Affinity Partners

Our commitment to our clients is deliver an extraordinary efficient and effective service. Incorporated in our service offering is a range of advisory and support services which are offered in conjunction with our affinity partners.

 

Please click on the below to read more about how these partnerships may be able to benefit you, your colleagues and your supply chain processes.

Logistics and Duty Consultancy Ltd

It's a tough market-place

In this highly competitive world it is even more imperative to bring your goods to market faster and cheaper than ever before.

To do this the prudent business will seek the best available source of goods, wherever in the world that might be, and look for every conceivable legitimate way to reduce the total cost that must be met in delivering the product.

Area of opportunity

We believe that a frequently overlooked area of opportunity for cost reduction is customs duties. We know that the importation and exportation of goods brings with it a multitude of questions and costs that can seem baffling.

In conjunction with Logistics and Duty Consultancy Ltd, we provide comprehensive advice on all these matters.

Our understanding of the subject, experience and contacts allow us to guide you through the maze of customs regulations and procedures. We ensure that you take full advantage of all cost reduction possibilities whilst meeting your obligations to Customs.

Why not lower your costs?

A customs duty review will often lead to substantial indirect tax reductions that can be applied to your business going forward; perhaps this should be considered.

Furthermore, our work also frequently results in significant sums being refunded from historical transactions.

You simply cannot afford to run the risk that you are failing to maximise all the opportunities available to reduce your cost base; allow us to explore the possibilities with you.

You might find that the result is an increase in company profits and an increased competitive edge.


We can help

We are experts in all the customs duty areas, some of which are listed below.

Valuation
Classification, Excise
CAP
European Customs Law
Origin
Customs Procedures

Quota and licensing
Preference
Paperless Customs Declarations
Duty Reliefs
Customs Investigations


How good are we?

“Our ever evolving database of now over 150 proven Duty saving measures has saved our clients over £1million of Customs Duty over the last 24 months”

For more information, please speak directly with your Cardinal Plus account manager who will be able to assist you further.


MGC Import and Export Consultants Ltd

MGC specialises in the provision of structured support and training services within the logistics sector.

The courses are aimed at all levels of staff and in the main will be held at your facility. The courses have been developed and structured to meet with the individual client requirements. They can be detailed specific courses for more experienced staff, or overview/introduction courses for the less experienced, we also provide value based management programs for mid to senior management teams.

Our core services incorporate the following aspects of international trade:-

Imports

How imports work

The role of the freight agent

Different shipping methods

HMR&C controls

Exports

How exports work

The role of the export agent

Shipping methods

Packing and marking requirements

Documentation

Airway Bills

Shipping Invoices

Delivery documents

The importance of documentation

Incoterms

What are they?

What do they mean

How do they impact on the way we do business?

Payment

Letters of Credit and ICC UCP regulations


For more information, please speak directly with your Cardinal Plus accountant manager who will be able to assist you further.