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Delivery of goods from the UK

Importo Company provides services in international freight forwarding of goods from the United Kingdom to Russia.

MUTUAL TRADE OF RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain is a traditional major trade and economic partner of Russia. In 2019, trade turnover between Russia and the UK grew by 25%, exceeding $ 17 billion.


Import of goods from Great Britain to Russia is represented by the following groups of goods:

  • machinery, equipment and vehicles;
  • chemical industry products;
  • food products and agricultural raw materials;
  • metals and metal products;
  • precious metals and stones;
  • wood and pulp and paper products;
  • textiles and footwear;
  • pharmaceutical products;
  • natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals;
  • bijouterie, coins;
  • alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks;
  • essential oils and resinoids;
  • perfumery, cosmetic or toilet products;
  • other chemical products.

Export of goods from Russia to Great Britain is represented by the following groups of goods:

  • mineral products;
  • chemical industry products;
  • metals and metal products;
  • wood and pulp and paper products;
  • machinery, equipment and vehicles;
  • natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals;
  • bijouterie;
  • coins.

TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS FROM THE UK

Importo Company has experience in delivering goods from the UK to Russia by all modes of transport.

HOW TO DELIVER GOODS FROM THE UK TO RUSSIA?

Russia and the United Kingdom have no common borders. For the delivery of goods from the UK to Russia, traditional modes of transport are used: sea freight, delivery by road (through the tunnel under the English Channel), air freight, as well
as various multimodal schemes.


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OCEAN FREIGH FROM UK TO RUSSIA

Containers from the UK are usually shipped on FOB terms (Tilbury / Southampton / Felixstowe / Hull ports). Shipment of containerized cargo from other cities of Foggy Albion (EXW) with “door-to-door” delivery is also popular.

Containers from England are delivered by regular sea lines to the seaport of Saint-Petersburg. Transit time for delivery of containers from the ports of Great Britain to the port
of Saint-Petersburg is on average 14-18 days. Further, containers follow by road or by rail to the final consignee.


TRUCKING FROM GREAT BRITAIN

Our company provides services for the delivery of goods from the UK to Russia by road.

Delivery by full trucks with trailers of the corresponding volume and loading capacity is carried out through the English Channel, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Belarus. The transit time for road transportation (London – Moscow) is 10-15 days.

Delivery of groupage cargo from Great Britain is carried out by our company with the help of European main road carriers with further consolidation of cargoes in Vilnius and dispatch by road to the Russian Federation to Saint-Petersburg or
Moscow.

The transit time for road transportation of groupages from England to Saint-Petersburg is 10-16 days.


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AIRFREIGHT FROM GREAT BRITAIN

Airfreight from the UK is carried out through international airports:

  • London (LCY);
  • Manchester (MAN);
  • Edinburgh (EDI);
  • Belfast (BFS);
  • Glasgow (GLA);
  • Birmingham (BHX);
  • Liverpool (LPL).

Option 1.

Direct airfreight of goods by passenger flights from the UK to Russia.Such transportations (including connections) are carried out on a regular basis and have the most attractive cost in the normal season.

Airports of arrival in the Russian Federation:

  • Moscow, Sheremetyevo (SVO);
  • Moscow, Domodedovo (DME);
  • Moscow, Vnukovo (VKO);
  • St. Petersburg, Pulkovo (LED).

Importo Company arranges goods receipt with further delivery to consignees, as well as customs clearance of goods arrived from the UK at the airports of Sheremetyevo (SVO), Domodedovo (DME), Vnukovo (VKO), Pulkovo (LED).

Connection of international flights with domestic flights is also possible.

Option 2.

Airfreight from the UK to airports in Vilnius (VNO) or Helsinki (HEL) with further consolidation at the warehouse in Vilnius (Helsinki) and dispatch by road to the Russian Federation.
With this delivery option, it is possible to repack goods, apply the required marking, as well as perform other actions with goods at an intermediate consolidation warehouse in the EU.


TRANSIT TIME OF AIRFREIGHT FROM ENGLAND

Option 1.

On average, direct air freight from England to Russia takes 2-4 days after receiving the cargo at the departure airport terminal, taking into account terminal handling in the Russian Federation.

Option 2.

Multimodal transportation of goods from Great Britain to Moscow and St. Petersburg via EU airports takes on average 10-14 days after receiving the goods at the air terminal till delivery to the bonded warehouse.


IMPORT OF SAMPLES OF GOODS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

The import of samples of goods is required for laboratory tests in accredited laboratories of the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) within the procedures of confirming the compliance of goods with the requirements of the EAEU technical regulations.

Customs clearance of samples must be carried out in strict accordance with the current rules so that the received document of conformity would not be recognized as illegitimate in future.

Our company provides services for the delivery and customs clearance of samples of goods from the UK on a turnkey basis.


OUR TRANSACTIONS SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Importo Company provides services for entrepreneurs interested in the implementation of foreign trade transactions with counterparties in the UK.

We offer:

  • search for manufacturers and suppliers in the UK;
  • delivery of samples of goods;
  • obtaining permits from certification bodies and other authorities;
  • support of transactions for the import of goods from England on a turnkey basis;
  • customs clearance of goods from England to Russia.


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Get detailed advice from our experts regarding delivery and customs clearance of goods from Great Britain!

Phone:+7 (812) 385 11 20 (multichannel)
e-mail: info@importo.spb.ru



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