Exporting bottled beer to Hong Kong
Question
Hi
My client wants to ship bottled beer to Hong Kong are there any restrictions or problems with this
Regards Paul
Answer
Hi Paul
There are not any problems from the shipping side of things the consignee may need a permit/ licence for import into Hong Kong.
If you need any help with the shipping need a quote or any questions please let me know
Regards
Graham Simmonds
Sales Development Manager
S.W.I.F.T
Unit A, 6 Bancrofts Road
South Woodham Ferrers
Essex
CM3 5UQ
Tel: +44 (0) 330 0244 844 ext 117
Fax: +44 (0) 1245 429471
E-mail: [email protected]
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GLOBAL FREIGHT ALLIANCE
Answer
Thanks
Answer
Hi Paul,
With excise goods like beer your customer would likely benefit from making an EMCS declaration to HMRC in advance of the movement of goods to avoid having to pay excise duty. For a non-European destination like Hong Kong the EMCS covers the journey from their warehouse to the air/sea port, which I guess is the transport you are undertaking for them.
You’ll probably know if a declaration has been made as an ARC will appear on the paperwork.
Make sure that the NES declaration includes the ARC in box 40 as the departure message will close the ARC too.
Let me know if we can help as we have EMCS and NES systems appropriate to manage these shipments.
Thanks,
Ian
i2i Infinity Ltd
[email protected]