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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.


E.W.Taylor have been our clearing agent since the start of the company in 1999. During this time our industry has faced a number of challenges, many of which have increased the complexity of clearance procedures. Throughout this period E.W.Taylor has reacted to all of these changes whilst maintaining a first class clearance service. They have been a very important and valued partner for us over the last twelve years.

Mr J Vincent, Finance Director
Major Food Importer & Distributor

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