Enhancing Post-Brexit Customs Efficiency

In the post-Brexit landscape, clarity in customs declarations is paramount. Everything from transport details to supporting documents like the BOL, MAWB, CMR, and commercial invoices all play an essential part at different stages of your goods journey.

Understanding each shipping document's role is crucial. Top-level data specifying the shipment's composition, gross weight, and contents is vital for swift border identification. Documents such as the MAWB, BOL or CMR encapsulate this critical arrival information and help advise border officials on how, when and where your goods will enter the country.

These shipping documents should include transport IDs, Incoterms, loading and arrival port data, shipment date, consignee, and delivery details. This allows your agent to pre-advise customs about the goods pending arrival and will expedite your goods through customs.

Physical verification of goods at ports will be efficient and quick if your documents match the goods they accompany. Up to 80% of delays are caused by incorrect or missing documentation.

Commercial invoices and packing lists play their part, too and dive deeper into individual items, covering commodity specifics, origin, values, currency, and consignee/consignor details. This granular data directly feeds into the customs declaration, influencing the duty and tax calculations.

Harmonising all documents facilitates seamless cross-referencing, enabling comprehensive shipment audits.

A proactive approach ensures compliance with the regulations, expedites border formalities, and can provide clients with real-time insights into the journey of their goods.

To streamline customs procedures, we have enabled our clients to provide detailed shipping information and documents to our online portal, where they can track the live status of their goods 24/7.

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