§ FOR — FREIGHT FORWARDERS & CUSTOMS BROKERS
Verify before submission. Stamp the file. Move freight, not paper.
Every clearance touches a VAT or EORI number. One bad entry costs days at the border.
For: customs clearance, compliance, account managers
★ COUNTERSURE ★GBFREIGHT-F2026-04-16VERIFIED
§ 02 — THE FLOW
01
Pre-arrival entry build
02
VAT + EORI verified against HMRC live records
03
Stamped clearance pack saved to job
04
AEO audit trail without the spreadsheet
§ RISK NOTE
Customs delays from invalid party data are billed back to the broker more often than to the importer.
“We stamp every entry now. Border holds dropped 80%.”
— Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers, anonymised