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Practical guides on transport to the UK, customs clearance, exhibition logistics and warehousing.
What is in the OTSL knowledge base?
The OTSL knowledge base is practical articles on international road freight: customs clearance and border procedures (SIVEP, GMR, PBN, ATA carnet), transport to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Switzerland, trade fair logistics, warehousing and returns. We cover the real risks and how to prevent them before they hit your cargo.
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Transport to Scandinavia: ferry or road to Sweden, Denmark and Finland
Scandinavia is where road meets sea. Here is when cargo to Sweden sails from a Polish port, when the land route through…
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Customs clearance for transport to Norway step by step
Norway is in the EEA but outside the EU customs union, so transport from Poland needs the full customs path. Step by…
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Transport to Ireland: direct ferry or the landbridge through Great Britain
You can reach Ireland on a direct ferry from France or drive the landbridge through Great Britain. We compare both…
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Transport to the Isle of Wight, Anglesey and Scilly: domestic UK islands
The Isle of Wight, Anglesey and the Isles of Scilly are part of Great Britain, so no clearance against the UK. We…
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Transport to Northern Ireland: the rules of the Windsor Framework
Northern Ireland belongs to the United Kingdom but for goods it works under the special rules of the Windsor Framework…
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Transport to Ireland (the Republic of Ireland): an EU market with no clearance
The Republic of Ireland is in the European Union, so transport from Poland runs with no customs border. We explain the…
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Transport to the Scottish islands: the Hebrides, Orkney (Kirkwall) and Shetland (Lerwick)
The Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland are part of Great Britain, so once inside the UK the transport is domestic. We…
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Transport to Jersey and Guernsey (Channel Islands): clearance outside UK VAT
Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark are outside the European Union and outside the UK VAT area. We explain why…
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Transport to the Isle of Man: customs and the crossing
The Isle of Man is in a customs and VAT union with the UK but outside the EU. We explain how transport from Poland…
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Deliveries to Norway outside the EU, what to know | OTSL
Norway is often confused with the EU because it is close and in the EEA. Why it is still export outside the customs…
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What makes deliveries to Switzerland specific, Passar, LSVA and charges
Switzerland has its own clearance system and its own road charges. What to know about Passar, LSVA and costs before you…
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Export to Switzerland outside the EU, customs procedures
Shipping to Switzerland is export outside the EU customs territory. What procedures apply, what to watch with duty and…
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