Customs from Spain to Gib

Gallant Spirit

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Hi Does anyone have any advice in speeding up the process in getting "yacht spares in transit" from the spanish side into Gib, I have had stuff held up over a week in Spain that a vendor has sent out for his staff and they are struggling to get details from the courier, any advice appreciated :)
 
Hi,

We may be able to help as we source and ship parts, chandlery and liveaboard supplies worldwide "Yacht in transit"

Not "touting" for business but happy to advise if I can. I'll PM you in the morning with some questions on the details...
 
Bilge Rat said:
Hi,

We may be able to help as we source and ship parts, chandlery and liveaboard supplies worldwide "Yacht in transit"

Not "touting" for business but happy to advise if I can. I'll PM you in the morning with some questions on the details...
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Bilge,
I know you said you are not touting for business but there are a lot of live aboard in transit.
If you can give us a brief run-down of the in transit procedures it may help save a few of us some pennies.
 
Gallant Spirit said:
Hi Does anyone have any advice in speeding up the process in getting "yacht spares in transit" from the spanish side into Gib, I have had stuff held up over a week in Spain that a vendor has sent out for his staff and they are struggling to get details from the courier, any advice appreciated :)
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Bit light on detail. Are you using a Gib courier? Everything must go via Gib Customs and a Gib clearing agent will sort it for you.

Moving packages through Spain is always slow.

We use Redwood in Gib, very good.
 
Nostrodamus said:
Bilge,
I know you said you are not touting for business but there are a lot of live aboard in transit.
If you can give us a brief run-down of the in transit procedures it may help save a few of us some pennies.
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Hi All,

As requested some more information. Hope it helps

"Yacht in transit" is recognised by most Customs organisations around the world although in my experience there may be subtle differences as to how they apply this locally. The World Customs Organisation (http://www.wcoomd.org/) may be a helpful site to check which countries cooperate with regards to YIT and you should also find links to local customs offices worldwide so that you can contact them if you wish to understand local rules.

Notes
1. For supply within the EU (e.g. from UK or Germany to Spain or Greece) no import duty is payable but VAT is charged at the prevailing rate in the country of supply. For instance if you are in Greece it may be cheaper to buy from the UK due the difference in the VAT rates
2. Non EU flagged boats transiting through EU waters can claim back any VAT paid providing they can prove that they have left EU waters within 3 months of the supply of goods. Most suppliers will leave you to manage this yourself after leaving the country. There are certain EU countries where the language and known bureaucracy makes this not particularly feasible. We actually manage this for our customers directly for goods supplied from us in the UK.
3. Goods supplied from the EU to non EU countries should be VAT free
4. To make it easy for you to complete the import formailities in a non EU country the supplier selling you the goods needs to get the paperwork right so that the local Customs can clear the goods quickly YIT. The invoice should include the following detail:
- Commodity codes for each item
- The original country of origin of the goods
- The skipper's name
- The vessel name
- A statement to confirm "Boat parts for Yacht in transit"
- Weight in kgs
- INCO term that applies
- A supplier declaration on data supplied
5. In many instances you should be able to clear the goods yourself without having to appoint a customs broker/clearing agent
6. Expect to have to collect your goods from the local Customs office and take with you the following information
- A copy of the commercial invoice with all of the information listed above (get the supplier to Email a soft copy)
- Boat papers to include proof of country of registration and inbound clearance stamp etc
- Expect to complete a simple form provided by the Customs officer
7. In Gibraltar this simple self clearance process applies although some people choose to appoint a local agent and pay £20 or so. The agent will still need all of the information listed above so it's best to be organised.

Some things to note for clearance into Gib'
-On the standard customs declaration form quote the following customs procedure code (CPC) S8 00
- Consignee should be listed as the skipper, the boat, the full marina address
Also note that you are a "Private Importer"
- If the supplier invoice is correct the rest of the information can be copied onto the customs form.

Now the million dollar question...... How to save some money?

Select a supplier that will source from a number of companies on your behalf and consolidate them into one consignment. You will save a fortune on the shipping costs and only have to manage one customs clearance.

We do this as our "day job" the team are all boat owners and cruisers ...... I'm not sure it would be considered appropriate to give the business a plug but if you are interested just PM me and I'll drop you a link to the site which explains everything we do.

Hope this helps

Jackie
 
Thank you for this information which I hope helps others as much as it does me.
Personally I don't mind people giving a plug in posts as we know it is not just a business but another forumite and we may be able to help each other especially when others have dealt with them and can recommend them. They also bring expertise in various fields to the cockpit table.
 
Asked Marina Bay staff about importing some items when we were there this year. The instructions were to have the goods labeled with my name, vessel name and clearly marked vessel in transit. If already there, also add berth number. Goods should then be delivered to the marina with no need for agent or having to collect from customs warehouse. Much of course relies on the supplier getting the paperwork right.
 
Thanks for the replys folks I have been flying for the last 14 hrs
basically all was marked correctly and was a pallet of material for a subcontractor working on my boat, will need to check with the contractor in the morning before posting more details, but i believe it is much easier to airfreight direct from UK as it has been
over 10 days since leaving uk by land

Bilge rat PM sent many thanks
 
Bilge Rat said:
Hi All,

"Yacht in transit" is recognised by most Customs organisations around the world although in my experience there may be subtle differences as to how they apply this locally. The World Customs Organisation (http://www.wcoomd.org/) may be a helpful site to check which countries cooperate with regards to YIT and you should also find links to local customs offices worldwide so that you can contact them if you wish to understand local rules.
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Hope this helps

Jackie
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Jackie,

Great stuff. Do you have a web site? And if not, would you like a page on my site?
 
Well folks, the pallet finally arrived in Gibraltar customs yesterday 11/12 lesson learned
make sure the paperwork for YIT is correct, once in Gibraltar customs told me to bring a £10 fee, the yacht registration papers and my passport so pretty simple when you actually get it here, all my future deliveries will be via "ship2ship" as it get expensive when it is wrong. I had to fly the deck company back to the uk after it did not arrive on time, but it was their paperwork that was wrong so I can reflect additional costs in the final bill :)
 
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