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Customs Clearance

Expert customs clearance to save you time and money and give you peace of mind.

In-house expertise for seamless operations

Our in-house customs clearance expertise gives us control so we can deliver optimal efficiency to reduce your risks and costs and improve your bottom line. 

  • Expert knowledge

    Efficient customs clearance requires bespoke expertise: you need to know which values and commodity codes should be applied. E.W.Taylor has a long history as a customs clearance agent; we have refined this specialism over time to create exceptional in-house expertise at all the major UK ports, including Felixstowe, Dover, Southampton and London Gateway.

  • Control

    Providing in-house expert customs clearance services enables us to retain control of the process, to deliver the best quality service for our customers to reduce their risks.

  • Speed

    Our in-house customs expertise gives us a speed advantage as we don’t have to subcontract.

  • Cost savings

    The control and speed delivered by our in-house customs experts delivers real cost savings for our customers. Your goods spend the minimum amount of time on quay, so minimising demurrage, quay rent and Reefer plug-in charges.

  • Proactive communication

    Your dedicated account handler will keep you informed so you have peace of mind that your import or export is progressing successfully.

  • Global customs clearance

    Our global network of trusted partners enables us to provide expert customs clearance at seaports and airport hubs.

  • Port Health specialists

    Our exceptional knowledge of Port Health requirements and long-standing relationships with Port Health authorities are utilised by other freight forwarding companies.


Looking to open a facility in the UK 4 years ago we were introduced to E.W.Taylor to help us with a warehousing and shipping facility. E.W.Taylor managed to not only cope with our immediate requirement but they have been more than able to facilitate us in our continued growth, from smaller to larger premises to now dealing with the shipping of stock from various parts of the world, with Marc and the staff at Sittingbourne you get exactly what’s on the tin, plus a lot lot more.

Mr P Cranmer, UK & European Director
Leading Supplier Vehicle Coverings

Tell us about your shipping requirements

Looking for a cost-effective, quality, customised freight solution? Talk to our experts.

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