Customs Clearance

Greater need for a professional freight forwarder and customs clearance agent

Post BREXIT, international shipping whether import or export is set to become more complicated. Regardless of whether satisfactory arrangements are established with the 27 remaining EU countries or a period of transition is established it will almost certainly require some additional formalities to be completed.

The proposed ‘trade deals’ with major trading partners greatly heralded by the politicians will involve more data submission and possibly more documentation to establish qualifying status.

The experienced personnel at PENGUIN SHIPPING are best placed to interpret the new regulations and procedures that will emerge.

Import Customs Clearance

It is essential that Importers understand and comply with the regulations. It is essential to ensure that companies are paying the correct import duty and VAT. Classification of products is therefore important as duty rates differ depending on the commodity. Customs Procedures Codes entitle the qualifying importers to preferential rates and procedures that entitle them to schemes that defer and exempt them from duty and VAT, where appropriate.

Export Customs Clearance

It is very important that exporters submit their export goods to the correct procedures, correctly classified for statistical purposes and in compliance of regulations for export licencing, preferential documentation and procedures.

VGM (Verified Gross Mass)

PENGUIN SHIPPING inputs data on behalf of exporters, freight forwarders and carriers to comply with the requirement to submit VGM to port systems for container shipments.

Sub-Agency

Many freight forwarders and carriers use PENGUIN SHIPPING to handle their import and export customs clearance at ports throughout the United Kingdom

Direct Representation

PENGUIN SHIPPING is required by HM Revenue and Customs to hold on file evidence that they act as the Direct Representative of their import and export customers. It is straightforward to achieve this by completion and filing of a form (see the form here).

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