Driving Efficiencies Across All Aspects of Logistics
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It can be frustrating when your goods don’t arrive on time or in the condition you expected. Or if the costs for their transportation are far higher than they...
Understanding the Rising Costs of Shipping
6 minutes to read
Anyone involved with shipping goods from one part of the world to another will know how much the landscape...
LCL Shipping – How Does It Work?
8 minutes to read
Shipping small consignments of goods on an ad-hoc basis can become quite expensive, especially if you find yourself hiring...
Transit Documentation – Everything You Need to Know
7 minutes to read
The UK’s departure from the EU has increased the need for transit documentation. In this guide, we explain the Common Transit Convention (CTC) and the documents you will need...read more
Duty Relief Schemes – What Options Are Available?
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If you’re bringing goods into the UK from overseas, then it’s fairly certain you’ll need to pay customs duty and VAT on their value. However, where your imports are...read more
How To Find Your Tariff Code – A Simple Guide
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What Is A Tariff Code? A tariff code – also known as a commodity code or HS code – is a key element of the shipping process. The code...read more
A Simple Guide to Customs Clearance
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What is customs clearance? Customs clearance is a compulsory process for any goods entering or leaving a country. It requires the submission of various export and import documentation, as...read more
COVID-19: What Support Is Available to UK Exporters?
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Here at Hemisphere Freight Services, we recognise the challenge that exporters are facing as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, not to mention the ongoing uncertainty of Brexit....read more