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Mail Forwarding to
United Kingdom (UK)
 
Renting a US mailbox is a common trend among new and existing businesses in the US and Overseas. Some companies simply do not have the staff, space or budget to maintain an active mailing department for sending and receiving important company transactions and communications. Renting a 
 offers a cost effective and efficient solution for the comp
any’s postal and communication needs in addition to virtual US
 presence. US Mailbox will offer you a genuine 
 for your business without the excessive overhead, expensive leases, utility bills and taxes. If you have your own business, small or big, in USA or overseas, you got to take a minute to consider these top ten reasons to having your own US mailbox: 
1. Reliable
: Reliably sending and receiving packages is a priority of many companies. Missing a delivery or a  package can lead to poor communication with clients and portray a bad impression of the company. Renting a mailbox assures that all your incoming mail and packages will be received by someone 24 hours a day and all your outgoing correspondence will be mailed on time.
2. Privacy
: This feature is popular among home businesses and those not keen on disclosing their actual location to everyone. A mailbox itself is an entirely different address and hence it offers complete privacy for the business owner or the company, keeping their actual address unpublished. Mail Forwarding to
United Kingdom (UK)
 cannot be any easier!
Trade Group Member
 European Union Member Since 1973, allowing for the free movement of goods between the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) and the other Member States: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, (Southern) Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Cyprus and Malta.ACP, African Caribbean and Pacific States provide duty-free/reduced rates of duty for qualifying products originating in these countries. CAC, Central and Southern American Countries receiving special coverage for agricultural products provide duty-free/reduced rates of duty for qualifying products originating in these countries.
 
 
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EFTA, European Free Trade Association provides duty-free/reduced rates of duty for qualifying products originating in these countries.
General Import Clearance Information
 
Clearance Process
 
When imported goods arrive to the location of unloading, the goods must be 'presented' to customs by the person who brought them into the EC or the person who assumes responsibility for their onward carriage (this includes Freight and Air carriers, shipping and aircraft lines).
 Goods can only be 'presented' to customs when they have actually arrived at the place of unloading Goods may be presented by : Using an approved computerised trade inventory system linked to customs or lodging a Form C1600A at the designated customs office. After presentation the goods must be covered by a summary declaration containing the information needed to identify the goods. In the UK the prescribed form of summary declaration is Form C1600 however, Customs may accept commercial documents or computer records if they contain the necessary details. Acceptable Commercial documents are:  bills of lading air way-bills container manifests load lists manifests consignment records (on computerised inventory systems)
 All goods exported from or imported into the
 
UK
 
from non-member state of the EC must be declared to Customs. When goods are imported it is the responsibility of the importer or his authorized agent to declare them to customs. In most cases a Single  Administrative Document (SAD) is used for this purpose. A Single Administrative Document (SAD) is a customs document that you are required to complete, whether exporting, importing or transporting 'goods in transit' in countries in the European Union, the European Free Trade Area (Switzerland,
 
Liechtenstein,
 
Norwayand
 
Iceland).
 
It is designed to standardize customs entry procedures and is in fact used by many countries through out the world.
 Working with Customs officials throughout the world, FedEx has developed innovative technology to eliminate many paperwork-handling steps and expedite the movement of international shipments. This is the FedEx Expressclear electronic Customs clearance system. Starting at the origin, state-of-the-art technology allows the  processing of shipment paperwork and electronic transmission of documents to the designated FedEx hub and destination clearance location. The Expressclear system also keeps a database of regulatory information which includes importers numbers, broker designation, corporate contact names and telephone numbers. At a FedEx hub, international shipments are sorted, scanned and loaded onto an international flight. Vital shipment information is keyed into a worldwide manifest database, which is linked to computer systems operated by  brokers and Customs officials in many countries. Even before the plane has taken off, or while it is in the air, Customs agents and brokers at the destination airport of entry can begin examining shipping manifests, querying air waybill data if they need more details, assessing duties and taxes and selecting which shipments they wish to examine. By the time the plane arrives at his destination, many packages have already been cleared  by Customs. As the plane is unloaded, the Expressclear system identifies packages to be examined and prints "cleared" Customs labels for all others. Cleared shipments can be transferred to trucks for immediate delivery. International shipments are scanned at all key points throughout the process and allows for up-to-date status
 
 
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reports including when Customs clearance is obtained.
Document Requirements
 
Bills of Lading
 - No special regulations
Consular Invoices
 - None
Certificates of Origin
 - Certificates of Origin are required for the importation of any Textile products. Exceptions include mutilated samples, luggage made up of textile materials, Canvas bags, Gifts, Personal Effects.
Commercial Invoices
 - Invoices are required for all shipments with a value exceeding 18 pounds Sterling. Invoices should show freight, insurance and similar charges as separate items when applicable, regardless of the INCOTERM used on the transaction.
Dangerous Goods Certification
 - Some goods will in addition to the standard documentation noted above, may require DG certification. IE: Perfumes, Liquor, Chemicals, etc.
C3
 - This form applies to the importation of qualifying personal effects in order that tax relief may be claimed. It is used in the following circumstances:
 
 private individuals moving home to the United Kingdom
 
moving for the purpose of marriage to the United Kingdom
 
foreign students engaged in a study program in the United Kingdom
C2
 - This form applies to the importation of qualifying personal effects in order that tax relief may be claimed. It is used in the following circumstances:
 
Foreign military personal temporarily moving home to the United Kingdom on assignment
Valuation Declaration and General Valuation Statement (GVS)
 Required for import on any taxable shipment where the customs value exceeds 6,500 Pounds Sterling. There are three different valuation declarations. The first is form C105A which is to be used by an Importer that is unrelated to the Seller and for which the transaction value qualifies to be used for duty purposes. The second is the form C105B which is used for transactions between related parties as well as where the declared value does not qualify as the value to be used for duty purposes. The third form C109 which is a general valuation statement and can be used to provide valuation information that is lodged with customs avoiding the need to have to complete either 105A or B for each importation. Individual C109 forms are required from the importer for each supplier they have and are useful to importers of large quantities.
 All documents presented for use in customs clearance processing should be prepared in English, to avoid delays and expedite clearance processing.
 

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