When goods and cargo are being transported throughout Europe, they need to pass through customs, where all the required documents need to be submitted to the customs officials. These documents are necessary for processing the goods as well as for releasing them form customs. Forwarders throughout Europe offer customs brokerage for the preparation of all required documents. Special documents are required both for import and for export.
Direct customs brokerage for groupage transport service
Our network of freight forwarders Europe offers direct customs brokerage. We are in touch with the customs posts and offer our customers settlement of all customs formalities. This will save you a lot of time for releasing the goods from customs. We offer customs brokerage for import, export and transit modes.
Preparing the necessary import documents
When in customs, the goods acquire the status of local goods. For clearance of the goods, customs duties need to be paid. The member companies of the freight forwarders association will prepare all documents required for the import of your goods. The main documents included are:
- Import permits for the country of import
- Original import invoices
- Payment documents
- Copies of the company documents, certified with a “true copy” sign and signature
- Others
By using the Europe-wide groupage transport service for the transport of goods to different European countries, you can rely on the member companies of our freight transport association to prepare the remaining import documents required.
Preparing the necessary documents for export
You can count on the member companies of IFA’s Europe-wide groupage transport service for export to all European countries as well. We offer to prepare all basic documents required for exporting goods, which include:
- Documents of origin
- Bill of lading
- Customs declarations
And other documents required in the specific case.
Preparing the necessary documents for transit
The passage of goods through a country while on the way to a third country is called transit. When in transit, the goods are not subject to import duty. The documents necessary for the transit which the freight forwarders will prepare for you include:
- Transport documents – original bills of lading
- Commercial documents including: copies of invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin and quality, if they are required.
These documents are prepared by the member companies of the European network for transportation as part of our customs brokerage service.
Services for customs warehousing
Our network of international freight forwarders offers representation for customs warehousing as well. This involves the customs warehousing for certain periods of time during which the goods are not subject to import duties.
We offer consultations in regard to the necessary customs brokerage. Our freight transport association offers consultancy services by each member company in regard to customs brokerage, import, export, transit, warehousing and others.