Customs Clearance
Are you suffering from lengthy clearance times which lead to increased costs such as overtime and special deliveries?
For a quick and efficient customs clearance service 24 hours a day 7 days a week, follow our simple tips to avoid delays. 24 hour service, 7 days a week.
There is no need for your vehicles or goods to be held up for hours waiting for Customs clearance.
We provide a consistent, round the clock Customs clearance service for vehicles and consignments and this can help reduce your vehicle down times.
Fax or e-mail your invoices or information on completion of loading.
By faxing or e-mailing us copies of invoices when the goods leave the place of loading, we are able to provide Customs clearance within an hour or two of the driver reporting to our office. This applies to both import and export shipments.
You can send us your load details on-line now or download our ChannelPorts Faxback form now.
The Secrets of Good Customs Clearance
The information we require to allow us to give the best Customs clearance service possible for imports into the UK is as follows: -
- Importers full name and address.
- Importers VAT number.
- Importers Deferment Number (DAN).
- Authority to allow us to use the importers DAN. This is either a "One-off" authority by fax or letter, or a general authorisation on form C1207N.
- Exporters full name and address.
- Vehicle number.
- Port and date with time of arrival in the UK.
- Number and type of packages.
- Type of goods (Including full tariff classification if possible).
- Gross weight.
- Net weight.
- Value.
- Delivery terms.
- Country of origin.
- Details of any preference certificates.
- Details of any specialised agreed HM Customs procedures. Inward Process Relief,etc.