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<p>HMRC’s grant scheme to support customs intermediaries and traders has been promoted
through numerous channels including; GOV.UK messaging and guidance, trade and regional
media, HMRC social media, email communications to stakeholders, regular articles in
established bulletins for agents and employers since December 2018, and inclusion
within HMRC’s wider EU Exit communications such as the Partnership Pack.</p><p>Media
activity has included an initial media statement in September 2018, followed by a
press release in December 2018 and inclusion in a wider regional press release on
preparing for EU Exit in February 2019.</p><p>We are also engaging with key industry
stakeholders, including associations and representative bodies, through groups such
as the Joint Customs Consultative Committee (JCCC) and the Customs Capacity Advisory
Group (CCAG). In particular we have worked closely with the CCAG, which includes stakeholders
such as the British Chamber of Commerce, British International Freight Association
and Federation of Small Businesses, to help cascade the message to businesses.</p>
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