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We understand the complexities surrounding importing and exporting and aim to be your go-to import & export consultancy company for expertise, support and guidance, able to provide direction and import & export training while remaining approachable and personable. With our experience in importing and exporting, we have helped numerous companies build successful international trade businesses, while ensuring they remain compliant with import & export laws and regulations. 

Our Four Pillars

Import Services

We provide consultancy services to help you understand the importing process, the pricing of goods, transportation costs and charges levied by government agencies for export/import duty and taxes.

Export Services

We provide a detailed Export Operational Manual, which set forth specific requirements, documentation processes and end-to-end procedures for supplying the new export markets.

Global Shipping

We provide third-party solutions with excellent Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers or direct Shipping Lines that consolidate services to ensure your cargo reaches the right place, right time and cost-effective way.

Trade Compliance

We implement proactive customs planning strategies and support to reduce your international business risks, and thereby avoiding the normal customs delays within your international supply chain.

Import Services

Importing involves managing long-distance supplier relationships and organising international shipping and customs clearance

Suppliers globally offer a wide variety of goods to suit your business requirements. Sourcing your products internationally will enable you to find lower-priced supplies, giving you a competitive edge, or find suppliers that allow you to sell a completely different product.

We provide consulting services for my clients to help them navigate the sea of documentation, shipping procedures and regulations, ensuring successful, international importing and exporting. We also provide customs brokerage and import and export documentation services to help companies feel more confident in dealing with overseas governments.
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Having the correct documentation is vital when importing, as inappropriate or overlooked documentation can lead to shipping delays, increased costs and business risks such as cancelled international commercial activities. Even if you’re using a freight forwarder, your company will still be held liable as the importer of the goods for late or incorrect documentation. 
When you are importing we can help your business understand what documentation is required, potentially saving you a lot of trouble. We can help explain the necessary documentation your company should be using for international contracts, customs, shipping and payments. Thanks to our far-reaching experience across a wide range of industries, we are able to provide clear and relevant advice that can help steer your international trade business onto the right course.
When your company engages in international trade, we can provide guidance on the different types of documentation you’ll need. 
Documentation covers a number of crucial aspects of importing including:
  • A detailed written contract between the parties, which states exactly where goods are to be delivered.
  • Comprehensive documents are needed to ensure that your goods get through customs and you pay the correct duty and tax charges. There may be different documentation requirements at either end of the supply chain, and these must be considered.
  • Other documentation will be required to cover the insurance of the goods whilst being shipped within the international supply chain.
  • To ensure payment for the goods, it is vital to have the right documentation in place, especially if the payments are via international banks.
As part of our services, we will help you correctly classify your goods on your documentation for tax purposes and to ensure you meet the regulations. 
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Pro Forma Invoice 
  • Pre-Packing List 
  • Packing Lists
  • Country of Origin Certificate
  • Preference Certificate
  • Export License
  • Bill of Lading
  • Air waybill
  • Cargo Inspection Certificate 
  • Inspection Certificate 
  • Test Report 
  • Certificate of Compliance 
 
 

Many goods are controlled and may require licences in order to be imported. For instance, the import and export of military and paramilitary goods, dual-use and technology, artworks, plants and animals, medicines and chemicals will all need licenses. Other goods meanwhile may be controlled by anti-dumping duty, ‘countervailing’ and other trade defence measures. These are covered by the World Trade Organisation rules, which prevent artificially cheap imports from damaging markets. 

We can assist you and help you to understand your responsibilities and which relevant licensing authorities you should be dealing with. We are also able to review your imports to identify any liability for trade defence measures, such as anti-dumping and countervailing duties.

The contract you agree with your overseas supplier will determine who will be responsible for clearing goods through customs and for payment of import taxes. You will also need to understand who will arrange the transport and insurance from the supplier’s premises to your premises. We can help you pull together purchase agreements which set out each party’s responsibilities and identify who is at risk if goods are delayed, damaged or lost while being delivered. 

Open Account, documentary collections and documentary credits are payment methods often used in international trade. 
  • An open account transaction is a sale where the goods are shipped and delivered before payment is due. This is typically 30 to 60 days or sometimes even longer.
  • With a documentary collection, the exporter prepares a bill of exchange stating how much is to be paid and when. 
  • With a documentary credit, the customer arranges a letter of credit from their bank. The bank agrees to pay the exporter once all the right documentation is received.

Export Services

Exporting can boost your company’s profile, credibility and bottom line. Businesses that export products and services can be more profitable than those that do not.

If you are planning to export to new markets, we can help you understand the challenges of exporting and provide you with a sound knowledge of your potential markets. We can help you identify if your products are right for each target market, provide the resources to support your exports and arrange the international transportation.

