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US importers must provide China postal codes

All importers are required to comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which came into effect on the 21st June 2022, with the requirement to submit China postal codes, to prove that goods have not come from the Uyghur

Four things to consider before choosing airfreight

The fastest and most efficient way to transport things both domestically and internationally is by air. The difference in cost between air and sea transport is often quite significant. However, in some cases, this difference can be not only necessary

RD 993/2022

New WEEE & RoHS Directives in Spain

Dear customers,   As of 16 January 2023, two new import inspections will apply with the publication of RD 993/2022: ROHS (Destruction of Hazardous Substances) WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) The goods affected are Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), Batteries, Accumulators and Batteries (PPAA)

Advantages of air freight

January freight market report

Ocean container rates were particularly high during 2022, but towards the latter half of the year started to fall, as the market experience a significant oversupply of capacity, while airfreight volumes dipped for a ninth consecutive month in December.

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Supply chain expectations for 2023

It is inevitable that we will see some supply-chain disruption this year, but it likely to be far less than the global turmoil experienced over the last two years, as consumer demand is likely to be muted through the first

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December Freight Market Report

As capacity tightens ahead of Chinese New Year, we expect the normal slack period of freight demand after the holiday, which falls on the 22nd January, to last until May, which means that the risk of even more blanked

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HMRC delay CDS export start

The deadline for importers to enrol in the CDS was extended in October and now HMRC has extended the deadline for exporters to move across to the UK’s new digital customs platform from April to November 2023.