Brexit: we are currently recommending to customers who only ship to EU countries, and do not have an EORI number already, that they apply for one soonest to avoid high demand applications and delays in receiving your EORI Number.
If you are VAT registered you can apply for a EORI number.
We are also suggesting that you find out the commodity codes for your goods, as this may become a requirement post Brexit too, although we are still unsure how things will work at this time.
Whether you are new or experienced in exporting, there are and seems to always be areas of exporting that may confuse or not be completely clear to the Exporter. It could be the Incoterms between seller and buyer, what mode of shipment is best, or documentation/legal issues. It could be a lack of understanding on how to label your cargo to meet a requirement in a country you haven’t shipped to yet, what the optimal routing is to meet their buyer’s requirements, or the best airport/seaport to ship to in order to reduce costs and transit time.By deep sea there are usually Four types of services offered:
LCL (less than container load): This mode is when we are shipping your cargo in a consolidated container with other shipper’s cargo. We need to know if we are picking up from the supplier or if you are delivering the cargo to our warehouse.
FCL (full container load): The most common type of freight used, containers generally are 20′ or 40′ with variations to open or closed top and standard or over-sized.
RORO (roll-on roll-off): This is generally used for cargo that is drivable and sometimes static (not rolling) and is over-sized for containers.
Heavy-Lift, Break-bulk or Project Cargo: if you have over-sized, out of gauge (OOG), and/or complex requirements, we will need to know complete details of the project including cargo details and the start date of the project.
FPA are happy to take all the pressure and commitment away from your daily duties and work with you our client as a one stop solution, we know the questions to ask you and in return will know how to discuss this correctly with the freight forwarding company. Whether your goods are to be transported via land, sea or air, we have the complete solution to preserve and protect your goods all the way to their required destination, whether it is door to door or port to port.
Incoterms
Incoterms clarify the obligations of each party (e.g. who is responsible for services such as transport; import and export clearance etc) as well as the point in the shipment process where risk transfers from the seller to the buyer. These are the terms between the seller and buyer. Click on the link to go through the Incoterms Explained website. These related to terms such as EXW, FOB, FCA, FAS, CFR, CPT, CIF, CIP, DAT, DAP, DDP. Some of these Incoterms are for all modes of transport and others are strictly for sea and inland waterways. The link provided above outlines all of this for you in great detail.
Documentary Requirements
In order to determine what documents are required for the country you are exporting to, and how those documents must be written, we advise you speak to us to clarify. Some countries require certain documents to be legalized or attested, while others simply require a commercial invoice/pro forma invoice, a packing list and possibly a certificate of origin (COO). Additionally, if the shipment is on an L/C your freight forwarder must be aware of the details of the L/C so they can meet the L/C’s requirements. Certain countries have very stringent requirements on how these documents are to be written, and we are here to verify with our overseas partners who are experts in their respective country, on how those documents are to be written.
We have built up a network of overseas agents who work on our behalf, so we can therefore offer services anywhere in the world. Our buying power with the shipping lines and other agents (both air and sea) allows us to pass on savings to our clients, ensuring that our prices are always competitive.
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We specialise in industrial machinery removal and installation, our current team has over 100 years experience in managing a wide range of challenging projects and we are qualified in all aspects of the lifting industry from Project Manager right through to slinger/banksman.
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Unit 6, Lye Industrial Estate
Hayes Lane, Lye, Stourbridge, DY9 8PA
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West Midlands, B63 2YD
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