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newsdesk www.bifa.org Incoterms 2010 pre-orders A new edition of Incoterms will be published later this year, with effect from 1 January 2011. BIFA will as usual be carrying a stock, and if you would like to reserve a copy please let us know now. Regularly incorporated into sales contracts worldwide, Incoterms define, in a set of three-letter trade terms, the risks and responsibilities of all parties in an international sales contract. Used by large and small businesses alike, Incoterms are applied to the sales of billions of dollars of goods each year and provide businesses with the confidence and certainty to operate in unfamiliar markets and legal jurisdictions. The Incoterms 2010 rules incorporate changes to keep pace with international trade developments. With revised definitions and interpretation of rules to provide greater clarity and precision, Incoterms 2010 include: ● Extensive guidance notes explaining the fundamentals of each Incoterms rule, such as when it should be used; when risk passes; and how costs are allocated between buyer and seller; ● New classifications to help choose the most suitable rule in relation to the mode of transport; ● Advice for the use of electronic procedures; ● Provisions for the allocation of obligations related to security-related clearances for shipments; ● Updated provisions in relation to insurance, taking into account the revision of the Institute of Cargo Clauses; ● Enhanced usability for domestic trade. The price of the new publication is £48.00 (inc p&p). To reserve a copy, contact Marion Fisher at BIFA by e-mail at m.fisher@bifa.org Attacks highlight parking security One of the most frequent complaints from the road sector is the lack of secure parking for trucks in both the UK and the EU. Where they can, BIFA’s regional representatives become involved in local police initiatives to reduce vehicle crime. But that is the problem – these initiatives are at a local level and fail to tackle a national problem, despite funding from our government and/or the European Commission (EC). Recently funding has been cut and some of these programmes cancelled. Domestically, the hotspots for vehicle-related crime are the northwest, the motorway network around Birmingham, and lastly Essex. The EC has been investigating solutions, and a labelling scheme of up to five stars has been suggested to indicate the standards at a truck stop. The EC has included both security and comfort standards within its scheme, which has complicated the issue. Also there is the question of liability. Consignors may try to insist on truckers using stops of only a certain star rating. Should no space be available at one of these and goods were How to check a BIFA member You can check whether a company is a bona fide member of BIFA by going to www.bifa.org and selecting ‘find a forwarder’. Alternatively, contact the membership department via j.robinson@bifa.org ■ stolen from the truck, where would the liability rest The alternative system, supported by the Road Haulage Association (RHA), is establishing minimum security standards such as adequate lighting and CCTV. A description of the available facilities would be provided and the trucker would then conduct his own risk assessment. As the industry rightly points out, the initial problem is not standards but one of capacity – spacemustbeprovidedbefore addressing the standards issues. The EC is debating the subject this autumn and we would like to pass any members’ comments to the EC via our membership of CLECAT. ● The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has recently advised of a series of incidents in several countries Your subscription that might be connected. According to ECG, since the beginning of June there have been at least four night-time attacks on transporters parked up in motorway service areas in northeast France, four in Belgium in different areas, and two in the Netherlands. In all cases it was the vehicles on the back that were first setonfire,notthetrucksthemselves. The affected loads have been from a wide range of brands and the transport companies also have been from a number of different countries. ■ If any member has any comments to make on this matter please e-mail them to Robert Windsor at r.windsor@bifa.org We would like to thank the RHA for their assistance in preparing this information. It is that time of year again! Trade subscriptions for 2011 will be dispatched during December. As these invoices relate to the year beginning 1 January 2011, they will be VAT-rated at the new rate of 20%. The subscription rate itself remains unchanged for a further year. We would appreciate payment as soon as possible after 1 January 2011 when a receipted VAT invoice will be issued. Remember that prompt payment keeps administration charges down, and this is to the benefit of every member. ■ Please contact Jane Robinson at the Secretariat if you have any questions via j.robinson@bifa.org 020 8844 3639 6 November 2010
www.bifa.org newsdesk Contact details and helplines for HMRC/DEFRA/FERA and UKBA The ACAE (a committee jointly funded by BIFA and ASM) has compiled a list of useful information for those of you who need to make contact with some of the UK’s authorities in trade facilitation. HMRC International Trade/CITEX/Cross-Cutting Group, Cardiff Tel 02920 325546 Fax 02920 326544 Activities include: ● NES helpdesk. ● Calls relating to problems with getting entries onto the CHIEF system and general export queries. ● EORI team which issues EORI numbers to the trade. ● Export Unit of Expertise which deals with export queries and with reauthorisation of Export Simplified Procedures. HMRC National Advice Service, Cardiff Tel 0845 010 9000 Activities include; ● Advice on VAT, excise and international trade matters including: ● Assistance in the interpretation of a public notice or customs regime. ● General advice. ● Assistance with the completion of customs forms. ● Advice on duty rates for any commodity code the caller has (NB only three in any one call). ● Logging of missing responses from CHIEF and forwarded to HMRC TSK. HMRC National Clearance Hub, Salford DEFRAFERA 24 x 7 helplines Tel 0844 248 0071 FERA (import team) Tel 08459 335577 DEFRA UKBA Generally, you will need to make contact with the UKBA at each individual airport or port. For Heathrow the details are: Tel 0203 014 5600, NCTS/Carnets/INF/Licensing Enquiries, Tel 0203 014 5520, seizure seat, Tel 0203 014 5521, Q&A, Tel 0203 014 5515, approvals/shed compliance team, Tel 0203 014 5613, outdoor coordination team. Address: UKBA Freight Division, United Kingdom Border Agency, Customs House, Heathrow Airport, Middlesex, TW6 2LA. ■ The Limits of Liability for Carriers Sponsored by By sea – Hague Visby rules: £1.98 per kg £658.67 per package By road – CMR: £8.23 per kg By air – Warsaw/Montreal Convention £16.80 per kg +44 (0) 1628 532 613 www.peter-lole.co.uk BIFA STC: £1.98 per kg (The SDR rate on 12 October 2010, according to the IMF website, was 0.987996) November 2010 7
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