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COMMERCIAL INVOICE EXPORT LICENCE DECLARATION
New export regulations have been imposed whereby goods not requiring an export licence must state so on your commercial invoice:
Effective 1st January 2011, certain high value export commodities (value over £867) require a UK export licence. These include, for example, IT equipment, printed matter, dual use goods and paintings. It is the shipper‘s responsibility to provide the export licence where required.
If no export licence is required, the shipper needs to endorse this on the shipping invoice or provide a statement on letterhead confirming the items being exported do not require a licence.
Either a licence must be provided or the shipping documentation must clearly state: No Export Licence required
You can check which export commodities require a licence at:
http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/export-control-organisation
Incoterms 2010 will be operative from 1st January 2011
Incoterms 2010- An overview
Summary of main changes
• Post 1st January 2011 the number of categories has been reduced from four to two.
• These categories cover:-
• Terms for any Mode or Modes of Transport, or:-
• Terms for Sea and Inland Waterway Transport
• The aim is to assist Incoterm users to identify the correct terms for their particular requirements
Reduction in the number of
Incoterms
• Current number of 13 Incoterms will be reduced to 11
• The following Incoterms will all be removed:-
• DAF
• DES
• DEQ
• DDU
• The following new Incoterms are being introduced:-
• DAT
• DAP
Terms for any Mode or
Mode of Transport
• These consist of the following seven terms:-
• CIP - Carriage and insurance paid to
• CPT - Carriage paid to
• DAP - Delivered at place
• DAT - Delivered at terminal
• DDP - Delivery duty paid
• EXW - Ex works
• FCA - Free carrier
• All of these terms need to specify the port or destination
Terms for sea and inland
waterways
• These consist of the following four terms
• CFR - Cost and Freight to
• CIF - Cost, Insurance and Freight to all are to the named port of destination
• FAS – Free alongside ship
• FOB – Free on Board
All are to a named port of shipment
Delivered at Terminal (DAT)
Definition
• Term may be used for all transport modes
• Seller delivers when the goods , once unloaded from the arriving means of transport, are placed at the disposal of the buyer at a named terminal at the named port or place of destination.
• “Terminal” includes quays, warehouses, container yard or road, rail or air terminal.
• Both parties should agree the terminal and if possible a point within the terminal at which point the risks will transfer from the seller to the buyer of the goods.
• If it is intended that the seller is to bear all the costs and responsibilities from the terminal to another point DAP or DDP may apply
Delivered at Terminal (DAT)
Responsibilities
• The seller is responsible for the costs and risks to bring the goods to the point specified in the contract
• Seller should ensure that their forwarding contract mirrors the contract of sale
• The seller is responsible for the export clearance procedures
• Importer is responsible to:-
• Clear the goods for import
• Arrange import customs formalities
• Pay import duty
• If the parties intend the seller to bear the risks and costs of taking the goods from the
terminal to another place then the DAP or DAT term should be used
Delivered at Place (DAP)
Definition
• Term may be used for all transport modes
• The seller delivers the goods when they are placed at the disposal of the buyer on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the named place of destination
• Parties are advised to specify as clearly as possible the point within the agreed place of destination, because risks transfer at this point from seller to buyer
• If the seller is responsible for clearing the goods, paying duties etc consideration should be given to using the DDP term
Delivered at Place (DAP)
Responsibilities
• Seller bears the responsibility and risks to deliver the goods to the named place.
• The seller is advised to obtain contracts of carriage that match the contract of sale
• The seller is required to clear the goods for export.
• If the seller incurs unloading costs at place of destination , unless previously agreed the they are not entitled to recover any such costs.
• Importer is responsible for:-
• Effecting customs clearance
• Paying any customs duties
NEW CUSTOMS IMPORT PROCEDURES
To increase security within the EEC, The European Union will instigate the Import Control System (ICS) on 1st January 2011. All carriers of cargo will be required to file electronic entry details in advance of arrival to EEC ports and airports
This will be introduced in the UK from 1st November 2010 to ensure that the system is operating correctly by the deadline instigation date. More information can be found at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ebu/ics-techpack.htm
Either a licence must be provided or the shipping documentation must clearly state : No export licence required
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