INTERNATIONAL TRADE
An exporting timeline in five stages from A to B
Getting exporting right has perhaps never been more complex in a post-Brexit world. Lucy Granger (pictured), the Chamber’s international services team leader, explains the process – and where her team’s expertise can help.
potential for 4,500 homes and 6,500 jobs in Toton and Chetwynd, we’re also looking at the wider area and the potential it has to create a model for living, working, making and moving. We want to connect our citizens across our cities, towns and villages to the opportunities in the freeport area.”
AT A MACRO level, it sounds like a perfectly reasonable jigsaw to piece together, but Peter Ware warns of the need to engage small businesses on the ground with the big opportunities available. The head of government
sector at Nottingham- headquartered law firm Browne Jacobson says: “We shouldn’t just be talking to businesses about the relaxation of the regulatory regime and the tax incentives, but how there’s some real benefits just from being there – not only is it in a great geographical location but they’d also be surrounded by fantastic businesses.” And it’s not just those within
the freeport that stand to benefit, as it’s estimated the economic impact could be felt across a 45km radius. Chamber director Chris
Hobson adds: “This sphere of influence will create opportunities for businesses but we’ll also see other infrastructure built around it, such as in skills. “There will be other
investment in hard infrastructure like road and rail. Investment begets investment, so we’ll see the benefits spilling over in many ways across the wider region.
STAGE THREE STAGE ONE
Order placed by overseas customer
STAGE TWO Order is
prepared for
export, and is packed and weighed
Transport is arranged and any documents or licence
required is applied for or prepared
At the point the customs declaration is required, stage three, this is the time to contact your customs broker. You will need to give them clearance instructions if your agent is acting as a direct representative. Your customs broker will need the following information as a minimum: - Commercial invoice and packing list, including EORI number and eight-digit commodity codes
- Information about the mode of transport: Sea – vessel name; air – flight number and date; road and roll-on/roll-off ships – vehicle registration number and nationality
- Port of exit (where the goods are leaving GB from) - You may also need to provide further information if your goods require an export licence, dual use licence, or any other approval before the goods can be exported. This can be found on the UK Trade Tariff at
www.gov.uk/trade-tariff.
Once your agent has completed the customs declaration, they will provide an export accompanying document (EAD), the C88. This is required by the port to ensure goods have permission to leave GB. The EAD will give you a movement reference number (MRN), entry number and the date of entry – all unique to your export.
INCOTERMS AND EXPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES The responsibility of the export declaration depends on the incoterm being used. EXW (ex works) puts the responsibility on the buyer of the goods (importer), although some buyers may struggle with this process if they don’t have a UK agent. All other incoterms put the export declaration responsibility on the exporter
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STAGE FOUR Customs
declaration is submitted before the goods can leave GB
STAGE FIVE Goods are
now ready for export
(seller). For more information on Incoterms 2020, take a look at the Chamber’s international training courses. If the goods are moving by road freight, you may
need to apply for a transit document called a T1. This will need to be done after the customs declaration has been submitted. It’s important to keep a copy of your EAD/C88 as
this will allow you to prove to customs that the goods have been exported.
If you are trying to find a customs broker, get in touch with the ChamberCustoms team at East Midlands Chamber. ChamberCustoms is a nationwide compliance-
led service that covers all ports in the UK, meaning the Chamber can act on any import instruction for goods arriving by sea, road or air to facilitate the rapid clearance of the goods. ChamberCustoms takes the information you provide on the export instructions, and translates the information so that customs can understand.
Email
chambercustoms@emc-dnl.co.uk or call 0333 320 0333.
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