Focusing on international shipping for many years, logistics services cover various basic ports and airports in Europe, North America, Central and South America, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, and other Southeast Asian countries. We have cooperated with world-renowned shipping companies such as COSCO, MSC, PIL, EMC, WHL, TSLINE for many years and established good business partnerships. We provide you with the most efficient international shipping services in the UK, including container shipping, LCL (Less than Container Load), warehousing, distribution, customs clearance, inspection, import and export, and transportation insurance. Our aim is to offer customers a one-stop door-to-door service for international shipping services in the UK.
1、 Detailed Introduction to International Shipping Service Regions in the UK
The UK is the third largest e-commerce market in the world, with online retail sales reaching $142 billion, second only to China and the United States. For cross-border e-commerce, the UK market has enormous potential and opportunities. According to predictions, the cross-border e-commerce market in the UK is expected to continue expanding, with an average annual growth rate of 12.6% by 2025. In terms of consumer behavior, the proportion of female online consumers is slightly higher, and 34% of consumers spend between £ 10-100 per month on online shopping.
2、 UK Shipping Timeframe
UK sea freight export goods can be provided with LCL and FCL services at Shenzhen/Guangzhou/Hong Kong/Xiamen/Shanghai ports, with a guaranteed delivery time of 17-25 days after departure.
3、 Operation process of UK sea freight (including sea freight consolidation)
1. Entrustment
The principal submits a power of attorney to our company in the form of a power of attorney. The power of attorney should include the following information: shipper and consignee information, port names of origin and destination, container type, product name, gross weight, volume, shipment date, etc.
2. Booking a shipment
After receiving the letter of authorization, our company made a booking with the shipping company and obtained the shipping company's booking receipt.
3. Packing
The fleet obtains the equipment handover form and retrieves the container from the yard to load at the customer's factory. Or the customer can directly deliver the goods to the designated yard or warehouse.
4. Customs declaration
The client provides the customs declaration materials to our company, and our company will forward the customs declaration materials to the customs broker for review. After the review is correct, the customs broker will declare the export to the customs. After the customs review is qualified, the goods will be released.
5. Bill of Lading Confirmation
Prepare the bill of lading according to the power of attorney and confirm with the principal to ensure that the accuracy of the bill of lading content is consistent with the principal's requirements.
6. Paid
Our company will send the cost confirmation form to the client, and after the client confirms that it is correct, they will pay the relevant fees to our company.
7. Sign the bill
According to customer requirements, issue a bill of lading.
8. Return customs declaration form
After one month of export customs declaration, the customs declaration form will be returned to the customer for tax refund verification.
9. Change the bill of lading at the destination port
After the goods arrive at the destination port, the shipping company notifies the consignee to exchange the bill of lading.
10. Customs declaration and delivery
After preparing complete customs declaration documents, import declaration will begin, and after customs review and release, delivery will be made.
4、 Precautions for handling exported goods by sea from the UK
1. The Chinese product name displayed on the customs declaration form must be verified for consistency based on the customs commodity code, and the required customs declaration documents must be processed and provided in accordance with regulatory conditions;
2. All customs declaration documents must ensure that the information is consistent;
3. Customs may inspect the declared goods to determine if their condition matches the information declared on the customs declaration form;
4. During the peak season of shipping, ships are prone to overloading and should apply for declaration procedures in advance to prevent being unloaded by shipping companies;
5. The issuance of original bills of lading must ensure that each original bill of lading is signed.
