The Firstpoint team has got you covered!
To make sure your business operations run smoothly and to prevent delays in exporting goods, make sure you prepare carefully.
And to help keep things simple, we have created a smart, step-by-step guide to preparing your customs declaration for exporting goods. Simply answer each question and follow the handy links, as required.
Remember you can also visit our FAQ page or call one of our dedicated account managers, who will be happy to help.
And to help keep things simple, we have created a smart, step-by-step guide to preparing your customs declaration for exporting goods. Simply answer each question and follow the handy links, as required.
Remember you can also visit our FAQ page or call one of our dedicated account managers, who will be happy to help.
Your exporter checklist
Have you got an EORI number (Economic Operators’ Registration Identification)? And does it begin with GB?
Have you got an EORI number (Economic Operators’ Registration Identification)? And does it begin with GB? All shipments MUST have this to trade from 1st January 2020.
▼ YES ▼
► NO?
Go to HMRC and get yours free now.
Have you completed and sent a signed letter of appointment to a direct customs agent? This is required otherwise your goods will not get customs cleared.
▼ YES ▼
► NO?
Here is a template to print & sign.
Do you know the Commodity Codes for the goods you’re Exporting? Every consignment will need this for customs entry as the codes identify whether your export is subject to any licensing, duty rates or VAT.
▼ YES ▼
► NO?
You can find your Commodity codes here on the HMRC’s trade tariff tool.
Do you know where the goods you are exporting were originally manufactured? The origin of the goods may affect the payable duty and could mean extra documentation is required.
▼ YES ▼
► NO?
You can find out more information regarding this from the British Chambers of Commerce.
Are the goods that you’re exporting subject to licensing? Goods such as Alcohol, food, plants, chemicals/waste, animals or military goods may require additional documentation.
▼ NO ▼
► YES?
You can find full details of the additional document requirements on the Government website.
What is the reason for your export? Are the goods going into free circulation, sold outright or immediately being moved on again? CPC codes (Customs Procedure Code) will be required to identify this.
▼ YES ▼
► NO?
You can find out how to identify CPC codes here.
Has a Commercial invoice been completed? This is really important as it declares the value of goods to Customs thus evaluating VAT/duty on a shipment.
▼ YES ▼
► NO?
Please feel free to use our template here.
You may need to determine who pays for the various processes of the export (freight, clearance costs, VAT, duty and much more). This is determined by Incoterms - do you know the Incoterms of your export?
▼ YES ▼
► NO?
Find out more about the list of Inter-company terms here.
All exports will now be subject to customs declarations such as Export Accompanying Documents (EADs), once we have obtained all of the required data and documentation, we can ensure the export EAD is raised for the consignment.
You can find out more about EADs here and we can support you with raising the documentation.
Please check you have got all the correct documentation ready for exporting but remember, if you need help, we are here to provide support and can process your custom declarations on your behalf. So let us be your firstpoint of call!
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