Deep sea and container shipments are a vital part of maintaining and strengthening supply chains around the world.
But mounting customs red tape creates additional obstacles for businesses.
We’ve helped countless British and EU businesses to keep their containers moving.
At any UK deep sea port, we are able to clear bulk, FCL (full container load), and LCL (less than container load) deep/short sea shipments.
“With the volumes we import, we’ve established strong relationships through our daily interactions with port authorities, shipping lines, and government agencies, enabling us to deliver smooth and efficient solutions for our customers.” - Dan Balshaw, CustomsLink Customs Specialist Lead.
Learn more about our deep sea and container customs offering.
Here are just a few of the industries we’ve proudly supported with deep sea/container customs paperwork.
Foodstuffs & fish products
One of our customers imports containers holding fish and other food products into UK ports (including Felixstowe, Southampton, Tilbury and London Gateway) every week.
Fish products can be among the most complicated products to ship and remain customs compliant for. Due to these complexities, many brokers shy away from these imports. But at CustomsLink, we love a challenge.
We provide IPAFFS for all of each of our customer’s 100,000+ fish imports every week, using our AEO status to drive these through quickly and efficiently.
We also process and validate catch and export health certificates.
Whether it’s tomato paste from Chile, salmon from Canada or tuna from Ecuador, we’ve got all your customs needs covered.
Glass
Another CustomsLink customer is one of the UK’s biggest glass manufacturers. At every step of the way - from the first stages of the manufacturing process, to delivery of the goods - the production and shipment of glass products requires extremely careful planning and handling.
At CustomsLink, it’s our job to make sure that paperwork is one less thing for the customer to worry about, and we’re proud to provide EUR1s for their deep sea shipments from the UK to South Africa.
For shatter-proof compliance, learn more about our container customs service.
Firewood
Transporting firewood into the UK? You’ll need customs paperwork for that.
One of Britain’s leading firewood suppliers - who provides firewood for one of the UK’s well-known DIY outlets and other household name stores - has been a customer of ours for several years now.
They import via Tilbury or Teesport, and we help them stay customs compliant.
Steel construction products
The UK’s construction industry is valued at more than 70 billion GBP and relies heavily on steel for equipment, products and materials.
One of our deep sea customers is a leading steel supplier in the construction industry. We support them with their container customs paperwork for their UK imports from Türkiye and India.
We keep our customers happy with our commitment to a solid service and a positive customer experience every time. But can we help with the customs for non-solid products? Iron-ically enough, we can.
Gases for computer manufacturing
Another one of our customers approached us for support with the customs paperwork for their computer production equipment, and we instantly clicked. As a leading transporter of gases (such as nitrogen) and other products involved in the production of computer processors, our customer has plenty of moving parts to take care of.
That’s why we take the stress away from their customs requirements by supporting them with clearance for container shipments and transit procedures (T1s and T2s).
Irish stout
When a well-known Irish brewery in Liverpool needed help with the paperwork for containers filled with full kegs of Irish stout, we knew we had to act fast.
Our experts provided transit declarations from Dublin to Liverpool, and then used our popular MUCR service to help transport the goods to America.
When you work with a broker that cares about protecting your supply chain, customs compliance becomes straightforward.
Why do our customers choose us?
As one of the UK’s highest-rated customs brokers, we are proud to offer a customs solution for every business.
Whether you’re a large business with a dedicated customs team or a sole trader, we’ve got a solution for you.
This year, we’re delivering more new customs solutions and services than ever before. Take advantage of our expertise with no hidden costs, no subscription costs and no surprises - just industry-leading service.
Learn more about our container customs service or get in touch with one of our experts today.
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