A customs duty strategy is a structured approach to managing your customs and international trade activities with a focus on reducing and optimising customs duty and import VAT liabilities. The overarching aim is to ensure efficient use of internal resources while delivering measurable cost savings to your business. This is achieved through a co-ordinated and strategic effort to manage and reduce customs exposure.
We deliver this through a number of routes, including tariff classification reviews, supply chain optimisation, duty planning, forward looking strategy and duty recovery. Importantly, businesses that implement a clear duty strategy not only benefit from increased savings and a reduced tax burden, but also achieve higher levels of compliance and a more efficient and resilient supply chain.
BKR is a highly experienced customs advisory firm that has supported many businesses in developing and implementing effective customs strategies. From one-off projects through to full redesigns of existing approaches, we build long term relationships that enable our clients to think strategically about their customs and international trade activities.
We have developed a range of bespoke and market leading approaches to customs duty strategy, through which our clients have achieved significant savings. We have successfully reclaimed millions in customs duties and supported businesses in reducing their duty and tariff liabilities across global supply chains.
Using our advanced analytics tools, we identify cost saving opportunities and design tailored customs strategies that align with your business operations. We also work with international organisations to manage and reduce tariff exposure in multiple jurisdictions through carefully structured and practical customs planning.
We deliver practical, results-driven solutions designed to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and strengthen your overall approach to international trade.
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Duty Reclaims
Our customs team is highly experienced in identifying and reclaiming duties that have been overpaid or paid unnecessarily. We have helped clients recover millions in historic duties and achieve further savings through improved processes going forward.
Importantly, we focus on long term strategy, ensuring that any historic opportunities identified are built into future customs planning.
Supply Chain Efficiencies
As part of our support, we work closely with clients to review their supply chains and identify opportunities for improvement.
This may include making better use of free trade agreements, reducing transit and transport costs, or enhancing internal knowledge so that teams are better equipped to identify opportunities themselves.
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Strategy Overview
Many businesses face challenges due to complex group structures or disconnected internal processes and are unsure where to begin with optimisation. BKR works with clients to take a step back and assess both the historic and current position in relation to customs and international trade.
From this, we develop a clear and practical strategy designed to improve efficiency and manage duty exposure over a defined timeframe. We then support implementation to ensure that the identified benefits are realised in practice.
Speak With An Advisor
Let us know a little bit about how we can help and one of our customs experts will be in touch to arrange a consultation at the next mutually convenient date.
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with one of our Advisors
Toby Spink
Director
Elizabeth Weldon
Head of Operations
Georgina Halls
Head of Advisory
Let us know a little bit about how we can help and one of our customs experts will be in touch to arrange a consultation at the next mutually convenient date.
Contact us using the details below, or simply fill out the contact form:
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