Customs Clearance
Customs clearance is a critical and often complex aspect of the supply chain, ensuring that commercial shipments comply with regulations and are properly declared to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). This declaration is essential for the smooth and legal movement of goods, facilitating the safe passage of consignments entering, exiting, or transiting through the UK. Scanlon Freight provides efficient customs management for your consignments, helping to prevent delays, avoid penalties, and ensure seamless international trade.
Customs clearance is a critical and often complex aspect of the supply chain, ensuring that commercial shipments comply with regulations and are properly declared to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). This process is essential for the legal and efficient movement of goods, allowing consignments to enter, exit, or transit through the UK without unnecessary delays or disruptions. Navigating customs regulations can be challenging, requiring in-depth knowledge of compliance procedures, tariffs, and documentation.
At Scanlon Freight, we specialise in comprehensive customs clearance solutions, managing every aspect of the process to ensure a smooth and hassle-free experience. Our expertise covers import and export declarations, duty and tax calculations, tariff classifications, and customs compliance. With our in-depth industry knowledge and strong working relationships with HMRC and other regulatory bodies, we help businesses streamline their customs operations while avoiding costly errors and penalties.
For businesses involved in international trade, delays in customs clearance can lead to increased costs, supply chain disruptions, and missed deadlines. Our proactive approach ensures that your consignments move efficiently through customs, minimising risks and keeping your operations running smoothly. Whether you are shipping single consignments or managing high-volume freight movements, we provide tailored solutions to meet your specific requirements.
At Scanlon Freight, we go beyond just processing paperwork—we offer end-to-end customs management to support your entire logistics operation. From handling complex customs formalities to providing guidance on trade regulations and compliance, our team ensures that your goods reach their destination without delays. Trust us to simplify customs clearance, reduce administrative burdens, and keep your global supply chain moving seamlessly.
A.C.T.I.O.N. Focused Customs Clearance Solutions
We offer a fully comprehensive customs clearance service, our dedicated team are on-hand to provide expert help and advice for your shipments entering or leaving the United Kingdom by Air, Sea & Road.
- Export & Import Declarations
- T1 Transit Declarations
- Declarations for Excise Goods
- Movement Guarantee for Alcohol
- Customs Warehousing
- Customs Duty Management
- Customs Tariff Classification
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Our Solutions
Sea Freight Solutions
Sea Freight trade accounts for 90% of Global trade, which means that you need a specialist freight forwarder who can provide you with sea freight expertise, to relieve the stress of importing or exporting your valuable goods by sea.
Road Freight Solutions
When you ship with a specialist road freight provider, you need to make sure that it’s someone who has access to a vast fleet of vehicles, offering reliable, transparent, and dedicated road freight solutions to ensure time-critical delivery of your goods.
Air Freight Solutions
When time is critical, trust Scanlon Freight for fast, secure, and efficient air freight services. We specialise in time-sensitive shipping for industries that demand speed, traceability, and control. Air freight is the fastest way to transport urgent cargo worldwide.
Customs Clearance F.A.Q’s
Over the past 20 years we have helped hundreds of businesses with their customs clearance solutions. Here are some of the most common questions we hear. Or you can ask us direct by clicking the button below.
What is customs clearance?
Customs clearance is compulsory for all goods entering or leaving the United Kingdom, it allows HM Revenue & Customs to account for any Customs Duty and VAT on import shipments, it also monitors and provides statistical data for exports from the UK to other trading countries around the world.
What are the advantages of using a customs clearance agent?
Customs agents or brokers can facilitate a professional service between the importer / exporter and HM Revenue & Customs. They can provide you with expert advice on any customs regulations and tariff classification of the goods you are importing or exporting, as well as any preferential origin that may allow you to import your goods at a lower Customs Duty rate.
Customs agents have direct links to HM Revenue & Customs, which means that we can speed up the process of clearing your cargo, alleviating any demurrage & detention of freight which is held at a port or airport.
Do you customs clear cargo at all UK ports and airports?
Yes, we have access to all airports and ports in the UK for clearing shipments for import or export.
How long does it take to customs clear goods?
This can vary depending on the type of shipment, what type of goods are entering or leaving the country or have any type of license or special procedure. Customs will sometimes want to have a physical examination of the documents or goods, which would then add additional time onto the process, however as a rule we would allow 2 hours for air freight clearance, 4 hours for sea & road freight clearance.
What documents will I require?
The standard documents we will require for customs clearance are as follows:
- Bill of lading, Airway Bill or CMR
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
Other documents required may consist of:
- Certificate of Origin
- Preference Certificate
- Health Certificate
- COA
- Organic Certificate
It is essential to check the government website for any specific requirements prior to sending your goods, click here for our customs compliance checklist.
Contact Us About Customs Clearance
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