UK Trade Route Guides

Duty rates, VAT, documents, transit times and Incoterms for 19 import and export corridors — each with a worked cost example and an itemised quote form.

Import into the UK
ChinaUK

China to UK

£110bn+ bilateral trade. Electronics, textiles, machinery. Sea 30–40 days, air 3–5 days.

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FranceUK

France to UK

Wine and spirits, aerospace components, machinery and pharmaceuticals. TCA preference, road-dominant via Channel Tunnel.

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IrelandUK

Ireland to UK

Top-3 UK trading partner. Pharma, food and drink, same-day RoRo despite full customs treatment.

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GermanyUK

Germany to UK

UK's largest EU import partner. TCA preference, automotive parts, machinery, pharmaceuticals.

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IndiaUK

India to UK

DCTS preferential rates. Textiles, pharmaceuticals, gems, spices. Sea freight dominant.

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TurkeyUK

Turkey to UK

UK-Turkey FTA preferential rates. Textiles, automotive parts, steel by road and sea.

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UAEUK

UAE to UK

Middle East and South Asia re-export hub. Jebel Ali sea freight, Dubai air freight.

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USAUK

USA to UK

UK's largest single-country trading partner. Machinery, pharma, aerospace by air and sea.

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NetherlandsUK

Netherlands to UK

UK's largest single goods-import partner. Rotterdam short-sea and RoRo network.

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ItalyUK

Italy to UK

Fashion, food and wine, machinery. TCA preference, road, groupage and sea.

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PolandUK

Poland to UK

UK nearshoring hub. Furniture, automotive parts, daily FTL and groupage road freight.

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Export from the UK
UKUSA

UK to USA

The UK's largest export market. Section 321, customs bonds, FDA/CBP compliance.

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UKGermany

UK to Germany

UK's largest EU export market. TCA statement on origin, road freight dominant.

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UKIreland

UK to Ireland

Top-3 UK export market. Full customs export both sides, same-day RoRo via Holyhead–Dublin.

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UKNetherlands

UK to Netherlands

Rotterdam and Schiphol gateway. RoRo/short-sea freight, Article 23 VAT deferment for buyers.

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UKFrance

UK to France

4th-largest UK export market. TCA statement on origin, road freight via Channel Tunnel.

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UKChina

UK to China

Scotch whisky, precision machinery, pharma. GACC registration and export licensing handled end to end.

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UKUAE

UK to UAE

GCC-UK FTA signed May 2026. Jebel Ali re-export gateway, competitively-priced Dubai air freight.

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UKIndia

UK to India

UK-India CETA in force since July 2026 — 90% of tariff lines duty-free or reduced.

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