We invite prospective clients and industry partners to an in-depth discussion covering the subject of international shipping and export to EU countries. Making your products available to a global customer base has the potential to significantly expand your business. International shipping is the means of accessing these new potential customers, driving forward your business to new markets.

International shipping can be a complex process, involving legal paperwork and regulations in order for goods to successfully pass through customs clearance. An international freight forwarder helps to reduce the amount of work for you, managing your international shipping transportation and getting your goods to their destination, whilst ensuring they smoothly pass through customs. International shipping with Jeavons Eurotir, employs the use of their ocean freight service. The service is fully bespoke, tailored to the requirements of each customer and their goods and priced at very competitive rates. The UK trades with three countries in the EU; namely France, Italy and Germany. France is currently the sixth largest export economy, whilst Germany stands in fourth place and Italy in eighth. Let’s look at these three countries in more detail;

Exporting to France
For UK businesses offering new, creative and quality products, exporting to France is an attractive prospect. France offers good export potential for quality, carefully-packaged and competitively-priced products. There are great opportunities for UK companies across a wide range of sectors, in particular renewable energy and food and drink. Export to France from outside the EU is subject to customs procedures and must be presented with a commercial (or pro-forma) invoice. With the UK moving out of the EU from 2020, future trading relationships are currently in a transitional phase and will likely be subject to change. Export to France via international shipping typically takes around one week.

Exporting to Germany
Germany and the UK share a strong trade partnership and Germany is the UK's second largest trading partner. In 2019 export to Germany accounted for more than 10.2% of all UK trade, with the total trade grossing £136 billion. There are diverse opportunities for UK business considering export to Germany. The technological, automotive, health & life sciences, food & drink sectors and consumer goods all offer great potential. German businesses typically value personal relationships highly, so firms often make choice based upon relationships and shared goals, as opposed to the lowest common denominator on price. Export to Germany by international shipping usually takes one week.

Exporting to Italy
Italy is the UK's closest trading partner and its biggest export market. UK businesses with skills in cyber security, aerospace, digital transformation, life sciences and engineering are all offered significant opportunities. Italian investors are committed to UK projects as they share an appreciation of British professional services, its technology and its high quality consumer goods. Energy imports are relatively high in Italy as it lacks its own oil resources. Italy imported over $500 billion worth of goods globally in 2018 and being an EU member state its regulations are also subject to change once the transition period for the UK’s exit from the EU is over.

Jeavons is a member of BIFA - we offer a competent and highly professional transportation service, reinforced by comprehensive liability insurance. You can be assured that every shipment is in the safest of hands.