BIFA TV
A summary of the top stories you have been viewing on BIFA TV – and some items to look out for Your top fi ve February stories
6 Feb 2026
T he top three BIFA TV spots in February were taken by customs-related messages from the BIFA Policy & Compliance team, with policy advisor Igor Popovics’s outline of CDS changes for the movement of personal effects claiming the most views. In this episode, Igor provides advice to Members declaring personal effects for export where the latest CDS update has removed the ability to use the 99- series commodity codes and now requires each item to be declared individually. For further information number 2 spot this month was guest speaker Richard Steeples from Border Force. Richard outlined the common mistakes that are still being encountered at the border for safety and security declarations, with the main issues being goods descriptions and means of transport ID. Members are encouraged to read the Customs technical handbook: Safety and Security Declarations to ensure a good understanding of the data elements to be entered. Igor also brought us information on the Low Value Import consultation being run by HMRC and how future changes will affect this type of business. The consultation will close on 6 March 2026, so there is still time to take a look at the BIFA Good Practice Guide: A Guide to Dealing with Personal Effects . Claiming the
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