The new Smart Border Connect customs service enables the transit of groupage shipments in times comparable to those before Brexit. Smart Border Connect is a DACHSER customs service designed for British exporters to provide them with easier access to the European Union market after Brexit. This intelligent logistics solution simplifies and accelerates customs clearance, thereby reducing export costs.
For EU member states, efficient groupage logistics within Europe is the most natural thing in the world. The absence of internal market borders means no customs clearance and no need to incur the significant administrative and regulatory costs associated with it. Since the UK left the European community four years ago, exporting to EU countries has become a major challenge. In response, DACHSER UK has developed its own solution: Smart Border Connect.
– Smart Border Connect is a market-tailored service developed by DACHSER to help British exporters minimize the effects of Brexit for their customers in the EU. Now, thanks to pre-clearance, businesses can offer their contractors in Europe transit times similar to those before Brexit. – says Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics
– Smart Border Connect provides a framework that allows DACHSER to transport goods on behalf of UK customers, mainly across the French border and on to the rest of Europe — quickly, reliably, and efficiently, while handling all matters related to customs, taxes, and fees. This is a huge benefit for British exporters and helps them maintain an attractive position relative to their European competitors. – comments Mark Rollinson, Managing Director at DACHSER UK.
Pre-clearance – minimizing transit time
Smart Border Connect services are available in two different variants – Connect40 and Connect42 – and are based on “delivered duty paid” (DDP) Incoterms. Under DDP delivery terms, the sender is responsible for customs duties and VAT, so the customer no longer has to bear them upon receipt of the shipment. Goods can then be delivered in free circulation, similar to domestic shipments, and seamlessly integrated into the DACHSER European network for connections to all EU countries, without extending transit time or unnecessary administrative effort. These services ensure not only daily departures from every corner of the UK but also fast connections to all destinations in the EU.
– Smart Border Connect is a market-tailored service developed by DACHSER to help British exporters minimize the effects of Brexit for their customers in the EU – says Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics. – Now, thanks to pre-clearance, businesses can offer their contractors in Europe transit times similar to those before Brexit.
– Since the introduction of Smart Border Connect, we have experienced a rapid increase in demand from both existing and new customers. Many of them have decided to adopt the DDP Incoterms rule for their shipments to take advantage of the shortest transit times on the market offered by DACHSER. – adds Mark Cosgrove, Sales and Commercial Manager for the UK and Ireland.
According to Alexander Tonn, – Smart Border Connect is interesting not only for the UK but also for other countries – for example, to integrate non-EU markets such as Switzerland and Norway. – Much will also change with the even closer integration of DACHSER’s European Logistics and Air & Sea Logistics business areas, which aims to provide a global door-to-door groupage solution. – With Smart Border Connect in our portfolio, the knowledge gained has the potential to bring old and new growth markets around the world closer together and make them more efficient – predicts Alexander Tonn.
Source: DACHSER