Transport Documents

Transport document completion How Standard Shipping Notes, Dangerous Goods Notes and Export Cargo Shipping Instructions work, and where you can get them from. Published 16 October 2012 From: HM Revenue & Customs Contents Introduction Dangerous Goods Note Standard Shipping Note Export Cargo Shipping Instruction Further information Introduction Transport documentation is necessary for providing instructions about […]

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Road Haulage Basics [UK]

Guidance International road haulage: the essentials Security, environmental and legal regulations for road transport businesses involved in cross-border transport Published 3 September 2012 From: Department for Transport, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain, and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Contents The vehicle and driver documentation you’ll need when driving abroad Vehicle weight limits when […]

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Transhipment Licences [UK]

Guidance Transhipment licences Transhipment licences allow controlled goods to pass through the UK on the way to other destinations: find out when you need one and how to use it. Published 3 September 2012 From: Department for International Trade and Export Control Joint Unit Contents Overview How to use an OGTL Restrictions, exceptions and enforcement Further information […]

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Moving Goods by Road [UK]

Guidance Moving goods by road How to move goods by road including the type of vehicles used, key documents, insurance and licensing. Published 19 September 2012 Last updated 5 April 2016 — see all updates From: HM Revenue & Customs Contents The different road haulage vehicles The CMR note: the key road transport document Other documentation […]

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Haulage Licences [UK]

Guidance International road haulage: operator licences and permits The licences and permits you need to operate gross vehicle weight vehicles above 3.5 tonnes on international journeys from the UK. Published 4 September 2012 Last updated 11 April 2019 — see all updates From: Department for Transport, Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain, and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Contents […]

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Driving Dangerous Goods [UK]

Guidance Driving dangerous goods and special loads abroad International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships. Published 10 September 2012 Last updated 25 January 2017 — see all updates From: Department for Transport, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Contents The European Agreement […]

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Driver Documents [UK]

Guidance International road haulage: driver documents Documents you need to carry if you’re the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders. Published 3 September 2012 From: Department for Transport, HM Revenue & Customs, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and HM Passport Office Contents Documents […]

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Driver CPC Licence [UK]

Guidance Check if you need Driver CPC to drive a lorry, bus or coach Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt. Published 7 May 2013 Last updated 28 June 2016 — see all updates From: Driver and Vehicle […]

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Customs Procedure Road Transport [UK]

Guidance Customs procedures when transporting goods by road Processes and customs documentation that apply when you transport goods across borders by road. Published 20 September 2012 Last updated 5 April 2016 — see all updates From: HM Revenue & Customs Contents Customs transit options when moving goods across the EU Taking road vehicles temporarily into or […]

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Perishable Food by Road [UK]

Guidance Carry perishable foodstuffs abroad in road vehicles (ATP) Vehicles carrying perishable foodstuffs abroad must follow ATP rules. Published 7 February 2013 From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Applies to: England, Scotland, and Wales Carrying perishable foodstuffs in road vehicles If you carry perishable foodstuffs abroad in an insulated refrigerated vehicle or container, many countries […]

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Freight Forwarding

Guidance Freight forwarding: moving goods Freight forwarders oversee the worldwide movement of cargo, packing, documentation and customs clearance, on behalf of importers and exporters. Published 12 September 2012 From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Contents Overview of freight forwarding Customs and frontier controls International trade documentation for freight forwarders Packing goods for export and […]

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Freight Forwarder Issues [UK]

Guidance Freight forwarding: managing risk Understand how trading conditions and insurance can limit the financial risk for freight forwarders. Published 23 August 2012 Last updated 13 June 2013 — see all updates From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Contents Overview of freight forwarders’ responsibilities Trading conditions and limiting liability for freight forwarders Freight agents: avoiding […]

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Vehicle Documents [UK]

Guidance International road haulage: vehicle documents Vehicle documents drivers need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle. Published 7 September 2012 Last updated 15 April 2019 — see all updates From: Department for Transport, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain, and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Contents Vehicle registration documents Vehicle insurance documents […]

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