Customs
Your Best Value Customs Clearances Service in the UK
EFS Global has been providing comprehensive customs clearance services for over 20 years. Our customs specialists can assist with any consignment arriving/departing by Air, Sea or Road at any port or airport in the UK.
Our AEO-F certified customs specialists have built a vast knowledge and gained a wide variety of expertise in customs clearance procedures and regulations, including Port Health, OPR, IPR, Carnets and Bonded Warehouse entries.

Trusted Import and Export Clearance Experts
EFS Global offers clearance services for Air, Sea, and Road shipments from all major ports and airports 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so whatever your shipment, we can handle it quickly and efficiently.
Whatever your needs, we can offer tailor-made services to suit every customer’s individual requirements.
Are you ready for CDS?
On 1st October, the first phase of CHIEF’s retirement was implemented, making way for CDS to take over as the UK’s single customs platform. This first phase marked the end of the ability to make import declarations through the CHIEF system. The 2nd phase will be implemented on 1st December 2023, which will end the ability to submit export declarations on CHIEF.
EFS Global is here to help you avoid unnecessary customs delays during the transition to the new CDS customs system. We have therefore produced a helpful pack to inform you of how you can ensure you are ready for CDS.


Our Port Coverage
EFS Global is linked to all major ports and terminals across the UK to allow us to conduct efficient customs clearances whilst offering a tailor-made service to every customer’s individual needs. We also use the latest CDS customs software for electronic transmission direct to the HMRC.
We’re continually adding ports to our service offering. Please contact us today if there is a port that you require coverage for that is not on the list below.
For non-inventory linked shipments EFS Global can cover all ports.
Manchester International Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Gatwick Airport
Belfast
Birmingham
Chatham
Heathrow (Parcels)
Leeds
London Gateway
Manchester
Portsmouth
Dagenham
Dartford
Felixstowe
Grangemouth
Harwich
Hull
Immingham
Inland ETSF
Killingholme
Lieth
Liverpool
Liverpool Freezone
Purfleet
Teeside
Teesport
Thamesport
Tilbury
Dover – Non Inventory Linked
T1 – TAD (Transit Accompanying Document) Clearance
EFS Global has a Customs Guarantee that allows us to provide Transit Documents through the NCTS. The T1 document enables uninterrupted transit to your final destination, allowing clearance in your destination country without paying duties/taxes at the border.
Goods leaving GB and going to the EU require a T1 document unless clearance has been arranged for the port of arrival, e.g. Calais/Rotterdam/Zeebrugge.


Why Choose EFS Global
- Air freight clearances
- Ocean freight clearances
- Road freight clearances
- Customs bonded warehousing
- Customs clearances & documentation handling
- AEO-F certified
- Documentation/classification support
- Brexit advice service