Monthly Archives: June 2018

Freight forwarder: Everything you need to know

If you’re already doing business abroad, you’ve likely heard of freight forwarders before. They promise to take much of the stress out of international shipping – and deal with all aspects of the transportation and delivery of your goods. In most cases they’ll also deal with customs clearance. But do you really need to use
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Customs brokers: Everything you need to know

If you’ve been researching your business options for importing to the UK, you’ve probably come across customs brokers offering to help make HMRC customs clearance hassle-free. Reducing the stress of importing is certainly tempting – but is it really necessary to use a customs broker, or can you deal with the authorities yourself? This handy
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Import guide: Three essential tips and everything you need to know

The value of imports of goods and services to the UK hit a record high in March 2018 – an astonishing £56 billion in that month alone. Nearly 75 per cent of imports to the UK are goods such as machinery, cars and manufactured items – with Germany, China and the Netherlands being the biggest
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Import from USA: Tips and how-to guide

There are many reasons that importing from the US might make good sense for your business. The USA is one of the UK’s biggest trading partners, with huge volumes of goods moving between the countries every month. In fact, in 2017, $56.3 billion of exports from the US arrived in Britain, somewhere in the region
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