The Current Situation For Sea Freight From China & The Far East To The UK
K&L Freight
by Billy Martin
1M ago
It is now an important time for you to review sea freight prices from China to the UK. Anyone involved in sourcing from China, the Far East, India and the Indian sub-continent will know there has been complete upheaval regarding freight rates from these origins in recent months. Once the Red Sea became impassible for large containerships in December, the only option for container ship owners was to re-route ships around the Cape of Good Hope. This added around 10-14  days and 3500 miles to a ship’s journey, each way of course. Along with the longer transit times the ships had to use more ..read more
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Import Customs Entries From The EU
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by Billy Martin
2M ago
We have noticed that HMRC ( UK Customs) is becoming ever more strict regarding import customs entries from the EU and the rest of the world. This is especially important for customs entries from the EU, as importers often do not have a history of customs compliance from EU member states as EU customs border entries only became mandatory through 2021. This is where K&L Freight can assist. We offer a customs clearance (customs brokerage) service at UK ports and airports. We also offer specialised assistance with customs HS code classification for our customers as well as specific a ..read more
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Latest News On Shipping Costs & Container Freight Rates Oct 23
K&L Freight
by Billy Martin
5M ago
Buying From India or China? In some ways, it may seem like the worst time to contemplate buying from China or the Indian subcontinent. However, in many ways, it has never been a better time to source from overseas. Reduced demand caused by an increased lack of consumer confidence and interest rate hikes has combined with the increasing size of ships. Container ships always seem to get larger, never smaller, creating a perfect storm for shipping lines. Rates in 2021 Rates back in 2021 were as high as $20,000 per 40ft container from the various main ports in China to the UK. Now they are up to a ..read more
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How do I Start To Import From China? A Guide
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by Billy Martin
9M ago
The following article gives you an overview of the process & procedure of importing, from China in particular. The best place to start is by understanding your requirements, such as the type and quantity of goods you want to ship, the collection address, the delivery address, the ready date, and the timeline for delivery. Consider factors such as size, weight, and anything specific that may be relevant to shipping such as the possibility of what you are buying being oversize or overweight. Request a quote for freight This will be based on the information provided in the previous paragraph ..read more
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How Do I Get A Freight Price For Importing From China?
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by Billy Martin
1y ago
We assume you are starting from the point of having sourced your supplier you are happy with what they are selling you and a price has been agreed upon (being a freight company K&L Freight cannot help you with sourcing your products from China or other markets we serve such as India and the USA). The next step will be to work out all your costs so you will need your freight costs to do this. How much does freight cost is an easy question, but the reality is that in order to answer we need quite a bit of information, specifically: Collection address Delivery address Number of cartons Sizes ..read more
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Exporting To The EU
K&L Freight
by Billy Martin
1y ago
It is over six years now since we voted to leave the EU and we left the EU customs union on the 31st of December 2020. Up until the end of 2020 sending a shipment to an EU country was a very straightforward process and in many ways, it was the same as arranging delivery in the UK – this was the whole point of the customs union, to create one huge domestic market. The current shipping situation As we have now left the customs union, it means that to send goods to the EU, an export customs entry is needed in order for customs permission to be granted to leave the UK and similarly, an import cust ..read more
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Importing From China With Falling Exchange Rate
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by Billy Martin
1y ago
Here at K&L freight we are now constantly being asked ‘ how do I cope with importing from China now that sterling has now collapsed?’ Aside from the fact that sterling has recovered – at least partly – against the dollar and let’s hope it stays that way, there are other factors that come into play when sourcing goods from China. The immediate reaction from some of our customers to the sterling’s collapse has been to attempt to persuade their Chinese supplier to sell to them in Sterling. All we can say is that you will be very lucky indeed to get a Chinese supplier to agree to this. Chinese ..read more
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Import Customs Clearance – Changeover From CHIEF to CDS
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by Billy Martin
1y ago
As HM Revenue has extensively publicised, their mainframe customs entry IT system. CHIEF, will close for all import customs entries nationally on 30 September 2022 as the system is over 25 years old and has reached the end of its life. CDS Import Software The new Customs system that replaces it is named CDS; it is already up and running. Many of the changes that CDS bring are behind the scenes. It brings much more complication and is a much more comprehensive solution than CHIEF, which was limited by its 1990s software. From a user perspective, the CDS system gives much more functionality than ..read more
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Felixstowe Strikes
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by Billy Martin
1y ago
Strike Action At Felixstowe As you may have probably already heard, there is a threat of strike action at Felixstowe container port in the UK. Felixstowe is the UK’s largest container port and handles around 40% of the UK’s container trade. The strike is due to start on Sunday 21 August and finish on Monday the 29 August. As we come closer to the start date of the strike it is becoming increasingly clear even though negotiations are continuing that there is a very high likelihood that the strike will take place Shipping Delays Likely Some ships are already being routed away from Felixstowe tho ..read more
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Container and airfreight shipping delays from China
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by Billy Martin
2y ago
The recent COVID outbreak is causing real problems for international trade and transport from and to China at the present time. Whilst COVID cases are very low compared to the numbers that are accepted in Europe and America, the Chinese policy of a zero case target is causing the world of trade some serious issues. It seems the epicentre of the current outbreak is the Shanghai area, but this is not the only part of China affected. There are shutdowns too in Beijing and the northeast province. Also affected is the huge Pearl Delta area incorporating the massive Shenzhen manufacturing area with ..read more
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