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Custom Clearance - Trucks

Is life returning to normal for truckloads?

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The carrier’s executives continue to hope for the supply/demand equation to balance as inventory slowly rebuilds. Due to equipment and driver shortages, fleet growth remains limited. Is this recurring news a sign that things are getting back to normal?

 

After three years of being whipsawed by COVID-affected demand levels, the $332 billion full-truckload (TL) market is showing signs of returning to normal levels of “seasonality.”

“The truckload market is easing back to normal levels of growth,” says Avery Vise, vice president of trucking for Indianapolis-based research firm FTR. “We’re not seeing a glut of capacity. We’re heading back to stability, but stability at a level where shippers are happy about it.”

It would be ideal if there were exactly the right number of trucks deployed around the nation to haul exactly the right amount of freight at the right price to satisfy both shippers and carriers.

Ideally, yes. Since the pandemic, truckload capacity and freight levels have been unevenly matched. During the spring of 2020 economic shutdown, there was way too much capacity.

In the midst of crowded ports and freight piling up because of lack of drivers, truck capacity was buffeted by an unexpected surge in demand for some supplies.

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3 tips on how supply chains can thrive in an inflationary environment

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Inflation enviornment ACA International

Despite highly challenging macroeconomic conditions, supply chain and procurement professionals are responsible for managing their organizations’ value chains.

Today’s global economy is facing significant challenges, which is an understatement. Consumer and producer price index inflation indices should be closely monitored.

What can retailers and manufacturers do to mitigate the increased prices at which products need to be purchased? How can manufacturers and retailers adopt other longer-term and systematic methods?

Here are 3 tips we at ACA International consider important to follow.

1- Improve the inventory’s form and function

Manufacturers and retailers are hit twice by high PPI and high-interest rates. In addition to the price at which they purchase products, inventory carrying costs also increase. Inventory must be placed at the right place, at the right time, and the right price.

2- Enhance the efficiency of business expenditures

The current business climate requires visibility into all direct and indirect expenditures and diligently reducing expenditures without impacting performance.

3- Build better relationships with suppliers

This dramatic price increase can be mitigated by building a trusting and transparent relationship with suppliers.

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Customs Clearance Service

The importance of product testing

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Customs Clearance Service

There is a global tide of protectionism that is revolving around the topic of crossing borders.

 

Each country has a large body of legal documentation, as well as agents enforcing regulations.

It is important to follow these rules for many reasons: preventing terrorism, ensuring consumer safety, balancing trade, and generating revenue.

To ensure goods are moved legally without complications, international trade is subject to numerous controls and regulations.

Nevertheless, goods of all kinds sometimes don’t get past checkpoints for several reasons, causing massive delays and ripples across supply chains – impacting the bottom lines of businesses.

The importance of proper product testing and documentation in global exports and imports is often underestimated by many.

As part of customs clearance, there are multiple government agencies involved – including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, Customs and Border Protection, and Fish and Wildlife.

It is possible to have incorrect or incomplete documentation if testing and certification are not performed before goods are packed for shipment. Before the goods reach the consumer, this becomes a show stopper for global shippers.

There are stringent rules when it comes to product testing and compliance when products cross borders, whether they are tomatoes, wine, plastic toy soldiers, or nail clippers.

It is often the government that stops shady goods from slipping through the cracks without being properly tested.

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Freight Forwarding Guide

The Ultimate Guide for Freight Forwarding

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Freight Forwarding Guide

You can find all the information you need about freight forwarding on our website, whether you’re trying to book the service or find out exactly what our freight forwarding agents do.

 

Here is a four-question guide for clarifying your questions about Freight Forwarding.

  • What is Freight Forwarding?

Most importers and exporters use freight forwarding to arrange freight shipments. Licensed forwarders understand the end-to-end shipping process and can handle it on your behalf. In many ways, they are like travel agents for freight.

  • Freight Forwarding Services?

Prepare all the paperwork, make the bookings, arrange payments required for each sector of the shipment, provide a customs brokerage service, and troubleshoot if any issues arrive with the shipment.

  • Do I Need a Freight Forwarder?

Booking a shipment can take place in a variety of ways. Depending on your business needs, you may need specific services. Here are some options: go it alone, your supplier arranges the whole shipment, to arrange shipment from the factory or foreign port, you hire a freight forwarder.

  • Requesting a Freight Quote

Do you have your goods ready to ship?

Make sure that you have the full addresses for pickup if the shipment is door to door.

You likely need to provide the name of the port of origin.

Provide the total weight of the shipment.

Provide total cubic volume.

International freight works with HS Codes.

Businesses exporting shipments need to know the Schedule B code.

 

If you have any queries call us at +353 1 533 7772 or email us at [email protected].

ACA Airport Concierge

5 advantages of our ACA Aiport Concierge Service

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ACA Airport Concierge

Why is it that we are able to help you? And what else is it that we bring to the table? Here are seven benefits to our Airport Concierge Service at Dublin Airport.

 

1 – Knowledge

ACA staff are fully trained in airport logistics, dealing directly with airlines, liaising with transport providers, and have a proactive approach to finding solutions to any issues that arise, at ACA we don’t have problems, everything can be resolved!

2 – Our focus is you

From the second you arrive or depart at the Dublin airport we will do the thinking for you. As previously stated, our knowledge of the airport and the way it works means that you can leave all the worrying at the terminal doors.

3 – Speed

We know the airport like the back of our hands and therefore we are fully prepared when speed is of the utmost importance.

