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Logistics & customs (Page 4)

Aerial view of a vessel berthed beside portside storage tanksIncoterms explained: EXW, FOB, CIF and DDPIncoterms decide who pays for what and where risk passes. Here are the four you will meet most, in plain English.6 min readAerial view of a container port with quay cranes and stacked containersCustoms clearance UK: how it works, documents and VATCommercial imports from China into Great Britain: customs declarations, GB EORI, documents, duty, import VAT, PVA and release. Northern Ireland differs.11 min readA DHL cargo aircraft on the runwayAir or sea freight from China: when is air worth the cost?A break-even method for choosing air or sea freight from China: weigh the extra air cost against the margin lost while waiting, and when to split the order.4 min readStacks of coins on tax paperwork, with a receipt roll behindHow much is import tax from China to UK? Duty and VATImport tax from China to UK: a worked example (£440 duty, £2,288 VAT), the duty calculator and how to find your commodity code rate.13 min read

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