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In recent months we have seen additional cargo moving via Airfreight due to the Red Sea crisis, reducing space availability and increasing costs, political unrest in the Middle East, including Iran’s attack on Israel and the seizing of the MSC Aries container ship, is likely to impact this even further.

Many airlines have cancelled or re-routed flights from the Far East to Middle East destinations, this creates space issues, longer transit times and warehouse congestion.

The situation is expected to worsen in the coming weeks as cargo backs up, some airlines have already stopped taking new bookings.

For current information on flights, rates, and transit times, please contact a member of the customer service team on 0121 785 0666 or email sales@eurosprint.co.uk

Eurosprint Freight Services are very proud to sponsor Boldmere Falcons Under 10s Girls squad for a second season, keep up the hard work girls, let’s bring that cup home again this season!

We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Rose to our Customs & Compliance department.  Customs is central to everything we do as a business, your experience, knowledge, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas will greatly assist Eurosprint’ and our clients. Welcome to the office from all of us, we look forward to working with you.

Dockers at Felixstowe are planning eight days of strike action over pay that could cause serious disruption to the UK’s largest container port.

Nearly 1,900 workers plan to stop work for more than a week at the Hong Kong-owned port, starting on Sunday 21 August and ending on Monday 29 August, according to the union Unite. The workers voted 92% in favour of strike action last week.

In anticipation of the strike, Eurosprint has drawn up contingency measures to:

• Maintain essential service delivery wherever possible.
• Ensure that proper and consistent administrative arrangements are in place.
• Open a communication channel to ensure our clients are kept up to date with all developments.

Read the full article here

From 30th September 2022 customs agents and traders will no longer be able to make import declarations on CHIEF.

From 31st March 2023 customs agents and traders will no longer be able to make export declarations on CHIEF.

We plan to migrate your account from CHIEF to CDS during August 2022, to ensure your goods can be imported and exported without interruption please complete the steps below (steps 1 and 2 only apply if you have not traded Internationally before).

Most businesses will already have a Government Gateway account to access their personal or business tax account. You should use this account to access the Customs Declaration Service. You can also register for a Government Gateway account if you do not have one already.

You need an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number that starts with GB. Most businesses moving goods in and out of the UK already have one.

You can apply for an EORI number if you do not have one already. It is free and it only takes 10 minutes to apply. You should receive your EORI number within a week, but it can take longer during busy periods.

You will then need to register for the Customs Declaration Service. This can take up to 5 working days so please do not delay.

You will need your Government Gateway user ID and password for yourself or your business. You will also need:

• your GB EORI number
• your 10-digit Unique Tax Reference (UTR) number – you can find this on any HMRC payment reminders, or in your personal tax account
• the address for your business that we hold on our records – please tell us if your address has changed
• your National Insurance number (if you are an individual or sole trader)
• the date you started your business

If Eurosprint are paying your VAT & Duty on your behalf and then invoicing this back to you, nothing will change.

Alternatively other payment methods you can choose from are:

• duty deferment account – the Customs Declaration Service uses a separate HMRC bank account to CHIEF, so you’ll need to set up a new direct debit, you will also need to re-authorise Eurosprint to use your deferment account, this is done via the CDS Finance Dashboard
• cash account – these replace the Flexible Accounting System (FAS), and you’ll be set up with one once you’ve registered for the Customs Declaration Service
• postponed VAT accounting – if you’re making declarations for yourself and your business is registered for VAT in the UK, find out when you can, or need to, account for import VAT on your VAT return
• immediate payment – by Bacs, CHAPS, online or by telephone banking – you can pay by debit, corporate credit card or cheque
• individual guarantee – you can use these to cover customs duties for one-off or high value imports
• general guarantee account – this allows you to provide multiple guarantees from the same account, and continue importing goods into the UK and pay a disputed amount later once agreed

• On completing step 4 you will receive an authorisation confirmation from HRMC, please send a screen shot or copy to customs@eurosprint.co.uk
• On receipt of the HMRC authorisation Eurosprint will check our own CDS platform to ensure the 2 accounts are linked.
• Once linked future customs clearances can take place without any delays.

We will keep you updated on the switch over to CDS and be back in contact should any further action be required.

If you require any assistance, please email us at customs@eurosprint.co.uk

A special thank you for all the interest shown in our services, no surprise customs was at the top of most peoples list, in particular the upcoming move by HMRC from CHIEF to CDS.

AEO status is an internationally recognised quality mark that shows our role in the international supply chain is secure and the customs controls are efficient and meet UK and EU standards.

To achieve AEO status all procedures of the business have been inspected and scrutinized by HMRC. Eurosprint have successfully demonstrated a consistency in our performance and processes along with a high level of knowledge and experience in customs procedures and international transport.

AEO is not a mandatory requirement, but it does give quicker access to some simplified customs procedures and, in some cases, the right to ‘fast-track’ shipments through some customs and security procedures. As the UKs final departure from the EU approaches customs clearances services will be in demand and an increase in “time critical freight” can be expected. Eurosprint are perfectly placed to offer both products which means we keep our customers products moving smoothly and deliver on time.

Eurosprint are very proud of the benefits AEO status will bring our clients and thankful to our loyal members of staff for the time and commitment that has gone into achieving this wonderful accreditation

For more information on how Eurosprint can help with International transport please email customs@eurosprint.co.uk or clay@eurosprint.co.uk