Our Import and Export Services
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International Trade Consultancy
www.goldandafrica.com provides professional and expert advice within the fields of international trade, logistics, imports, exports, and trade compliance. As consultants, we can identify business strategies to maximise your international business opportunities.
If you’re just starting up in business or you’re looking to begin importing and exporting overseas, then it’s crucial that you understand how the industry works. Our consultancy service provides you with all the support you need, advising you on a variety of different subjects including how to approach working with foreign countries and dealing with their government bureaus.
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Exporting from the uk
Export Services
Exporting
Moving into export markets will offer you access to new customers, revenue, and ideas. The strategy will also provide you with the flexibility to extend the lifecycle of your products, develop a more diversified service offering, and enable you to spread your business risks. Exporting can boost your company’s profile, credibility, and bottom line. Businesses that export products and services can be more profitable than those that do not. If you are planning to export to new markets, we can help you understand the challenges of exporting and provide you with sound knowledge of your potential markets. We can help you identify if your products are right for each target market, provide the resources to support your exports, and arrange international transportation.
Import Services
Importing
Importing is a great way to grow new business. Suppliers globally offer a wide variety of goods to suit your business requirements. Sourcing your products internationally will enable you to find lower-priced supplies, giving you a competitive edge, or find suppliers that allow you to sell a completely different product. However, the importing process can be complex and time-consuming. Importing involves managing long-distance supplier relationships and organizing international shipping and customs clearance. We can help make importing a winning strategy for your business. We provide consultancy services to help you understand the importing process, the pricing of goods, transportation costs, and charges levied by government agencies for export/import duty and taxes.
Exporting from the United Kingdom
How to export goods from the UK
The export process for exporting goods from the UK can be complicated, especially now that Brexit has changed many laws and regulations. Several factors must be considered, such as the goods you can export, the countries you can export to, and how to ensure your business is abiding by the export regulations while correctly following the UK export process.
Customs Declaration Service and UK Export Process
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) implemented the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), which replaced the old Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system. CDS is the UK’s single-customs platform for imports and exports. On CHIEF, when exporting goods from the UK, pre-departure Exit Summary Declaration (EXS) data was included alongside fiscal data elements in a ‘combined’ customs declaration. This continues to be the case on CDS for the UK export process.
Guidance and Support for Exporting from the UK
Although your business may be well-established in the UK market, there is no reason why it couldn’t compete successfully in an export market too, growing your revenue and profit. However, your business must have a thorough understanding of potential markets before it begins exporting goods from the UK. Along with determining whether your business has the required resources and UK export processes, it also needs to identify products appropriate for each target export market.
UK Trade Agreements
The regulations governing the purchase and sale of products and services between two or more nations are outlined in trade agreements. When implemented, they can lessen trade barriers and facilitate easier and more affordable trade when exporting goods from the UK. The UK now has over 70 trade agreements in place.
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement treaty covers all UK trade with the EU following Brexit.
UK Establishment Requirements
When exporting goods from the UK, the exporter of record needs to be based in the UK in accordance with UK customs regulations. This implies that the exporter must have a permanent place of business in the UK from which it conducts the business’s authorized activities or must have its registered office in the UK. The business may designate a UK-established customs agent to function as an indirect representation in lieu of the exporter of record, who need not be the owner of the goods at the time of export. Businesses should review their place in the supply chain and ensure that all parties understand their respective duties. The exporter must provide their freight forwarder with the Movement Reference Number from the export declaration and other crucial paperwork.
EORI Number
When exporting goods from the UK, an EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification) number is required by a person or dealer carrying out customs activities in the UK. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) assigns an EORI number to importers and exporters in the United Kingdom. The EORI number is required on the UK export declaration when exporting goods to the EU and also to countries outside the EU. In the UK, EORI numbers start with GB.
To get an EORI number, the business usually needs to have a registered office, a central headquarters, or a permanent business establishment in the UK, and this is called ‘being established.’
If your business is starting to export, the registration process can seem daunting. We can assist with the UK export process.
