Maersk Customs Services in United Kingdom

Our Maersk Customs Services can help you with the complexities of border controls and customs regulations. For import and export cargos. At both - origin and destination.

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Core product

Import customs clearance

Standard Full Customs Declaration, paying Duty & VAT upon arrival in the country in scope to gain release of the cargo for onward delivery.

Full Import customs clearance
Simplified customs clearance
Customs & Port Authority inspections

Export customs clearance

Standard Declaration to Customs to gain permission to load the vessel & be exported outside of the EU.

Transit documents

A transit document allows the free movement of containers through European territories, suspending the payment of Duty and VAT until the destination.

T1
T2L (EU origin) issuing + clearance

* Only with customs clearance

Additional Maersk Customs Services

Customs Quick Health Scan – A high level risk & control assessment of the customers business highlighting potential gaps and providing support and solutions where required.
Peak Volume Management Programme– Assistance with daily Maersk Customs Services activities when the customer needs it most.
Origin and Free Trade Agreements – Awareness & guidance on FTA’s & preferential origins.
Classification Management – An overview of current Classification Databases or a Full End-to-end Reclassification Programme from our trained specialists.

* Costs will vary depending on the type of business, size & requirement – please refer enquiries to Maersk.

What is required to complete Maersk Customs Services?

Signed Direct Representation Letter

Please read, print & sign on company letter headed paper, and return to Maersk. This document is providing Maersk permission from you, to complete MCS on your behalf.

Mandatory documents required

Signed Direct Rep Letter
Commercial invoice(s)
Packing list(s)
Classification Number / HS code

EORI number*

EORI (Economic Operators Registration & Identification System) Number – is required to complete customs clearance. Please refer to the FAQ Section for more details

Additional documents (where applicable)*

Copy of the Bill of Lading
Licences
Health Certificates
Preference Certificates

* Originals to be submitted to Maersk where necessary.

For Abbreviations & Explanations, please check shipping terms.

FAQs

UK ports pass on costs to us when we are providing customs clearances services. We in turn pass them onto our customers.

They are non-negotiable and are subject to change without notice. Other ad-hoc pass through costs could also be incurred e.g. examination fees.

Please find below a schedule of the standard additional costs for containerised imports which are invoiced out accordingly valid until 31.03.23 and new charges effective 01.04.23 as indicated by the files.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your local sales or customer experience representative.