq Please note – these update apply only to Arab Certificates of

  • Notice 003 – Regulation & E-z Cert Update
    24th July 2018

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOTICE NUMBER:003 DATE: 8th December 2016 Dear all, Regulation Change to the British Chambers of Commerce Contract to deliver export documentation From 1st February 2017, all export documentation customers must be registered with our e-z cert certification service.

  • Notice 33 – German Packaging Register
    22nd July 2019

      The German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce warns that the newly created German Packaging Register (ZSVR) has passed on some 2,000 discrepancies in reported packaging data to the relevant German authorities for legal enforcement. Affected companies can expect severe

  • Notice 34 – COO Guidelines Update
    1st August 2019

    With the importance of Certificates of Origin within international trade never been greater and with the advancement of technology, the International Chambers of Commerce along with the World Customs Organisation and the World Trade Organisation, with contributions from the British

  • Brexit Transition Period – Notice 001
    6th February 2020

    5th February 2020 UK remains part of EU Free Trade Agreements during transition period I’m sure this will not be news to you; however, we have had a number of enquiries from companies and from colleagues across the International network

  • Brexit Transition Period – 002
    6th February 2020

    5th February 2020 UK leaving the EU on the 31st January 2020 The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have had a number of meetings recently with the Department for International Trade (DIT) to discuss the designation of Certificates of Origin

  • Understanding documentation for 2021
    2nd July 2020

    Is your business ready for 1/1/21 and the end of the transition period? Are you a customs agent? Or does your company use customs agents and intermediaries to help you trade with the EU?  If so, you need to know how to

  • International Trade : The Way Forward
    29th September 2020

      Today we live in a fast paced and ever evolving world.  Recent history only goes to highlight that the future remains uncertain.  At the end of this year we will leave the European Union and, of course, we hope

  • Update on Export Documentation after 1st January 2021
    23rd December 2020

    Surrey Chambers of Commerce recently ran a webinar talking about the upcoming changes to International Trade documentation.   A copy of the slides of the presentation can be found below Export Documentation Update – Dec 2020   A recording of

  • Update on mandatory ACI pre-shipment registration procedures via Nafeza & CargoX – Egypt
    7th September 2021

    Exporters to Egypt must now register to use the blockchain document transfer platform “Cargo X” which links to the NAFEZA system to comply with new processes from 1st October to cross the Egyptian customs border.   This is a pre-registration system