Brexit Blues update

UPDATE TO BREXIT BLUES BLOG POST SEPTEMBER 2019

The Brexit deal Prime Minister Boris Johnson negotiated with the EU last year, passed through Parliament on Wednesday evening, insuring the U.K. will leave the European Union at the end of this month.   The queen just needs to signoff on it for it to become British law. 

From the EU side, the European Parliament needs to vote it through next Wednesday, but that step is considered a formality.  The deal does not cover the future status of the U.K. and the EU customs union, therefore; practical ties to the EU will be kept until at least the end of 2020.  This year will see negotiations of new deals to cover their future relationship. 

Further down in this post you can find a planning guide, a HelpLine and email contact.

UPDATE TO BREXIT BLUES BLOG POST DECEMBER 2018

The most significant change from December of 2018 is the timing of Brexit. It is now scheduled for October 31, 2019. Boris Johnson, a "Brexiteer", was selected as Prime Minister following Theresa May's resignation. This could mean the deadline is met without an exit deal with the E.U. Boomerang carnets is ready to support U.K. ATA Carnet users, new and existing, with guidance (below), if needed. More on Brexit jargon, hard and soft.

To aid in planning for post-Brexit carnet use, a guide has been published. The guide helps carnet users add up the number of certificates they will need to request when ordering a carnet for Europe. While additional certificates can be ordered after the carnet has been issued and is in use, it can save money to anticipate what will be needed.

In a nutshell, the U.K. will be treated like Norway and Switzerland when processing a carnet application. When traveling between any of these three countries (non-E.U. members) and the E.U., carnets will need to be validated: stamped and signed in and out.

Each round-trip (entry and exit) requires a certificate set consisting of a counterfoil and voucher. A carnet is issued with up to 4 sets included in the cost. Additional sets can be ordered when the carnet is applied for and while the carnet is in use.

Questions can be directed to a Carnet Specialist at the Carnet HelpLine: 0808 189 3400 or via email. To get periodic updates about Brexit and ATA Carnets, subscribe to our eNewsletter: Exportise.