DAILY BULLETIN - IMPORTANT NOTICES
WELCOME TO YOUR EXPD BULLETIN PAGE
Within this bulletin feed you will find useful information, such as shipment/ country requirements and current surcharges. Our Current Fuel Surcharge is located towards the top of this feed and other surcharges are shown in a table towards the bottom. We regularly update this bulletin feed with important information to assist our customers, so please do check here often for anything that may help you.
EXPD International Limited pride themselves by providing many different solutions but given the volume of freight, which is presented each evening, we are unable to police every single shipment without prior notification.
If in doubt, please contact our offices, we are here to help our customers.
Our Fuel Surcharge
29/04/2024 to 05/05/2024
Road Shipments - 20.25 %
Air Shipments - 29.50 %
Changes in fuel prices have resulted in increased overall costs for the transport industry, necessitating the introduction of a variable fuel surcharge which may rise, fall or be removed to align with movements in fuel prices
Unless otherwise stated, the applicable percentage will be applied in addition to your tariff / quoted rate.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND EIRCODES
The Republic of Ireland have now completed their introduction of national postcodes. From the 2nd July 2023, it is necessary to ensure any shipments you are sending to Ireland have the postcode, known as Eircode, in the correct field of the consignee address. Failure to include the Eircode will result in delays and incur an address correction surcharge.
Eircode’s are unique 7-character codes consisting of letters and numbers. Each Eircode is made up of a 3-character routing key to identify the area and a 4-character unique identifier for each address, more information on Eircode’s can be obtained HERE
CONSIGNEE CONTACT DETAILS
When shipping outside of the UK it is imperative that you provide the correct email address of the contact who will be responsible for giving clearance instructions and payment of import fees, failure to provide the correct email address may delay delivery or even result in the shipment being returned to the shipper at your cost.
EU VAT CHANGES
Effective 01/07/21 the EU VAT exemption at importation of small consignments of a value up to €22.00 has been removed. This means all goods imported into the EU, from the rest of the world (including the UK), will now be subject to VAT.
PLEASE NOTE WHEN SHIPPING TO NON-BUSINESS ADDRESSES
When shipping to NON-BUSINESS ADDRESSES / PRIVATE CONSUMERS in Europe please request their tax ID or insert “PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL” in the TAX ID/ EORI number field
ALL SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE MUST INCLUDE A CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS TO ENABLE CUSTOMS TO CONTACT THE CONSIGNEE TO ADVISE IMPORT FEES
WITHOUT AN ACTIVE EMAIL ADDDRESS YOUR SHIPMENTS RISK BEING DELAYED OR RETURNED AT YOUR COST
SHIPMENTS RETURNED DUE TO CLOSURE ARE SUBJECT TO RETURN CHARGES
ALL TRANSIT TIMES ARE CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO LOCAL RESTRICTIONS
SIGNATURES UPON DELIVERY
Since the start of the pandemic, and to minimise the risk of contamination, we have been advised that deliveries may be left without obtaining signatures. However, In certain circumstances, select agents will allow us to request a signature on delivery. This is a chargeable service.
If a signature is required, please request this service in "Special Instructions" and we endeavour to fulfil this requirement.
BREXIT DISRUPTION
Please ensure you have completed the required commercial data on the invoice with current and correct contact details for the consignee. Most delays are caused because of missing data or lack of email addresses.
The description on the AWB must match the description on the commercial invoice, from 1st March 2022 European customs are tightening their clearance procedures for goods being imported from the UK.
AMENDMENT TO EUROPEAN AND UK ROAD SHIPMENT TARIFF
Pallets, Crates and Skids require bespoke quotations.
Please note that there is an amendment to our European Road Service Tariff,
from 01/05/19 the maximum acceptable length and girth combined has been changed to 300cm
A large package surcharge will be applied to each EXPD International package when its
Length plus Girth Combined exceeds 300cm
Length plus Girth Combined= Sum of the Smallest Sides, Multiplied by 2, Plus the Longest Side
E.g
80cm(L) x 50cm(W) x 20cm(H)
STEP 1
50cm(W) + 20cm(H) = 70cm
STEP 2
70cm x 2 = 140cm
STEP 3
140cm + 80cm(L) = 240cm
In this Example, the Length plus Girth Combined is 240cm
AMENDMENT TO AIR EXPRESS TARIFF
Due to costs imposed by our suppliers which we have absorbed since the emergency surcharges were first applied in 2020, we have no option but to make amendments to our Air Zones in order to make shipping to these zones viable. With immediate effect the following countries will have their zones reallocated.
