DAILY BULLETIN - IMPORTANT NOTICES

Changes in fuel prices have resulted in increased overall costs for the transport industry, necessitating the introduction of a variable fuel surcharge which may rise, fall or be removed to align with movements in fuel prices

Unless otherwise stated, the applicable percentage will be applied in addition to your tariff / quoted rate.

PEAK SEASON SEPTEMBER 2024 UNTIL FEBRUARY 2025

As per the mailing that went out week commencing 02nd September, some of our couriers are introducing their Surcharges for Peak Season. We are encouraging all customers to be extra vigilant when declaring or sending shipments. If you have any concerns that your shipment will meet the criteria where an increased surcharge may be incurred then please discuss with us ahead of shipping. We will be able to offer an array of alternative solutions for your consideration and peace of mind. The following surcharges will be introduced IN ADDITION to current surcharges and rates. Peak Season Surcharge Additional Handling up to £18.60 per piece. Peak Season Surcharge Overgirth £137.50 per piece. Peak Season Surcharge Overmaximum £977.50 per piece. Express services and some economy services will be subject to surge fees in the form of GBP per Kilogram. Europe to Europe 0.35 and Europe to ROW 0.50. Again we encourage you to contact us with any queries you may have. We are here to help our customers.

If shipping any pieces exceeding 25 kilos or Longest measurement exceeding 100cms or second longest measurement exceeding 76CM or Length and Girth combined exceeds 300cm then please contact a member of the SFS Team. Equally, Anything over 300cm in Length we will put you in touch with our Dedicated Freight Teams to assist, due to courier restrictions.

 

THE WINDSOR FRAMEWORK

POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 2025

The UK Government has issued guidance on changes for parcels moving from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI), referred to as The Windsor Framework. These changes will become effective from 30 September 2024.

The changes mean that additional data will need to be provided depending on the type of sender and receiver. This is summarised as follows:

All senders:

A goods description, in plain English, must be provided for each item in the shipment. In addition, you’ll also need to provide each item’s weight, value and origin.


Business to Business (B2B) shipments:

For B2B shipments, additional information will be required, and action is recommended now to prepare for the change. Please refer to the 'green' and 'red' lane guidance below.


‘Green’ lane shipments

For B2B shipments with goods that will stay in Northern Ireland, they can move under the ‘green’ lane as determined by the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS). If this is the case for your goods, please review the guidance for this scheme and register with the UK Government for a UKIMS number.


The sender or receiver’s UKIMS number must be provided to move goods under the ‘green’ lane. The holder of the UKIMS number will need to be declared as the importer on record.


If you’re the sender and it is the business recipient in Northern Ireland that will provide the UKIMS, please forward this email and ask them to provide their UKIMS via the above link.


‘Red’ lane shipments

If your B2B goods do not qualify under UKIMS and are therefore considered ‘at risk’ of leaving Northern Ireland, a full international dataset will be required for the declaration. ‘At risk’ shipments will also be charged at the applicable European Union (EU) rate of duty.


If you will be shipping ‘red’ lane goods and will move to use a deferment account linked to your NI EORI number for Customs charges.

For both red and green routes, it is recommended (but not required) to include HS codes from 30 September.


You can view more information on The Windsor Framework from the UK Government here.

ALL SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE MUST INCLUDE A CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS TO ENABLE CUSTOMS TO CONTACT THE CONSIGNEE TO ADVISE IMPORT FEES

 WITHOUT AN ACTIVE EMAIL ADDDRESS YOUR SHIPMENTS RISK BEING DELAYED OR RETURNED AT YOUR COST

SHIPMENTS RETURNED DUE TO CLOSURE ARE SUBJECT TO RETURN CHARGES
ALL TRANSIT TIMES ARE CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO LOCAL RESTRICTIONS

AMENDMENT TO EUROPEAN AND UK ROAD SHIPMENT TARIFF

Pallets, Crates and Skids require bespoke quotations.

Please note that there is an amendment to our European Road Service Tariff,
from 01/05/19 the maximum acceptable length and girth combined has been changed to 300cm

A large package surcharge will be applied to each EXPD International package when its
Length plus Girth Combined exceeds 300cm

Length plus Girth Combined= Sum of the Smallest Sides, Multiplied by 2, Plus the Longest Side

E.g 

80cm(L) x 50cm(W) x 20cm(H)

STEP 1
50cm(W) + 20cm(H) = 70cm

STEP 2
70cm x 2 = 140cm

STEP 3
140cm + 80cm(L) = 240cm

In this Example, the Length plus Girth Combined is 240cm

PROHIBITED ITEMS FOR UK & EUROPEAN ROAD EXPRESS

We have been made aware that our road express partners have introduced fines in 2020 for shipments sent which are on their prohibited list (as undernoted) 
Items on the list, if found in the network will be subject to a £150 fine for the shipper. This is to stop items continuously being sent through the network that are prohibited by law and undeclared as potentially dangerous to the network and staff

Alcoholic beverages
Animal skins (non-domesticated)
Articles of exceptional value (e.g. works of art, antiques, precious stones, gold & silver)
Dangerous goods/ hazardous materials (following IATA & ADR regulations)
Firearms
Furs
Ivory & ivory products
Jewellery & watches (other than costume jewellery/ watches
Live animals
Money, negotiable items and pre-paid cards
Perishable goods
Personal effects
Plants
Pornographic material
Seeds
Tobacco & tobacco products
Unaccompanied baggage

SURCHARGE INFORMATION - EFFECTIVE 01/01/2024

Unless otherwise stated, the applicable surcharge will be applied in addition to your tariff / quoted rate. These are also subject to the current fuel surcharge.