Global trade in food
Global trade in food, handled.
Falsum is a specialist advisory for food & drink crossing borders — customs, labelling, in-market compliance and export growth, end to end. Practical advice, backed by an SLA Helpdesk.
What we cover
Global trade in food, end to end
Food is the whole business — from the border to the shelf, in every market you sell into.
Customs
CHEDs, IPAFFS pre-notifications, EHCs, classification and the border steps that clear your consignment. Our deepest discipline.
Learn moreLabelling
Food labelling that meets UK, EU and destination-market rules — allergens, origin, language and the lot.
Learn moreIn-market compliance
Registration, standards and ongoing compliance in the markets you sell into — so your product stays on shelf.
Learn moreExport development
Market access and route-to-market — opening and growing new export markets for your food & drink brand.
Learn moreNPD
New product development with trade, labelling and compliance designed in from the very first concept.
Learn moreWhere do you start?
Tell us the product and the market. We'll tell you exactly what you need — and what you don't.
Book a consultationCustoms
How a consignment clears the border
Pre-notify, certify, present, clear. We own the detail at each step — so yours keeps moving.
A consignment moves along the route to the GB border. The border gate lifts once three checks complete in order: the IPAFFS pre-notification, the Export Health Certificate (EHC), and the Common Health Entry Document (CHED). The CHED panel is then outlined in green to show it is cleared, and the consignment is released.
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Pre-notify
IPAFFS · CHEDRaise the right CHED ahead of arrival so Port Health and APHA can plan checks.
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Certify
EHCLine up the correct Export Health Certificate and an authorised signatory.
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Present
Port health / BCPDocuments and goods presented at the border control post for any required checks.
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Clear
ReleasedConsignment cleared and on its way — with a clean audit trail behind it.
Why Falsum
Advisory, not a black box
We live in the detail so you don't have to — and we're honest about what you do and don't need.
What you get
- A named adviser who knows your goods and your route
- Plain-English answers, written to be the clear answer
- The right document, first time — CHED, EHC, the lot
- A clean audit trail behind every clearance
How we work
- We sit in the detail — IPAFFS, CDS, the awkward cases
- Aligned to the Border Target Operating Model as it rolls out
- Backed by an SLA Helpdesk for live, time-critical issues
- Honest scoping — we tell you what you don't need too
Helpdesk
An SLA-backed Helpdesk for when it's live
Advice is one thing; a held consignment at 4pm on a Friday is another. The Falsum Helpdesk gives you a place to raise time-critical customs and SPS issues and get them triaged — not a ticket into the void.
Trusted by
Teams moving food & goods across borders
Insights
Customs, explained
What is a CHED, and when do you need one?
The Common Health Entry Document in plain English — what it is, the four types, and exactly when each applies.
Customs ProceduresCDS after CHIEF: what actually changed
CHIEF is gone. Here's what moved to the Customs Declaration Service, and the data fields that trip people up.
Brexit“Isn't EU trade supposed to be duty-free?”
Rules of origin, preference, and why “tariff-free” isn't the same as “paperwork-free”.
Got something crossing a border?
Tell us the goods and the route. We'll tell you exactly what you need — CHED, EHC, the lot.