Having the correct documentation is vital when exporting, as inappropriate or overlooked documentation can lead to shipping delays, increased costs and business risks, such as cancelled international commercial activities. Even if you’re using a freight forwarder, your company will still be held liable as the exporter of the goods for late or incorrect documentation. 

When you are exporting we can help your business understand what documentation is required, potentially saving you a lot of trouble. We help explain the necessary documentation your company should be using for international contracts, customs, shipping and payments.  We are able to provide clear and relevant advice that can help steer your international trade business onto the right course.

When your company engages in international trade, we can provide guidance on the different types of documentation you’ll need. 

Documentation covers a number of crucial aspects of exporting including:

 

  • A detailed written contract between the parties, which states exactly where goods are to be delivered.
  • Comprehensive documents are needed to ensure that your goods get through customs and the correct duty and tax charges are paid. 
  • There may be different documentation requirements at either end of the supply chain, and these must be considered.
  • Other documentation will be required to cover the insurance of the goods whilst being shipped within the international supply chain.
  • To ensure payment for your goods, it is vital to have the right documentation in place, especially if the payments are via international banks.

As part of our services, we will help you correctly classify your goods on your documentation for tax purposes and to ensure you meet the export regulations. 

  • As businesses expand, many entrepreneurs look to focus on discovering new opportunities to present their products in overseas markets.
  • Exporting products overseas can be a great opportunity for businesses to increase their sales potential.
  • Exporting products allows businesses to significantly expand their markets, leaving them less dependent on a single market.
  • Exporting is one way for businesses to increase their sales potential.
  • When a product is approaching the end of its life cycle, exporting can extend the life cycle of that product.
  • New export markets give businesses an opportunity to leverage new concepts and technologies.
  • Selling to multiple overseas markets allows businesses to diversify and spread their risk. 
  • Exporting can boost the business profile, credibility and bottom line.

Many goods are controlled and may require licences in order to be exported. For instance, the export of military and paramilitary goods, dual-use and technology, artworks, plants and animals, medicines and chemicals will all need export licenses. 

The main purpose of export regulations is to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and maintain international stability.

Export controls place an increasing obligation on senior management to comply with export controls and complex trade regulations to avoid fines and penalties.

We can assist you and help you to understand your responsibilities and which relevant licensing authorities you should be dealing with. We are also able to review your exports to identify any liabilities.

Non-compliance with these restrictions risks substantial fines and possibly imprisonment.

Correct and compliant export documentation for shipments is vitally important when engaging in international trade. The export documentation is used to clear the goods with customs authorities and calculate correct duties and taxes. Incorrect documents can increase risks, cause shipment delays and extra costs. It is the exporter’s responsibility to provide correct documentation, even if they are using a freight forwarder or an agent.

Below, are some examples of specific requirements for export countries and we explain the common types of export documents required for each of these export markets. 

  • Exporting to the USA
  • Exporting to the EU
  • Exporting to the UK
  • Exporting to other major markets in Africa

Global Shipping

Exploring all of your global shipping options

When it comes to global shipping, we help clients explore all of their options. We provide a wide range of third-party shipping and warehouse services to support all international supply chain needs, and can provide you with complete logistics solutions, such as land freight, international airfreight, ocean shipping, multimodal and warehousing services. These designed services will meet your shipping needs, delivery schedules and budget. 

While airfreight is a premium and potentially costly service, it’s often the only option for product required urgently. We can offer a comprehensive range of international air cargo solutions that will fit your individual cargo needs with high-level visibility. Working with clients, we design more effective airfreight services to meet service environments, dynamic production needs and end customer challenges. With our help, you can optimise your supply chain solutions for best routing, helping you save money with solutions that focus on delivery speed with constant communication and flexibility. 

We help clients find ocean solutions that are customised to meet their unique requirements. We provide third-party solutions with excellent Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) or direct with Shipping Lines that cover different sea container types, as well as consolidation services with reliable sailings to ensure your cargo reaches the right place, at the right time and in the most cost-effective way. We can provide innovative solutions which utilise consolidation services and Full Container Loads (FCL) to minimise costs. If your business does not have sufficient cargo to fill a full sea container, we can provide console services, which will consolidate your cargo with goods from other shippers within the same sea container. 

Whether you need road transport, rail transport or both, I can provide third-party land shipping solutions to meet your business needs. We can improve the performance of your current freight provider, optimise the costs, provide transparency and address your freight challenges. Our focus is to make your international freight forwarding as cost effective and efficient as possible. 

By utilising multimodal solutions, you can combine sea and air services to obtain the advantages of both. The transit times for multimodal services fall between the normal air and ocean shipments on the same lane, but give a transit of up to 50 percent better than an ocean shipment. Combining your air cargo and ocean freight solutions can help you find the right balance between cost and time, adding flexibility to your supply chain while also reducing your costs compared with a standard airfreight shipment.

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