4 – Our clients are diverse

ACA customer base is extremely diverse and that is how we like it. We are proud to offer our Airport Concierge to anyone and everyone.

5 – Personal approach

It is important to us to go above and beyond what is required of us. We understand how stressful it can be for a child to be sent off on their own to the airport, so we strive to make them (and their parents) feel as comfortable and fortunate as possible.

So, if you are planning to depart or arrive at Dublin Airport, Aca International Ltd  may be able to help you! Visit our website and follow our Facebook and Linkedin Pages

Customs Clearance Service

5 required documents for customs clearance? (part 2)

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Customs clearance blog

Customs clearance generally requires a lot of documents to be verified and submitted, either electronically or physically with the consignment.

 

Documents to be submitted to customs depend on the type of goods being shipped. The rules regarding customs vary depending on the country of origin and the country of destination.

Let’s look at the second part of documents that are common to all countries:

6- Bill of lading

Bill of lading is a document from the carrier to the shipper/exporter/supplier. It is evidence of the contract for movement of goods described by the carrier.

7- Bill of sight

It is a declaration from the supplier or exporter to the customs department where the receiver is unsure of the type of goods being shipped. The bill of sight document permits the receiver of goods to inspect them before making duty payments. With the bill of sight, the exporter also needs to submit a letter that allows clearance of goods by customs.

8- Letter of credit

The letter of credit is issued by the importer’s bank informing that the importer or the consignee will honour the payment to the exporter /consignor/shipper of the sum specified to complete the transaction.

9- Bill of exchange

Bill of exchange is similar to a promissory note that can be drawn by banks or individuals. It is a substitute payment option where the importer is to clear payments for goods received from the exporter either on-demand or at a fixed or determinable future.

10- Export license

A business can get an export license from the licensing authority and permit is issued by the Chief Controller of Exports and Imports.

If you are planning to trade goods to or from Ireland, Aca International Ltd  may be able to help you! Visit our website and follow our Facebook and Linkedin Pages

Customs Clearance Service

5 required documents for customs clearance? (part 1)

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Customs Clearance Service

Customs clearance generally requires a lot of documents to be verified and submitted, either electronically or physically with the consignment.

 

Documents to be submitted to customs depend on the type of goods being shipped. The rules regarding customs vary depending on the country of origin and the country of destination.

Let’s look at documents that are common to all countries:

1- ProForma Invoice

Proforma invoices provide information about the product to be sold.

2- Customs packing list

Each party involved in the operation can cross-check the customs packing list with the Pro-forma invoice for the items in the shipment.

3- COO Certificate (Country of Origin)

This is a declaration that goods being shipped are made and processed in the country in question.

4- Customs Invoice

The Customs invoice is a mandatory document for an export transaction. Customs officers will request the customs invoice as it includes information about the order.

5- Shipping bill

A shipping bill is an important document and serves as a measurable record and is generally submitted via a custom online software system (ICEGATE).

If you are planning to trade goods to or from Ireland, Aca International Ltd  may be able to help you! Visit our website and follow our Facebook and Linkedin Pages

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Specialist customs clearance and freight forwarding

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What is the difference between specialist customs clearance and freight forwarding?

What is the difference between specialist customs clearance and freight forwarding?

Many exporters, particularly newcomers, believe that freight forwarders and customs brokers are interchangeable terms. This is false.

Freight forwarders are supply chain experts who specialize in the logistics and physical transportation of cargo. They communicate with any entity involved in the exporting process that handles or is aware of a shipment traveling by truck, boat, plane, or a combination of these modes of transportation. Freight forwarders are responsible for assembling and completing a wide range of documentation and compliance filings.

A freight forwarder manages the supply chain, it is a third-party entity that arranges a trip and then facilitates the whole journey, including paperwork and documentation, for a fee

 

A customs broker is someone who assists importers and exporters in meeting government import and export regulations.

Brokers submit required info and payments to governmental bodies on behalf of its customers and claim a fee for the services in entry procedures, admissibility requirements, classification, valuation, and the rates of duty and applicable taxes and fees for imported products.

A customs broker is a term that refers to the person who acts as an intermediary between the importer and the government’s customs department in the country of import.

Customs Clearance Service

Customs Clearance Agent Ireland

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ACA International is an excellent option for customs clearance in Ireland. Our highly specialised specialists assist customers all over Ireland.

We provide simple customs clearance solutions to our clients. Our cu

ACA International is an excellent option for customs clearance in Ireland. Our highly specialised specialists assist customers all over Ireland.

stoms clearance agent services represent you, the importer, and manage the entire customs declarations process for you.

Anytime you place an order with ACA International for a customs declaration. The customs declaration will then be prepared and submitted on your behalf. We have a 100% success rate in completing customs declarations.

Furthermore, to our customs declaration services, we can also help you calculate customs duties and value-added tax VAT.

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What is Customs Clearance?

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Customs clearance is the process of documenting the comings and goings of goods

Customs clearance is the process of documenting the comings and goings of goods as they enter or leave a country. Customs clearance entails calculating the value-added tax (VAT) and duties that may be due on those goods, as well as following the correct procedure to ensure that the goods enter or exit the country legitimately.

 

 

If you do not adequately prepare your Customs Clearance Paperwork, Customs may refuse to allow your goods to enter or leave the jurisdiction. You can hire a customs agent or freight forwarder to manage the Customs Clearance procedure to help ensure your goods are allowed exit or entry.

 

ACA International provides Customs Clearance Services for goods entering and exiting Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain. We specialise in Customs Clearance and General Freight Forwarding.