Analyses and documents all business functions and processes that are part of the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS)



The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is an international multilateral agreement which embodies a code of practice for fair trading in international commerce.



The GMR number combines multiple declaration reference numbers (MRNs) into a single goods movement reference.

You cannot move goods through UK ports without a GMR and may face delays at the port without one.

Find out more about GMR port passes



A statement to Customs, indicating the Customs procedure to be used.



Small consignments bulked together and consigned by a forwarder or carrier as one shipment to reduce the cost of freight. This term tends to apply to sea freight and road haulage.

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