ROUTE · UK → FRANCE
Outbound. UK to France.
UK consignor collection through to French consignee delivery, cleared end-to-end under one booking file reference. Full-load, part-load and pallet-network modes are all available on this direction.
FIRST MILE — UK
Nationwide UK pickup, fed to the hub.
Collections run across mainland UK. Pickups are scheduled against the consignor's loading window and the next available Channel crossing. For groupage, freight is brought into the UK regional hub for consolidation. For FTL, the trailer runs direct from the consignor to the port.
- UK collection nationwide — same-day on most postcodes
- FTL trailer runs direct; LTL feeds the consolidation hub
- CMR raised at collection; seal number recorded
- EAD pre-lodged on receipt of commercial invoice + commodity codes
UK customs — outbound
- EADPre-lodged HMRC CDS
- EORIGB EORI on the consignor
- GMRGVMS · arrival-mode pre-lodged
- CommodityCodes + values on commercial invoice
- T1Where transit through France into another EU state
- InspectionsUK Border Force port checks per regime
SECOND MILE — SHORT STRAIT
Crossing the Channel.
Dover → Calais
Ro-Ro ferry crossing. Used for FTL and consolidated groupage where ferry cadence fits the routing. Trailer presents at port with GMR; ferry operator boards on the booked sailing.
Folkestone → Coquelles
Eurotunnel shuttle. Faster crossing, hourly cadence, preferred for express. Customs handled at Coquelles on the French side.
THIRD MILE — FRENCH ARRIVAL
French clearance, then onward.
On French arrival, the import declaration is cleared with DGDDI. For FTL, the trailer runs direct to the French consignee. For LTL, break-bulk happens at the French hub and pallets feed onward delivery — either direct to one consignee or via the French pallet network for multi-drop profiles.
- French import declaration pre-arrival via DGDDI
- T1 discharge on arrival where transit document was used
- FTL direct delivery to consignee · LTL break-bulk at hub
- POD captured at French consignee, returned to consignor file
French customs — arrival
- AuthorityDGDDI (French customs)
- EORIFR EORI on the consignee
- DeclarationImport declaration via Delta-G / DELTA-T
- VAT/dutyPer commodity code · reverse charge available
- SPSSanitary/phytosanitary controls if applicable
Outbound brief.
Send UK origin postcode, French destination postcode, pallet count / weight, commodity codes, required arrival window. We come back with a rate and a customs plan.
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