AUSTRAILIA
CANADA
DENMARK
FRANCE
GERMANY
HONG KONG
ICELAND
ISRAEL
JAPAN
MONTENEGRO
NEW ZEALAND
OMAN
SINGAPORE
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
THAILAND
TURKEY
PROHIBITED ITEMS FOR UK & EUROPEAN ROAD EXPRESS
We have been made aware that our road express partners have introduced fines in 2020 for shipments sent which are on their prohibited list (as undernoted)
Items on the list, if found in the network will be subject to a £150 fine for the shipper. This is to stop items continuously being sent through the network that are prohibited by law and undeclared as potentially dangerous to the network and staff
Alcoholic beverages
Animal skins (non-domesticated)
Articles of exceptional value (e.g. works of art, antiques, precious stones, gold & silver)
Dangerous goods/ hazardous materials (following IATA & ADR regulations)
Firearms
Furs
Ivory & ivory products
Jewellery & watches (other than costume jewellery/ watches
Live animals
Money, negotiable items and pre-paid cards
Perishable goods
Personal effects
Plants
Pornographic material
Seeds
Tobacco & tobacco products
Unaccompanied baggage
WORLDWIDE ISSUES AND SERVICE GUIDELINES
We recommend that the product commodity code is evident on ALL commercial invoices.
A link to the HMRC web site is available under the SUPPORT tab or via HERE
Failure to supply commodity codes may delay the clearance procedure and incur additional costs
HMRC REQUIREMENTS
Please note that in line with recent HMRC activities and checks, all shipments, with the exception of documents, to non-UK destinations, have to be accompanied with a commercial invoice clearly stating if the goods are licensable or not. If no license is required, please ensure this is stated on your commercial invoice. If the shipment requires a license, please provide this to us in order for us to complete a corresponding license for export. Please ensure that all information provided is true and accurate to the best of your ability. Please provide us with this information in order to avoid any further delay in export
SURCHARGE INFORMATION - EFFECTIVE 01/01/2024
Unless otherwise stated, the applicable surcharge will be applied in addition to your tariff / quoted rate.
Brexit European Border Fee
£2.00
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Our Fuel Surcharge
Changes in fuel prices have resulted in increased overall costs for the transport industry, necessitating the introduction of a variable fuel surcharge which may rise, fall or be removed to align with movements in fuel prices
Unless otherwise stated, the applicable percentage will be applied in addition to your tariff / quoted rate.
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Large Package Surcharge
From 15/01/2024 following Peak Season
£59.50 Per Item
A large package surcharge will be applied to each EXPD International package when its length plus girth combined exceeds 300cm
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Signature Service
£1.95
Since the COVID pandemic hard copy signatures are not always available. To request a signature signature service there will be a surcharge plus fuel applied by the local delivery agent
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Address Corrections
£13.20 Per Consignment
If a mistake has been made in the address or post code and the correct address is within the same destination country, EXPD International will make every reasonable effort to find the correct address and deliver the shipment
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Remote Area Surcharges
£33.00 Per Consignment
A list of affected area codes can be found under the info tab on MyExpd
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DG LQ Surcharge
£33.00 Per Carton
All DG LQ shipments on our Domestic and European road service
will be surcharged
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Booking In Surcharge
£40.00 Per Consignment
Where customers wish, by pre-arrangement, to deliver into
a location that requires booking reference slots a surcharge per consignment will be applied
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Non-Routine Formal Entry
£18.50
Where a shipment being exported requires special Customs entry processing. This can include, but not limited to, processes such as temporary export, re-exportation of previously imported goods, or return shipments
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Over 5 Tariff Lines
£3.00 Per Additional Tariff Line over 5 Lines
When a customs invoice has more than 5 tariff lines, a surcharge
will be applied per additional tariff line
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