Organization of transport when importing goods from abroad

Organization of transport when importing goods from abroad
You plan to import a product to Bulgaria from the EU or from a third country. You are aware of the conditions, customs, import rules, tariffs, taxes, certificate requirements, you have an EORI number - you are almost ready for international transport.
But before you start looking for a suitable carrier or forwarder, it is necessary to comply with the rules of packaging and labeling. In fact, this should be done by your supplier, but it is good that you are also aware of this to avoid possible misunderstandings with international shipping. EU Member States often have detailed product packaging and labeling requirements, some of which are voluntary, others mandatory. Mandatory markings and labels on consumer products and their packaging are usually related to public safety, health and/or the environment. They can provide information such as the ingredients or the expiration date, and voluntary labels are, for example, those that indicate the organic production of the product from the ecolabel on industrial products. There are usually different agencies responsible for different industries, for example medical, electrical, food and chemical, all of which have very different requirements.
Incoterms® are the "International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms" and the rules for determining the responsibilities of sellers and buyers for the delivery, insurance and transport of goods under sales contracts, and who is responsible for customs formalities on exports to the EU and the formalities of your export market. They are updated periodically, so they should be followed.
The customs documents are also in order. What should you prepare? Customs documents can be completed by you, but it is recommended to be a customs representative. In reality, the customs representative is the person who will carry out all the customs formalities required under EU customs legislation. So look for a good customs agency or, in the best case, a forwarding and logistics company offering customs services. Believe me, you will save yourself a lot of headaches. The documents to be submitted are: a customs declaration to your national customs authority; an entry summary declaration (ENS) before the arrival of the goods at the first point of entry into the EU, at the first EU customs office of entry by the carrier of the goods or in some cases by the consignee importer or by a representative of the carrier or importer; a common import declaration form for all EU countries, which is called a single administrative document (SAD). Depending on the type of goods, the additional documents that must be presented to the customs authorities may be- commercial invoice, transport documents, certificates of origin, import licenses, test results and other certificates, inspection certificates (such as health, veterinary or phytosanitary certificates).
It is really important to have good customs representation because when your goods arrive at the border, they are placed in temporary storage under customs supervision until customs clearance. Your goods may be matched based on the documents you provide, or selected for document verification, and you may be required to submit additional documents before your goods can be released, or may also be selected for document verification or physical verification. It is good that all documents are correctly and as detailed as possible filled in and complete.
If you have hired a forwarding company with a customs agency, then it already has information about the upcoming import and, at the same time as your documents, plans the upcoming realization of the transport itself - so you will not have to worry about it. But if you are not - you have to choose a carrier or forwarder. What is important to do? First, collect your information - dimensions, weight, type of goods, starting point, final point - necessarily with exact addresses, because in many places larger cargo trucks are not allowed to enter and will require transshipment, loading and unloading possibilities and in general all available information you have about your cargo, including the documents you have. It's time to choose a supplier. Here it is important to research – its experience, the services it offers and its reliability. Basically these are the three main things - don't look for the lowest price - look for security and quality of service, you won't be doing a single import anyway, will you, and yet after so much work on your part, it's okay for your cargo to be shipped to you without any problems, right?!

There are various options for international freight transport. It all depends on the cargo itself, what space it can take up in the cargo space, how quickly you want it to be with you, etc.
Importing goods from abroad is not a difficult task, more and more businesses are doing it, it is important to be well prepared and/or have a good forwarding and logistics company to meet your requirements.
If you need more information, you probably do, contact us! We have many years of experience in international transport - by land, air and water.
Main source: www.commission.europa.eu
Look more:
INCOTERMS - COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS FOR TRANSPORT
TARIFF FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT
INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT

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